Before Oxford Township forks over a $4,407 funding increase to the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA), the municipality wants an audit of the ridership. ‘If they want the extra money, they’ll justify it,? said township Treasurer Joe Ferrari. Last week, township officials voted 5-2 to allocate $79,500 in funding to NOTA for 2012 (see NOTA’s […]
Voters in Oxford and Addison mirrored the rest of the state by choosing Republican Mitt Romney and Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential primaries. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor and Michigan native, was the top vote-getter with 921 in Oxford and 471 in Addison. Clinton, a U.S. senator from New York and former First Lady, […]
Preliminary plans to build an outdoor swim club at the Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Conference Center in Waterstone were discussed at last week’s Oxford Township Planning Commission meeting. ‘We’re looking at doing a ‘fun pool? type of thing,? said Pat Conroy, president of Conroy & Associates, Inc., who spoke on behalf of Boulder Pointe. […]
It appears the Oxford Township Planning Commission is going to discuss, and perhaps reevaluate, its position on keeping the ‘village look? along M-24 at the board’s 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 24 meeting. ‘I have never been a fan of the fake village-look storefront facade,? wrote Commissioner Todd Bell in a Jan. 7 letter to the commission. […]
Put it in writing and submit it. That was Orion Township Supervisor JoAnn Van Tassel’s direction to Oxford Township regarding its questions and concerns over the numbers behind the North Oakland Transportation Authority’s (NOTA) ridership. ‘NOTA has nothing to hide,? said Van Tassel, who chairs the transportation authority board which met Sept. 15. ‘NOTA’s got […]
A purchase agreement and land contract allowing the Village of Oxford to buy the former township hall (18 W. Burdick St.), the parking area that goes with it and the old fire station for $262,500 was approved 4-0 by council last week. The village will make an $87,500 down payment to the township using monies […]
Four American Legion posts in southeast Michigan regularly host blood drives for the American Red Cross, but only Oxford’s Post 108 has Judy Ingles. ‘Thank you for giving us Judy,? said Red Cross representative Nancy Kinggo, who, on Sunday morning, presented Ingles and Post 108 with the organization’s highest honor, the ‘Platinum Award for Excellence.? […]
Good news for the Village of Oxford ? one of its vacant industrial buildings is about to be occupied by a new owner. Dry Coolers, Inc. has purchased the 58,000-square-foot facility located at 575 S. Glaspie St. and plans to move in by the end of October. ‘We’re all very excited about this,? said Vice […]
A portion of downtown Oxford’s northwest parking lot was once again cordoned off last week at the village council’s direction because the Downtown Development Authority failed to apply for an extension of its temporary use approval. ‘I think it should be roped off immediately,? said Councilman Tom Benner. Using orange barrels and yellow rope, the […]
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Oxford Village Council meeting to voice their concerns about M-24 traffic and pedestrian safety issues directly to representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation. ‘I’d like to see this room full,? said village Councilman Tony Albensi, noting the more people that […]