It’s nearly 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning as I finally sit down to pen this brief post-election column. I am exhausted, yet exhilarated because I truly feel that the Forces of Good triumphed in yesterday’s primary election. For the first time in a long time, I’m actually optimistic about the future of local government around these […]
Performer Barbara Bailey Hutchison leads a group of tots in a sing-a-long during last week’s concert in Centennial Park. This week Rich Eddy’s Rockin? Oldies Band will perform from 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Remember there are only two concerts left! Photo by C.J. Carnacchio.
Fighting cancer is truly a family affair for the Lesters. ‘It’s become a personal issue,? said Lon Lester, a 1987 graduate of Oxford High School. On Sunday, Oxford Hills Golf and Country Club hosted the 9th Annual Roy E. and Budd H. Lester Memorial Golf Outing. A total of 132 golfers participated in the four-person […]
Grants are a lot like the lottery ? you have to play to win. Well, the Village of Oxford has decided to play and the payoff could be $368,000 in federal monies to help reconstruct and widen W. Burdick St. and chop 2 feet off what’s commonly known as ‘cemetery hill.? The township would also […]
A public hearing was set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11 to see what citizens think of the Village of Oxford’s proposal to give companies preferential treatment based on geography in their bidding processes. Officials are proposing to amend the village’s purchasing ordinance to favor businesses and companies located in the United States, Michigan and […]
Government officials must be sworn in before they can be sworn at. But seriously folks, Oxford Township’s elected officials and deputies took the oath of office on Tuesday, Nov. 20. It was administered by 52-3 District Judge Julie Nicholson. Taking the oath were Supervisor Bill Dunn, Clerk Curtis Wright, Treasurer Joe Ferrari and trustees Sue […]
Oxford Village officials have no definitive plans to sell any properties, but if they do, they want to know how much they could expect to receive for them. That’s why council voted 4-0 at its Nov. 13 meeting to solicit request for proposals to sell the village municipal complex, located at 18, 20 and 22 […]
A local group that helps folks in need got a significant financial shot in the arm from Oxford Village and Township. On Nov. 13, the village council voted 4-0 to allocate $2,967 in 2013 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for ’emergency services,? which means the money will most likely go to Oxford/Orion FISH […]
Even though a judge has formally ordered the dissolution of the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission, it appears the court battles between the village and township will continue to rage on a while longer. ‘It is hereby ordered that OPFEC shall be dissolved,? wrote Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Potts in her Feb. […]
Effective immediately new connections to the Oxford Township water system will cost $4,800 each. Township officials Feb. 23 voted unanimously to raise new tap fees from $3,800 to $4,800 in an effort to finance approximately $16 million worth of planned improvements to the water system over the next few years. Officials Feb. 23 also voted […]