Public Notice: Oxford Township

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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