It’s the end of an era for the Oxford Village Police Department. At a special meeting held the morning of Friday, Feb. 3, council voted 4-1 to accept Police Chief Michael Neymanowski’s resignation. “I agree with a lot of people here – it’s time for a change,” he told council. “I’ve been in this position, […]
It appears two millage proposals critical to the financial future of the Oxford school district were approved by voters in the Nov. 8 general election. Based on the unofficial election results, the 10-year, 17.8078-mill non-homestead operating tax renewal was approved 7,989 to 4,467. Voters also approved the 10-year, 0.1922-mill non-homestead operating tax increase. It won […]
Voters in Oxford and Addison townships soundly rejected the proposed regional mass transit tax. Based on the unofficial election results, Oxford voters thrashed it 6,783 to 3,366, while Addison voters thumped it 2,372 to 983. The proposed 20-year, 1.2-mill property tax proposed by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan to develop and operate a […]
HealthQuest Physical Therapy, along with three other businesses, held a grand opening event Sept. 10 to celebrate their new locations inside the Legacy Center (925 N. Lapeer Rd.) in Oxford Township. “The Grand Opening Celebration is a community event,” Alex Ivens, director of HealthQuest Legacy said. “All of us will have something different going on for […]
A precautionary boil water notice issued on Aug. 23 for a portion of Oxford Township precipitated by a water main break early that day has ended. The notice, which followed a water main break, affected an area south of Golf Villa, east of Sanders, north of the Oxford-Orion border and west of South Lapeer Road including the Hills […]
Frank Koscica and his brother, Sam Koscica, both of Oxford, recently attended Robotics Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The five-day program is geared towards students, grades 7-9, who have an interest in engineering. The mission of Space Camp Robotics is to […]
Seven employees from The Home Depot store in Orion Township paid a visit to the old mill in Leonard on July 7. But they weren’t there for a social call or a history lesson. They were there to work. The team of volunteers spent part of the morning setting up nine half-barrel planters and filling […]
Addison Township officials took a stand against the proposed regional mass transit tax at their June 20 meeting. The township passed a resolution 7-0 to oppose a mass transit tax recently proposed by the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) of Southeast Michigan. The RTA is proposing a 20-year, 1.2-mill property tax, which is expected to be […]
Bryan Cloutier’s days on the Oxford Village Council are numbered. Last week, during council comments at the end of the meeting, he announced his intention to submit his letter of resignation due to an upcoming change of address. “As of the end of this month, I will no longer reside in the village,” Cloutier told […]
OXFORD VILLAGE – A litany of concerns were expressed by both officials and residents regarding a proposed 76-unit multiple-family housing development at 98 S. Glaspie St., but the bulk of the criticism centered around one word – density. “I think you’re trying to put 10 pounds of something in a 5-pound bag,” said village Planning […]