Thirteen is Oxford Township’s lucky number. That’s what the community was ranked in the recently-released National Council for Home Safety and Security’s list of Michigan’s Top 100 Safest Cities. “I am proud of all of our officers at the Oxford substation,” said Oakland County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Patterson. “They work very hard to keep the […]
Thanks to the recent warmer temperatures and rain, just about all of the snow that had previously fallen so relentlessly for about a week straight has melted, leaving behind bare pavement and brown grass. But that didn’t stop the Oxford Village Council from discussing the white stuff and its removal at the Feb. 13 meeting. […]
On Saturday afternoon, Rochester-North Oakland Elks Lodge #2225 in Addison Township held its annual Polar Plunge fund-raising event. Participants braved the cold and dove into the icy waters of Shadow Lake to raise money to help veterans in need through the Michigan Veterans Foundation. Close to $700 was raised, but donations are still coming in. […]
Addison Township Supervisor Bruce Pearson often refers to a cell tower located outside the township hall at 1440 Rochester Rd. as “a goose that lays golden eggs.” A recent renegotiation with the tower’s operator, American Tower Asset Sub LLC, has provided township officials with extra revenue from that “goose” which could be used to purchase […]
Use it or sell it. Those are the two options facing the Oxford Village Council as it begins the process of examining all of the municipal-owned land spread across the community. At last week’s meeting, Assistant Village Manager Drew Benson presented council with a list of 30 village-owned parcels for consideration. Benson compiled the list […]
Oxford Township officials took the first step last week toward potentially approving a new ordinance that would mirror a change in state law regarding the penalties for minors purchasing, possessing or consuming alcoholic beverages. Following a first reading of the potential language, township officials voted 7-0 to set a second reading for the 7 p.m. […]
LEONARD VILLAGE – Efforts to preserve and restore the historic mill/grain elevator adjacent to the Polly Ann Trail got a big boost recently. A $10,000 donation check from the Cooper Standard Foundation arrived via FedEx. “It was a very welcome surprise,” said Leonard Village President Mike McDonald. An application for the funds was submitted last […]
Oakland County Sheriff’s dispatchers will continue handling Oxford’s police and fire calls for the next three years. Last week, both the village council and township board unanimously approved dispatch service agreements with the county that begin April 1 and end on March 31, 2021. County dispatchers have been answering and dispatching all 9-1-1 and police-related […]
For the first time since 2001, someone new is responsible for keeping Oxford Township’s cemeteries up to snuff. Last week, the township board voted 6-1 to accept a $175,200 bid from the Oxford-based Aaron’s Lawn in Order to maintain the four cemeteries, totalling 26.07 acres, from now through Dec. 31, 2020. Owner Sean Vidican called […]
Last week, the Oxford Village Council voted 5-0 to approve the $35,314 purchase a 2018 Chevy Tahoe as a new patrol vehicle for the police department. The village is buying it from Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids. “There’s a vehicle already there (on the lot), so we wouldn’t have to wait (for delivery),” said Police […]