Oxford Village’s council is moving forward with a proposed ordinance that would prohibit all types of recreational marijuana businesses so as to give planning commissioners adequate time to develop ordinance language regulating such facilities. Last week, council voted 4-1 to set a first reading and public hearing regarding the prohibition at its Tuesday, July 9 […]
What is it with politicians and chickens? During the 1928 campaign for the White House, a Republican circular promised if candidate Herbert Hoover won, there would be “a chicken in every pot.” Nearly a century later, Oxford Village President Joe Frost wants to put chickens in residents’ backyards. Last week, he proposed the municipality enact […]
Before the two sides of Dayton St. can be connected next year so as to allow only first-responders to travel from the village to the township during the M-24 construction project, Oxford Village officials want to have a plan in place that covers all the issues surrounding it. That’s why last week, council voted 5-0 […]
The Oxford-based 24th Northern Oaks, a group within the Baden-Powell Service Association (BPSA), visited Oxford Township’s new senior center Friday afternoon to celebrate Flag Day. BPSA members conducted a flag-raising ceremony in Seymour Lake Park, shared facts about the American flag, performed a skit and engaged in some coloring and crafting. BPSA is a traditional […]
Oxford Fire Chief Pete Scholz will seek permission from the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) to create a temporary route on Dayton St. for emergency vehicles during next year’s M-24 construction project. That’s what the township board directed him to do in a 5-1 vote at last week’s meeting. Scholz approached the board about […]
There’s a new labor agreement between Oxford Township and Oxford Fire Fighters Union, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4763. Union members ratified the contract on June 11 and the township board approved it in a 5-1 vote the following day. The contract – the union’s fourth one with Oxford since 2010 – took effect […]
Developers and homebuilders looking to hook up to Oxford Township’s sewer system will be expected to pay more next year in an effort to help fund installation of a new sanitary line along M-24. Last week, the township board voted 6-0 to raise the sewer connection fee to $5,000 per Residential Equivalent Unit (REU) effective […]
Folks driving through Oxford Village will soon be required to hit the brakes at two more spots. Last week, the village council approved the placement of stop signs at the intersections of East and Division streets and Pontiac and Dennison streets. A total of four stop signs will added. Two will be installed on East […]
Lakeville Elementary didn’t let this wet spring stop it from celebrating the end of the school year. When the raindrops started falling on June 5, the kids were inside playing the usual assortment of games in the gym, the library, the cafeteria and the hallways.
When it comes to crafting an ordinance to potentially regulate marijuana businesses in Oxford Village, planning commissioners agree on one thing – they need more time to do things right. Last week, they voted 6-0 to recommend to the village council that it vote to “opt out” of allowing recreational marijuana establishments while they develop […]