NOTICE OF ELECTION
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
IN
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
To the Qualified Electors:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a General Election will be held in:
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
County of Oakland, State of Michigan
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
THE POLLS will be open
7 o’clock am until 8 o’clock pm
ALL POLLING PLACES ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
BRAILLE AND AUDIO VERSIONS OF VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
AT THE POLLING PLACES LISTED BELOW:
PRECINCT NO. 1 – Oxford United Methodist Church, 21 E. Burdick Street, Oxford,
MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 2 – Oxford Elementary School,
109 Pontiac Street, Oxford, MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 3 – Oxford Free Methodist Church,
790 S. Lapeer Road, Oxford, MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 4 – Christ the King Church,
1550 W. Drahner Road, Oxford, MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 5 – Christ the King Church,
1550 W. Drahner Road, Oxford, MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 6 – Oxford Public Library,
530 Pontiac Road, Oxford, MI 48371
PRECINCT NO. 7 – Oxford Elementary School,
109 Pontiac Street, Oxford, MI 48371
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FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES OF ALL PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
PRESIDENTIAL President and Vice President of the United States
CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator and Representative in Congress
LEGISLATIVE Representative in State Legislature
STATE BOARDS State Board of Education, University of Michigan Regents, Michigan State University Trustees, Wayne State University Governors
COUNTY County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Water Resource Commissioner, County Commissioner
JUDICIAL Justice of the Supreme Court
Justice of the Supreme Court – Incumbent Position
Judge of the Court of Appeals-2nd District-Incumbent Position
Judge of the Circuit Court-6th Circuit-Incumbent Position
Judge of the Circuit Court-6th Circuit-Non-Incumbent Position
Judge of Probate Court-Incumbent Position
Judge of District Court – 52/3 Division-Incumbent Position
LOCAL SCHOOL Oxford Area Community Schools Board Member
DISTRICT Lake Orion Community Schools Board Member
COMMUNITY COLLEGE Oakland Community College Board of Trustees Member
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING Township Supervisor, Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, Township Trustees, Park Commissioners, Library Board Members and Village Council Members;
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL(S):
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to Levy an Assessment.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD PROPOSAL:
BOND PROPOSAL FOR OXFORD TOWNSHIP PARKS
AND VILLAGE OF OXFORD PROPOSALS:
PROPOSAL 1:
Amendment to add new sec. 3.19i. to the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide that all public records of the Village of Oxford shall be available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
PROPOSAL 2:
Amendment to add new section 5.11 to the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide for the annual review of the Village Clerk by the Village Council.
PROPOSAL 3: Amendment to Sec. 3.3 of the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide for certain eligibility requirements to hold elective office in the village.
PROPOSAL 4: Amendment to Sec. 5.2. of the Charter of the Village of Oxford to add paragraph #8 to Sec. 5.2. of the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide for annual review of Village Manager by the Village Council.
PROPOSAL 5:
Amendment to Sec. 4.1. of the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide the Village Council with the power to adopt, continue, amend, or repeal village ordinances.
PROPOSAL 6:
Amendment to Sec. 3.10. of the Charter of the Village of Oxford to provide for prohibited interests in village business.
PROPOSAL 7:
Shall the Village of Oxford’s Council be granted the authority and approval from the Village of Oxford voters to sell the Village of Oxford’s interest in real property.
AND OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSALS:
OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – I. OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2016 tax levy.
OXFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – II. OPERATING MILLAGE RESTORATION
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Full text of the proposal(s) may be obtained from:
CURTIS W. WRIGHT, Clerk
300 Dunlap Road
Oxford, MI 48371
(248) 628-9787, ext. 5
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COUNTY TREASURER’S STATEMENT AS REQUIRED
BY ACT NO. 62 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1933
AS AMENDED
I, Andrew E. Meisner, County Treasurer of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that according to the records in my office, as of October 3, 2016, the total of all voted increases in the tax rate limitation above the 18 mills established by Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 affecting taxable property in the Township of Oxford, in said County, is as follows:
YEARS INCREASE
LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASE EFFECTIVE
Township of Oxford 1.00 Unlimited
.85 Unlimited
0.8538 Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2019
.25 Dec. 2008 – Dec. 2017
Oxford Area Community
Schools 18.000 2007 to 2016 Incl.
(Non-Homestead)
Lake Orion Community
Schools None
County School District Of
Oakland County 3.6483 Unlimited
County of Oakland .2415 2012 to 2021 Incl.
1.2 2014 to 2017
Oakland Community 1.00` Unlimited
College .7811 Beg.7-2-2012 (10yrs)
_________________________ Dated: October 3, 2016
ANDREW E. MEISNER, TREASURER
OAKLAND COUNTY
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INFORMATION ON OBTAINING AN ABSENT VOTER BALLOT
FOR THE ELECTION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM:
Charter Township of Oxford
Clerk’s Office
300 Dunlap Road
Oxford, MI 48371-0003
CURTIS W. WRIGHT
TOWNSHIP CLERK
300 Dunlap Road
Oxford, MI 48371
(248) 628-9787, #5
Published: October 19, 2016 – Oxford Leader
Posted: Oxford Township
Village of Oxford
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