Let the grill times roll!
Oxford’s Backyards & Burgers event was a big hit with its carnival rides and games, delicious food and of course, all that gorgeous sunshine and warm weather.
Fun in the sun
Downtown Oxford enjoyed four fun-filled ? and sun-filled ? days last week as it played host to the Backyards & Burgers event.
Where’s the beef? Oh, it’s downtown
Forget the diet and put your cardiologist on speed dial because it’s time for Oxford to get its burger on. Sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority, Backyards & Burgers (formerly known as the Hamburger Festival) is set to make the village sizzle from Thursday, May 17 to Sunday, May 20. Carnival rides and games, gardening […]
Library seeks tax hike on Aug. ballot
In order to combat declining revenues and stave off reductions in service, the Oxford Public Library is asking township and village voters to increase its operating millages back to the rates they originally okayed in the 1980s and 1990s. When voters trek to the polls for the Aug. 7 primary election, they will be asked […]
Blood, broken glass but no burglar at B&E
Broken glass and blood, but no burglar. That’s what Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies found when they investigated the scene of a reported breaking and entering around 1:47 a.m. May 13 in the 800 block of Edith Dr. in Oxford Township. Deputies were called to the home after it was discovered that one of the attached […]
Village’s missing $20K sparks calls for investigation, criticism of oversight
It wasn’t a topic scheduled for discussion at the May 8 Oxford Village Council meeting, but the public, along with some officials, decided to make it a lengthy one. Folks want to know what the village is doing about the $20,000 in 2010 property tax money that was discovered missing last year. Oxford Township Supervisor […]
Council hears opposition to proposed tax hike
Oxford Village Manager Joe Young’s proposal that the municipality increase its property tax rate by a half-mill for the 2012-13 fiscal year did not go over well at last week’s council meeting. ‘I think that the village needs to live within its means,? said resident Sue Bossardet, a former village president and council member, who […]
Treasurer only contested race in Addison
Only one Addison Township official will face any competition in the Aug. 7 primary election and that’s Treasurer Dan Alberty. Lori Fisher is running as a Republican against fellow Republican Alberty, who’s held office since 2000. ‘My conservative and down-to-earth nature (blends) well (with) the current trend of fiscal responsibility,? she said. ‘I hope to […]
Nassar running for Brandon clerk
Oxford Village Clerk Susan Nassar filed her paperwork to run as a Republican for the Brandon Township clerk’s position. ‘I love Oxford, but I also have a responsibility to my hometown, which needs experience,? said Nassar, who’s lived in Brandon for 20 years. Nassar was hired as the village’s clerk (a nonelected position) in March […]
Auditor compliments twp. finances, officials
Oxford Township’s finances are in excellent shape based on the 2011 audit and the municipality’s auditor gave full credit for this happy news to the board of trustees. ‘We have a good, healthy financial statement to present to you this evening,? said auditor Rana Emmons, a certified public accountant and partner with the Plymouth-based firm […]