There is a light at the end of the tunnel – or should we say detour. The Road Commission of Oakland County has announced that work on Lakeville Rd., between Lake George and Curtis roads, will be complete on Oct. 17. Paving on the road was done over the past couple of weeks. Until that […]
Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ is hosting a “Fall Salad Luncheon” on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $6 per adult and $3 for children age 12 and under. Prices include beverage and dessert. Take-outs are available upon request. A craft table will be set up for diners’ […]
Much like his hero Albert Einstein, Chandler Macocha used his intelligence and imagination to make a helpful contribution to his fellow man. The Oxford Middle School eighth-grader was recognized for his contribution Sept. 22 in Chicago as one of two national winners in the 2003 Sears Craftsman/National Science Teachers Association Young Inventors Awards Program. Macocha’s […]
Thanks to Brandon Twp. resident Sheri Hartzog, Oxford Township Parks and Rec is now offering for the first time ever the Sunshine Generation: Children’s Performing Group program. “This is a wonderful program,” said Hartzog, 37. “The theme is Spreading Sunshine, and we just want to spread a little warmth and sunshine through the Oxford community.” […]
Oxford Township officials last week approved the budgets and property tax rates for the 2004 fiscal year. For the 10th consecutive year, the township will levy 0.95-mill to support its General Fund Operating Budget, which was approved at $1,868,751 for next year. (See shaded box far right for a breakdown of the General Fund.) The […]
It looks like a game of musical chairs is being played on the Oxford Community Development Authority’s Board of Directors. Two OCDA board members recently resigned and another became a non-voting member leading to the appointment of one new face and the creation of two vacancies. Ron Franey, assistant superintendent of Oxford Schools, and Roger […]
It appears there’s a willing seller and maybe a willing buyer, but a potential property sale to help expand Oxford’s downtown parking is by no means a done deal. The Oxford Village Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 to direct their attorney, Bob Bunting, to “begin negotiations” for the possible purchase of 20 Hudson St. However, […]
It’s October 1. The Oxford Fire Department is still operating and responding to calls. And the Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission (OPFEC) is still overseeing the department – for now. None of the above, except the date, would have been true if the Oxford Township Board last week hadn’t voted 4-3 to extend it’s […]
Iron and arsenic levels in the Oxford Township water supply will undergo reductions beginning late next year thanks to a method known as “media filtration.” Township officials last week voted unanimously to authorize Rowe Engineering, Inc. to design a water treatment plant utilizing a media filtration system. In July, officials gave Rowe the go-ahead to […]
A motion to “move forward” with planning for a nonpermanent connection that would allow the Oxford Township and Village water systems to back each other up in emergency situations was unanimously approved by council Sept. 23. The connection would be located at the northern township-village border on M-24 and consist of two separate gate valves […]