Oxford Village officials scheduled a meeting for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 with the Michigan State Police (MSP) to determine what, if anything, the agency is doing or plans to do about the municipality’s missing funds. ‘There’s still an open investigation to the best of my knowledge and our knowledge because (we have) not been […]
‘Sticker shock.? That was the way Oxford Village Councilman Dave Bailey described the $165,176 bill that the Downtown Development Authority received from the village for a variety of services and debts paid for by the municipality on the DDA’s behalf since 2010. ‘It was shocking when I first saw that number,? he said. ‘I had […]
A gang of Teddy Bears took over the Sweet & Savory Bake Shop in downtown Oxford last week. But don’t worry, this crew of 80 brown and white bears wasn’t there to cause trouble. They were just passing through. The bears were being donated to the Oxford Fire and Village Police departments so they can […]
Paige Pavliscak is on a personal mission to encourage students at her school to make healthy choices when it comes to the foods they eat. ‘I’m trying to help kids feel better about themselves,? said the Lakeville Elementary fourth-grader and student council member. During her years at Lakeville, Pavliscak said she’s noticed ‘a lot of […]
They were searching for one thing and ended up finding something much bigger. Two 45-year-old Addison Township men were taken into custody after a marijuana growing operation was discovered May 24 by Oakland and Macomb county sheriff’s officers in the basement of a house in the 1800 block of Moffat. As a result of this […]
Good news for people who own a new home, but are still attempting to sell their old one. If they act before May 1, they can avoid having the non-homestead property tax rate of up to 18 mills levied on their former residence thanks to a state law enacted April 8. ‘I’m trying to get […]
Good news for Oxford Village residents ? they will not face a millage increase when they receive their property tax bills this summer. Last week, council voted 4-0 to keep the rate at 10.62 mills, which equals $10.62 for every $1,000 of a property’s taxable value. The vote was in conjunction with council’s approval of […]
Downtown Oxford’s Polly Ann Trail bridge over M-24 was temporarily shut down last week after it was discovered that a 2-year-old went for a short stroll after slipping through a gap between the safety fencing along the ramps and the bridge. ‘He was outside the fence standing over the edge of the nothingness,? said Oxford […]
Lakeville Elementary students in teacher Christine Vince’s fourth-grade science classes used their considerable creativity and compassion for the planet to come up with projects that promoted environmental awareness in honor of Earth Day (April 22). ‘If we didn’t have Earth Day and cleanups, the Earth would probably catch on fire because there’s so much oil […]
Bravo to Oxford Junior Girl Scout Troop #13308 from Clear Lake Elementary for helping to improve their little corner of the world. The girls have been diligently weeding, trimming, raking and beautifying a private neighborhood park/beach area on Fernlock, so the residents will once again be able to use and enjoy this piece of land […]