Orion Township

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2003 AT 8:00 P.M., IN THE BOARD MEETING ROOM ON THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE ORION TOWNSHIP HALL, 2525 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360, REGARDING THE FOLLOWING MATTER: PC-2000-64, CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION MASTER […]

Orion Township

NOTICE OF SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING MASTER PLAN UPDATE INFORMATIONAL MEETING THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION PLANNING COMMISSION WILL HOLD A MASTER PLAN UPDATE INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE BOARD MEETING ROOM IN THE ORION TOWNSHIP HALL, 2525 JOSLYN ROAD, LAKE ORION, MICHIGAN 48360. […]

Foamy and Fizzy

Teacher Joanna Brennan’s kindergarten class at Oxford Christian Academy got a hands-on lesson Friday about things that are “foamy and fizzy.” The inquisitive tykes investigated everyday items such as shaving cream, hair mousse, vinegar mixed with baking soda, soda pop, whipped cream and pop rocks candy to determine which substances were “foamy” and which were […]

Voters grant permission to sell land

Oxford Village voters Monday approved a ballot proposal allowing the sale of three parcels of municipal land by a 63-13 margin. “I was very pleased,” said village President Steve Allen of the election’s outcome. “I was surprised it passed by such a wide margin.” The proposal’s approval will allow the village to sell 32, 36 […]

Two re-elected to Leonard council

Two incumbents were re-elected and one seat is vacant as a result of the Leonard Village Council election Monday. Paul Almeranti and David Rathburg were each re-elected to two-year council seats. Almeranti garnered 28 votes while Rathburg received 14 votes. However, because there were no candidates for the third two-year seat that was up for […]

Officials want union offered to all firefighters

If the Oxford Fire Department becomes a union shop, officials want both the full-time and paid-on-call firefighters represented equally. The Oxford Public Fire and EMS Commission last week voted 9-3 to “take the official position that (the possibility of union representation) is offered to the four full-time firefighters and all paid-on-call firefighters.” Commissioners voted 9-3 […]

‘We were ecstatic with the news

Oxford Area Community Schools joined the state-wide sigh this past Thursday when Gov. Jennifer Granholm presented her proposal for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget. “We were ecstatic with the news,” said Assistant Superintendent Ron Franey. “However, things are not final – the budget still has to go through the legislature and it never looks the […]

From The Oxford Leader

Tuesday, March 4 The landlord of the Crawford St. apartments called to report a tenant “she was evicting and has pulled phone wires out in the basement of another tenant.” A suspicious vehicle was seen on East Drahner. A Sterling Heights man filed a “Builder Trust Violation” report with police against Gemcraft Homes. The man […]

School board tables traffic light decision

Members of the Oxford Schools Board of Education showed an overall displeasure at flagging money for a new traffic signal at the intersection of East Burdick and Glaspie (North Oxford and Lakeville respectively in Oxford Township); however, the trustees voted unanimously to table the issue until further information is available. The idea was presented by […]

Addison sets FOIA fees

The Addison Township Board of Trustees set the following fee structure for all Freedom of Information Act requests: n Copies – 8 1/2 x 11 paper is 25 cents for the first three copies and 15 cents for all additional; 8 1/2 x 14 is 25 cents for the first three and 15 cents for […]