If an Oxford Village resident goes to Florida for the winter, should he or she receive a discount on their water/sewer bill and pay nothing for trash collection? Some officials think it’s a fair idea. Others aren’t so sure. That’s why citizens are being asked to give their input at a public hearing scheduled for […]
Oxford Village received a glowing report last week from its auditor concerning its financial statements for the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended June 30. The village’s finances received an unqualified opinion from the auditor. ‘It’s the best opinion you can receive for a set of financial statements. That’s good news,? said Aaron Stevens, a partner […]
An amendment to Oxford Village’s purchasing ordinance designed to give companies preferential treatment based on geography in the municipality’s bidding process is working its way through council. Last week, council, in a 4-0 vote, approved a first reading of the proposed change and scheduled the second reading and possible adoption for the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, […]
Paid-on-call personnel working for the Oxford Fire Department will have a happier new year thanks to a bump in their hourly wage beginning Jan. 1. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to increase their pay by 3.5 percent. Right now, paid-on-call firefighters/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) receive hourly rates of $9.88, $11.28, $14 and $16.97 […]
The Oxford Fire Department is now authorized to conduct inspections of consumer fireworks sales facilities thanks to a 7-0 vote of the township board last week. That’s good news for the township because not only does it give it some local control, it also means another revenue source for the municipality. For conducting these inspections, […]
Oxford Village has found itself in the middle of a bidding war as a total of four companies are attempting to buy out AT&T’s lease for the space it occupies high atop the municipal water tower located on S. Glaspie St. On Nov. 27, the village council voted 4-1 to approve a proposal from Black […]
Buddy the Elf reminds us all that ‘the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.? Well, that’s exactly what the Super Singers group did as these talented Clear Lake Elementary students performed holiday tunes last week for the residents of Hope Senior Apartments in Oxford Township. Afterwards, the students […]
Veterans, scouts and citizens converged on Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery in Oxford Village Saturday to pay their respects to all those who’ve put on a military uniform and served the United States with honor. They all participated in the annual ‘Wreaths Across America? program, which takes place at cemeteries across the nation. Christmas wreaths are placed […]
Demolition began last week on a 28,000-square-foot Oxford landmark as the vacant Mike’s All World Market building (formerly Foodtown from 1970 to 1999) at the northeast corner of M-24 and Drahner Road was reduced to rumble to make way for construction of the ‘Oxford Towne Center.? The coming commercial development will include an 11,180-square-foot Rite-Aid […]
It was front-page news in The Oxford Leader on April 1, 1955 when Detroiter Eugene Mallia married Leonard native Marlene Schlusler. ‘Mallia-Schlusler Vows Spoken at Leonard Church? read the headline above a large black-and-white photo of the happy couple (shown right). Five decades later the prominent Leonard couple is still making front-page headlines as they […]