Hey, new banners!
Oxford Village DPW workers Mike Modders (left) and Rich Sands hang new banners downtown. To find out all about them, please read “DDA gets new banners to spruce up downtown.” Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Verizon wants to put cell tower in Seymour Lake Park
Verizon Wireless is looking to place a cell tower in the 132-acre Seymour Lake Township Park, but it’s by no means a done deal. The process to potentially obtain approval from Oxford Township has only just begun. Last week, the township board took the first step by voting 6-0 to forward the cell tower proposal […]
Village looks to require registration, inspection of residential rental units
Landlords and tenants take notice, the Oxford Village Council is once again considering an ordinance that would mandate the registration and inspection of residential rental properties to ensure they meet all applicable codes and ordinances. A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Council meets at 22 W. Burdick […]
Runner places 3rd in AAU Jr. Olympics
While athletes from around the globe gathered at the Rio Olympics, young athletes from across the nation were gathering in Houston, Texas for the 2016 AAU Junior Olympics July 27-August 6 to compete in more than 17 different sporting events. One such athlete was Sam McMaken, of Oxford, who was one of more than 14,000 […]
Charity softball game rescheduled to Aug. 26
Due to a heavy rain last week, the Bars vs. Cars charity softball game has been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 26. Members of the public are invited to watch the Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies who guard the jail take on the deputies who patrol the roads at Seymour Lake Township Park from 8-10 p.m. Admission […]
Clerk tries for twp. mgr. job in Kalamazoo
Curtis Wright took a shot at getting another government job in a different community, but it didn’t pan out. Wright, who’s served as Oxford Township clerk since 2008, interviewed for the position of Kalamazoo Township manager during an Aug. 12 public meeting held on the west side of the state. Township clerk is an elected […]
Decision on Legacy Center signs postponed
On Monday night, the Oxford Township Zoning Board of Appeals voted to postpone making a decision on the Legacy Center’s request for a variance to the zoning ordinance section covering wall signs. Owned by Lake Orion resident Christian Mills, the 208,000-square-foot Legacy Center, located at 925 N. Lapeer Rd., has 25 signs consisting of graphics, […]
East, Guthrie, Meyers seek school board seats
Nine people are vying for three open seats on the board. All board members have four-year terms. Many of the school board candidates are active members of the community and school district. They include: Stacey Beane, Dan D’Alessandro, Tom Donnelly, Katherine East, Jennifer W. Guthrie, Bruce Meyers, Kallie Roesner, Heather Shafer, and Rick Vandecar. The […]
Committees tasked with generating revenue to stave off water rate hike
Rather than raise water rates for the second time in two years, the Oxford Village Council last week voted 5-0 to form three ad-hoc committees tasked with finding new revenue streams for the municipality’s water fund, which is losing money. One committee will explore the possibility of bottling and selling village water. A second committee […]
DDA gets new banners to spruce up downtown
New banners that identify and promote downtown Oxford were placed on light poles along Washington and Burdick streets last week. Employees from the Department of Public Works hung 24 dark blue banners with white lettering that proclaims, “Downtown Oxford. Small. Done Right.” “I think they look great,” said Joe Frost, executive director of the Downtown […]