Oxford Village has a new trash hauler rolling through its neighborhoods and soon it will have a new collection day. The Sterling Heights-based Rizzo Environmental Services is now collecting all the waste and recyclable materials from households and businesses alike. Rizzo acquired the village’s contract when it purchased the Flint-based Richfield Equities LLC, which filed […]
Oxford Township once again opted out of a state law regarding the funding of health care benefits for elected officials and public employees. Instead, the three elected officials and six employees will continue to pay 5 percent next year as they did this year. The vote to opt-out was 5-2, however, the motion to continue […]
One of the main reasons we hold elections is to divine the Will of the People when it comes to choosing representatives and deciding on important issues. If Candidate X gets more votes than Candidate Y, the people want Candidate X. If Proposal Z garners more ‘yes? votes than ‘no? votes, the people want Proposal […]
Jerry Morawski must have been a very good boy this year because Santa Claus brought him an early Christmas present last week ? a brand new, shiny red fire truck. This is no Tonka; it’s the real thing, complete with working hoses and flashing lights. Batteries were included. The Addison Township Fire Department is the […]
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 […]
Clear Lake Elementary’s fifth-graders gathered outside the school Friday afternoon for the raising of a brand new American flag. According to Principal Brad Bigelow, the old one had become worn and tattered, so he decided it was time to replace it. The flag-raising coincided with the school’s Veterans Day activities, which included a visit from […]