It’s official – Jaymes Vettraino is the interim manager for Oxford Village. Last week, council voted 3-0 to approve an agreement with the Rochester-based Vettraino Consulting. Council members Dave Bailey and Tom Kennis were absent. The agreement took effect May 22 and runs through June 23. “My goal is very specific,” Vettraino said. “(It’s) to […]
A request for a variance that would allow the placement of a cell tower on a vacant piece of Addison Township property will be addressed at the 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8 meeting of the Addison Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The meeting, which will include a public hearing, will take place in the […]
What were you doing at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day? Did you observe federal law and spend a minute in silence reflecting, remembering, praying or otherwise honoring all the men and women in the U.S. military who have died serving this nation? Oxford Village attorney Bob Davis hopes you did. That’s what he asked the […]
On Saturday, the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary held its annual Memorial Day ceremony on the grounds of the historic cemetery established in 1843. The fallen were honored with speeches, prayers, wreaths and music. More photos of the ceremony can be found in our print edition of The Oxford Leader, only $1.
May 24: A 41-year-old Oxford woman came into Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford Substation at 12:19 p.m. and told deputies that she has allgedly been receiving harrassing phone calls and hateful text messages from a 42-year-old Clinton Twp. woman. The woman provided copies of the blocked calls and text messages. Deputies later called the suspect […]
Oxford High School students Drake Barry (left) and Madison Dinges were honored Sunday as the most outstanding athletes in the Class of 2017 during the Senior Athletic Awards ceremony held by the Oxford Wildcat Athletic Booster Club. He won the George Prince Award and she won the Helen Smith Award. Photo by C.J. Carnacchio. Throughout […]
Great news for Oxford Village. S&P Global Ratings raised the municipality’s long-term bond (or credit) rating. The village went from A to AA- with a “stable” outlook. AA- means Oxford has a “very strong capacity to meet financial commitments.” A stable outlook means the long-term rating “is not likely to change” over the next two […]
It appears the administrative void in the Oxford Village office is going to be temporarily filled by an experienced consultant. Following a closed session held during a special 8 a.m. meeting Friday morning, council voted 4-1 to enter into a contract with the Rochester-based Vettraino Consulting and have its owner, Jaymes Vettraino, serve as interim […]
Oxford Village resident Kate Logan, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq from February 2007 through March 2008, will be the guest speaker at the Memorial Day ceremony in Addison Township’s Lakeville Cemetery on Saturday, May 27. While the upcoming holiday weekend affords Americans a fun opportunity to “enjoy the freedoms that we have,” […]
Wondering what your business can do to support the Fifth Annual Lone Ranger Parade on Saturday, Aug. 5? How about entering a float? A little planning, a trailer and some help from your staff can result in a float that not only enhances the parade experience for all, but promotes your business and shows your […]