Four young people accused of a Nov. 17 robbery that ended with the stabbing of a 58-year-old Oakland Township man right outside his home are in custody. Three of the suspects are Oxford Township residents. Colin Feeney, 20, of Oxford, and Michael Latimer, 20, of Pontiac, were each arraigned on one count of assault with […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Quite the crowd of government officials, business owners and residents gathered at the new Legacy Center: Community in Motion for a Nov. 18 ribbon-cutting ceremony. ‘This Legacy Center is a concept I support wholeheartedly,? said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, who delivered some opening remarks. ‘We really do believe something like […]
ORDINANCE REGULATING DIVISION OF PARCELS OR TRACTS OF LAND IN BRANDON TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE #128 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON PREAMBLE An ordinance to regulate partitioning or division of parcels or tracts of land, enacted pursuant but not limited to the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, as amended, (MCL 560.101, et seq.) and the […]
SYNOPSIS CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BRANDON REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 2010 Members present: Thurman, McCreery, Beltramo, King, Stowell, DeWitt, Gault 1. Approved agenda. 2. Approved Consent Agenda as amended, which included the following items: ? Regular Bills in the amount of $202,517.71 ? Pre-pays in the amount of $33,726.95 ? Trustees? Timesheets in the amount of […]
There was lots of smoke, but no fire last week as the Oxford Village Planning Commission decided against taking any action regarding proposed ordinance language for medical marijuana facilities. Commissioners want to wait and see what happens with some state legislation that could have a significant impact on the way medical marijuana is grown, processed […]
A proposed planned unit development (PUD) agreement that will provide downtown Oxford with an additional 58 public parking spaces, plus three new buildings was approved last week in a 6-0 vote by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board. ‘I’m looking forward to having this exciting project start,? said DDA Board Member Sue Bossardet, who also […]
ATLAS TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE Board of Review Please be advised that the Atlas Township Board of Review will convene Monday, March 8th from 9:00 a.m. ? 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m. ? 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 9th, from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m., Monday, March 15th, from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon, […]
SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE MARCH 2, 2010 1. The regular meeting of the Charter Township of Independence Board was called to order at 7:45 p.m., at the Independence Township Hall. 2. Roll Call: Present: VanderVeen, Lohmeier, Wallace Absent: Rosso, Petterson, Wagner, Carson 3. There not being a quorum […]
OXFORD TWP. ? Christ the King (CTK) Church, located at 1550 W. Drahner Rd., is inviting the public to attend a free concert performed by the South Africa-based Key of Hope Choir on Sunday, Nov. 29. It starts at 6:30 p.m. ‘This is our second tour,? explained Key of Hope’s U.S. Operations Coordinator Julie Tanner. […]
There’s a possibility downtown Oxford could end up being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Joe Frost, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), informed the board last week he’s looking into it. ‘These are just very early, preliminary conversations,? he stressed. The National Register is the official list of the country’s […]