Where a company or contractor is located will be a significant factor in Oxford Village’s bidding process from now on. Last week, council voted 3-0 to adopt an amendment to the municipality’s purchasing ordinance that gives a distinct advantage to businesses and companies located in the United States, Michigan and Oxford Village and Township by […]
For 12 years, the North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA) has served riders in Oxford, Addison and Orion townships along with their respective villages. But now, in an effort to perhaps save some money, Independence Township representatives have approached NOTA Director Lynn Gustafson about discussing the possibility of joining the local transportation system that serves senior […]
The Oxford Township Board said, ‘Let there be light!? ? and the light was good. Township officials last week voted 7-0 to have streetlights installed where M-24 intersects with Market St. and Ray Rd. Projected to cost $1,428, the lights are designed to increase both pedestrian and vehicular safety at these intersections. Traffic crash data, […]
A 107-year-old Oxford business got its rezoning request approved 7-0 by the township board last week. The little over 3 acres which M.D. Hubbard Spring Co. (595 S. Lapeer Rd.) sits on is now zoned light industrial (I-1). For years, it had been zoned as general commercial (C-2). Hubbard Spring, which employs about 35 workers […]
Anyone who knows me or reads my column knows there aren’t many people who hold public office that I like. There are plenty I tolerate. There are plenty I speak to because professionally I’m obligated to. There are plenty I’m polite to ? even though I loathe them ? because I was raised to be […]
‘To be insulted in a public forum like that made me sick to my stomach.? That’s how Anna Taylor described the feeling she had watching the Jan. 8 Oxford Village Council meeting at which a group of property and business owners spent about an hour criticizing the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the board on which […]
Allison Hufstedler, 6, of Oxford, has a wonderful opportunity to win a large sum of money for an Oakland County hospital and have her artwork featured across the country. But in order for all that to happen, the Clear Lake Elementary kindergartner needs everyone reading this to go on Facebook and vote for her ? […]
The older we get, the more snow is viewed as just another chore ? something to be shoveled, plowed and dreaded. Many adults try to avoid it by staying inside as much as possible during the winter. Others flee to warmer climates in the south. But there was a magical time when snow meant hours […]
‘They’re not done with Oxford.? That’s the good news Oxford Township Trustee Jack Curtis wanted to share with the public following an impromptu meeting last week with MSP Industries Plant Manager Tony Felice. Felice met with Curtis and township Supervisor Bill Dunn to let them know that MSP Industries, which is owned by the Detroit-based […]
Joe Ashley’s excited about his new position for two reasons ? 1) he gets to help the community’s young people and 2) he finally gets to see the sun again after working nights for so long. Ashley is the new detective in charge of all juvenile-related crimes and incidents at the Oakland County Sheriff’s substation […]