Construction in Oxford Township will get more expensive as of Jan. 1, 2014 when a dramatic increase in the municipality’s building fees takes effect. Last week, the township board voted 5-2 to increase the building department’s fee schedule in order to make it self-sustaining and end the practice of having to subsidize the department with […]
It’s been 69 years since France was liberated from the tyrannical grip of Adolph Hitler’s Third Reich and the European country is still extremely grateful to the American soldiers who fought to free it. Former Oxford resident and World War II veteran Robert V. Parenti was the recipient of that national gratitude when he was […]
The route has finally been settled for Oxford’s Saturday, Aug. 3 parade celebrating the town’s connection to the Lone Ranger. Last week, the village council voted 4-0 to have the parade route along M-24 begin at Fire Station #1 (96 N. Washington St.) and end at the Oxford Marketplace shopping center. The route is 0.84 […]
A positive audit report regarding the municipality’s finances for the 2012 fiscal year was presented last week to the Oxford Township Board. ‘The township is healthy. The general fund is healthy,? said Auditor Rana Emmons, from the Plymouth-based firm of PSLZ LLP Certified Public Accountants. Once again, the township’s finances scored the highest possible rating […]
Oxford Twp. is one step closer to seeing 52 condominiums added to its tax base. Officials voted 7-0 to grant preliminary approval for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would complete the Hills of Oxford condo community located at M-24 and Indian Lake Rd. Preliminary approval is contingent on the applicant satisfying concerns raised in […]
Oxford Township officials are hoping to obtain a grant that will make it safer for pedestrians to cross certain well-traveled intersections. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to apply for a $5,000 grant from the Michigan Township Participating Plan to place pedestrian crosswalk markings at 16 intersections where roads and safety paths meet. ‘Several […]
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Opportunity. Oxford Township is seeking local real estate agents and brokers to volunteer their services in exchange for free advertising on the municipality’s website. Last week, township officials voted 6-1 to offer local real estate professionals the opportunity to compile a list of all commercial and industrial properties available in Oxford […]
The Lone Ranger is still out there and I have proof. When I arrived at work on the morning of Friday, June 14, a very special surprise was waiting for me. Someone had slipped through the Leader’s mail slot a bag of homemade chocolate candies shaped and packaged as silver bullets; a stack of fliers […]
China had a truly horrific start in life, but it looks like she finally found her happy ending. The badly-beaten German Shepherd, saved by the Oxford-based K-9 Stray Rescue League, was adopted by Chris Fisk about 10 days ago. She’s now living in a loving home in Pontiac. ‘I wanted to get a dog and […]
Downtown Oxford’s Centennial Park isn’t just a great place to listen to music. It’s also a terrific venue for story-telling. Employees from the Oxford Public Library brought summer storytime back to the quaint little park this week. The children had a ball as they listened to some interesting stories, sang funny songs and enjoyed the […]