The last time Addison residents voted on the township’s operating millage rate Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. On May 3, Addison voters will go the polls to decide whether to increase the township’s operating tax by 0.3164 mill for 10 years. The increase would raise the property tax back to its original […]
Oxford and Addison voters will trek to the polls between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 to vote on school board candidates and local millages. Since school elections are now being run by the local townships, school district voters now cast their ballots at the same polling sites they voted at in the […]
A $161,621 contract to construct new safety paths along Seymour Lake and E. Drahner roads was awarded last week in a 5-1 vote by the Oxford Township Board. Pro-Line Asphalt Paving Corp., based in Macomb County’s Washington Township, will be doing the work, which will create pedestrian-accessible connections between the township and village. A total […]
A significant chunk of federal grant money was awarded to the Addison Township Fire Department to help improve its emergency medical capabilities. The department was the recipient of a $60,667 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It’s the agency’s third AFG award since 2010, bringing the total up to […]
One of the reasons I’ve stayed here for nearly 14 years is the real sense of community. To me, the essence of community is people helping people whether it’s through a kind word, a caring act or a hand extended in friendship. Community means people actively choosing to be a part of each other’s lives […]
Oxford Township officials last week voted 6-0 to proceed with road improvements at the intersection of Seymour Lake Rd. and Brookfield Drive. ‘The intersection is just crumbling,? said township engineer Jim Sharpe. ‘It’s falling apart. It’s in very poor condition over there.? Right now, the project has an estimated cost of $57,400 and includes removing […]
Leader Editor It appears the Domino’s Pizza in Oxford has been extremely successful at avoiding the dreaded Noid. Last week, the 979 S. Lapeer Rd. store received its fourth five-star rating in about two years from the corporate inspectors who evaluate each Domino’s location. ‘It’s not an easy thing to get,? explained store owner Robert […]
All 351 second-graders in the Oxford school district got free helmets this week courtesy of United HealthCare Community Plan, Priority Health, McLaren Oakland and the Oxford Fire Department. The kids learned the importance of wearing a helmet while riding their bicycles, scooters and skateboards or wheeling around town on their roller-skates or roller-blades. They also […]
Oxford residents Bryn Phillips and Kylie Rancilio helped their hockey team, the USA Wildflowers U10, win the Michigan Girls Hockey League U10 Tier 3 Playoff Championship held over the weekend in Brighton. The USA Wildflowers beat the Kensington Valley Ravens 2-1, the Ann Arbor Blades 3-2 and the Suburban Freeze 4-2. The team only lost […]
Larissa Krueger, 11, of Oxford visits the offices of The Oxford Leader where her dad Editor C.J. Carnacchio works. Larissa learned how the newspaper is placed on-line.