There’s an empty seat on the Oxford Village Council dais. The chair itself can easily be filled, but sadly, the man who occupied it can never be replaced. Village President Thomas Benner, who lived in Oxford for 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 after a valiant battle against cancer. He was 73. […]
Some Oxford Village property owners are one step closer to getting a discount on their monthly water, sewer and rubbish bill from the municipality. Last week, council voted 3-0 to approve the first reading of a proposed amendment to the water and sewer ordinances that would reduce the minimum bill by 43 percent (or $22.98) […]
Where a company or contractor is located will be a significant factor in Oxford Village’s bidding process from now on. Last week, council voted 3-0 to adopt an amendment to the municipality’s purchasing ordinance that gives a distinct advantage to businesses and companies located in the United States, Michigan and Oxford Village and Township by […]
For 12 years, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) has served riders in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships along with their respective villages. But now, in an effort to perhaps save some money, Independence Township representatives have approached NOTA Director Lynn Gustafson about discussing the possibility of joining the local transportation system that serves senior […]
The Oxford Township Board said, ‘Let there be light!? ? and the light was good. Township officials last week voted 7-0 to have streetlights installed where M-24 intersects with Market St. and Ray Rd. Projected to cost $1,428, the lights are designed to increase both pedestrian and vehicular safety at these intersections. Traffic crash data, […]
A 107-year-old Oxford business got its rezoning request approved 7-0 by the township board last week. The little over 3 acres which M.D. Hubbard Spring Co. (595 S. Lapeer Rd.) sits on is now zoned light industrial (I-1). For years, it had been zoned as general commercial (C-2). Hubbard Spring, which employs about 35 workers […]
Anyone who knows me or reads my column knows there aren’t many people who hold public office that I like. There are plenty I tolerate. There are plenty I speak to because professionally I’m obligated to. There are plenty I’m polite to ? even though I loathe them ? because I was raised to be […]
‘To be insulted in a public forum like that made me sick to my stomach.? That’s how Anna Taylor described the feeling she had watching the Jan. 8 Oxford Village Council meeting at which a group of property and business owners spent about an hour criticizing the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the board on which […]
Allison Hufstedler, 6, of Oxford, has a wonderful opportunity to win a large sum of money for an Oakland County hospital and have her artwork featured across the country. But in order for all that to happen, the Clear Lake Elementary kindergartner needs everyone reading this to go on Facebook and vote for her ? […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor If the Lady cannot come to the festival, then the festival will come to the Lady. The Michigan Renaissance Festival’s Queen Elizabeth Glorianna, played by Caroline Jett, and three members of her royal realm paid a surprise visit to the home of 36-year-old Oxford resident Kelly Morrison on Sept. 3. […]