Adrienne Boaz realizes what she wants is probably a long shot and cost prohibitive, but she’s throwing it out there to see what other people think. ‘It might be a wacky idea, but I’ve got to try,? said the Oxford resident of 13 years. Boaz would like to see Oxford’s middle school and high school […]
Two letters defining the future relationships of the Oxford Public Library and Oxford Community Schools with regard to the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission were recently submitted to officials. In a Dec. 22 letter to the commission, Library Director Bryan Cloutier stated the entity he represents is giving up its voting rights and seat on […]
Santa Claus can’t be everywhere all the time. That’s why he has helpers like the folks at The Goddard School of Oxford. Last week, the school, located at 55 Gateway Drive, donated a bunch of beautifully-wrapped gifts and two boxes of food to two Oxford families in need this holiday season. ‘Our families were so […]
The good news is Oxford Village’s financial statements received a clean bill of health from the auditor. The bad news is the village must somehow deal with a revenue stream that continues to decrease and a fund balance that continues to shrink. ‘Our revenues are going down and our expenses are going up, so something’s […]
Twenty-one minutes. That’s the new record in Oakland County when it comes to ‘door-to-balloon time? and the Oxford Fire Department helped set it. Door-to-balloon time is the time that elapses from the moment a cardiac patient enters the emergency department of a hospital until he or she receives interventional treatment. Recently, Oxford firefighters Justin Templeton, […]
Following more than an hour’s worth of debate and several failed motions, the Oxford Township Board last week voted 5-2 to approve a new two-year contract for Fire Chief Pete Scholz that increases his annual pay by 8 percent yet eliminates some significant benefits including health insurance after he retires. In a nutshell, the new […]
Oxford Township’s new master plan squeaked by officials in a 4-3 vote last week. The bone of contention was the new ‘mixed use? designation on the future land use plan and map. ‘I think it’s just a very bad idea,? said Trustee Melvin (Buck) Cryderman, who voted against the plan. According to the plan, the […]
Oxford Village officials made it perfectly clear they have no interest in the state telling them how much either the municipality or its employees should pay for health insurance. ‘I think it would be great if the state stays out of it and lets the local government negotiate with our unions and non-union employees ? […]
Oxford Township officials are looking to change the voting membership of the Oxford Area Cable Communications Commission to make it more equitable, in their view, in terms of representing the entities that fund it. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to recommend the cable commission change its composition to consist of three voting representatives […]
It was supposed to be an opportunity for citizens to give their input regarding Oxford Village’s proposed parking/ordinance violations bureau, but the only individuals who spoke at the Dec. 13 public hearing were government employees. Oxford Public Library Director Bryan Cloutier was concerned about the possibility of losing revenue, while village Code Enforcement Officer Dan […]