The bad news is assessed residential property values are continuing to decline. The good news is, as a result, property taxes for 2010 will decrease as well. ‘Probably 80 to 85 percent of the people will see their actual taxes go down this year,? said Dave Hieber, manager of the Oakland County Equalization Division. According […]
It seemed like 2009 was a year just chock-full of bad news. Everywhere you looked it was doom and gloom. But apparently there was some pretty good news in the Village of Oxford ? the crime rate was down. ‘We had a fantastic year as far as keeping crime in check here in the community,? […]
An Oxford fire truck sustained an estimated $25,000 to $30,000 in damage after a 2002 Chevy Silverado pickup truck crashed into it at the intersection of Oakwood and Gardner roads around 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14. The 1996 fire engine was eastbound on Oakwood Rd. ? responding to a medical call on Delano Rd. ? when […]
Guy R. Williams has a plan to market downtown Oxford, but first he needs to find out if local business owners are willing to participate by investing a little time and money. ‘It has to be grassroots,? said Williams, who’s president of Community Marketing Associates. ‘The business owners have to come to the conclusion that […]
Tragedy has a way of bringing out the best in people by opening their hearts to the suffering of others and motivating them to reach out, be it with a kind word or a few dollars. As the rest of the world focuses its attention on helping the impoverished island nation of Haiti recover from […]
Oxford High School is a much more environmentally-aware place these days thanks to the efforts of three students. Seniors Emily Holland, Megan Tilley and Danielle Bauman spearheaded a ‘Going Green? project that got the whole school recycling and pledging to help save the planet. All three belong to the high school’s DECA Club, which consists […]
Not many kids can say their teacher’s won an Emmy award or was a star on a children’s television series. But the second-graders in Lee Phillips? class at Daniel Axford Elementary have bragging rights on both counts. Once upon a time, Phillips was the voice of ‘Gooby? on the short-lived public television show ‘My Bedbugs,? […]
Oxford Township officials wouldn’t mind seeing a village resident serving on the planning commission, but they would prefer it not be a member of the village council. That’s why officials last week voted 6-1 to reject the appointment of Councilman Tony Albensi to a three-year term on the commission. ‘It just doesn’t sit right,? said […]
I must say I was very impressed with the substance of the community marketing plan presented by Guy R. Williams. You can read all about it on Page 3. I not only liked his plan of action, I agreed with the reasoning behind it. Perhaps, if given a chance, he can succeed where the Downtown […]
Proposals seeking to reform government in the State of Michigan could result in elected officials and public workers at all levels receiving a 5 percent pay cut while contributing up to 20 percent for their health insurance. Last week, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop (R-Rochester) unveiled a series of 10 reforms to restructure and […]