An Oxford Village taxpayer billed for property she no longer owned for the last eight years is finally going to get her money back. The only question left is, will the village get its money back from the neighbor who bought the property in question, but hasn’t paid any taxes on it. Council last week […]
A 25-year-old Addison man accused of violently shaking his 22-month-old stepdaughter to the point where she suffered a traumatic brain injury is in custody after police say he confessed to the crime. David James Short was arraigned Thursday, Sept. 23 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on charges of first-degree child abuse (a 15-year felony) […]
A 20-year-old Grosse Pointe Shores man is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly burglarizing a home in Addison Township. It took three separate shots from Taser stun guns and the powerful jaws of a police dog to finally apprehend the alleged burglar, James William-Ellis Wilson, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. Wilson was arraigned […]
Christmas came early this year for the Oxford school district as officials approved a settlement that will enrich its fund balance by $680,000. On Monday night, the board of education voted 7-0 to approve a $650,000 settlement with TMP Architecture, Inc., a firm based in Bloomfield Hills, and a $30,000 settlement with Skanska USA Building, […]
For the time being, regulation has won out over prohibition in the Village of Oxford. On Tuesday night, the village council voted 4-1 to direct its planning commission to write an ordinance that regulates the growth, distribution and sales of medical marijuana. ‘Personally, I would rather regulate it because if you don’t regulate it, there’s […]
Stormy economic seas still lay ahead, but the Oxford Public Library is hoping to navigate them unscathed with a new plan designed to pump more wind into its sails. ‘We’re not at a standstill,? said Library Board Vice President Kathy Hoeflein. ‘We’re still moving ahead.? Utilizing input from library staffers, board members, and the community […]
A building that was once filled with the sounds of clicking keyboards and ringing telephones is now teeming with the sounds of small children laughing and playing. Last week, the Oxford school district’s childcare and preschool programs opened for business in their new digs at 105 Pontiac St., which is adjacent to Oxford Elementary. ‘Everybody’s […]
Too many questions. Too many concerns. Too many uncertainties. Not enough information. In the end, all of these things contributed to the Oxford Township Board’s 4-3 decision to not partner with the village in applying for a grant that could have meant up to $70,000 in planning services and staff resources from Oakland County to […]
By C.J. Carnacchio Leader Editor Oxford Community Schools became a victim of Murphy’s Law ? ‘Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.? On Thursday, Sept. 9, the entire school district lost phone service to the outside world while Leonard Elementary had no water for its toilets and sinks. Like Robinson Crusoe, it was as […]
In last week’s column, I focused on what it would take to dissolve the Village of Oxford and why I’m in favor of it. This week I wish to focus on the concept of ‘identity.? Over in Clarkston, people are talking a lot about ‘identity? these days because the city recently got rid of its […]