After watching the value of their biggest investment drop for a few years, Oxford and Addison homeowners have much reason to rejoice. The State Equalized Value (SEV) of residential properties in both townships increased significantly based on the 2014 assessments from the Oakland County Equalization Division (OCED). Addison’s SEVs increased by an average of 13.79 […]
A longtime business in downtown Oxford is up for sale. Huntoon Funeral Home, located at 47 N. Washington St., is looking for a buyer. ‘We’re just testing the water ? seeing if anybody out there is interested,? said owner Bill Huntoon, who lives in Waterford. A variety of factors influenced Huntoon’s decision to put the […]
Oxford Village planning commissioners last week made it clear they don’t want to classify tobacco stores and pawn shops as ‘adult uses? in order to prevent them from being able to open in downtown Oxford. ‘I don’t think stopping (tobacco shops from opening) is a very wise thing for us to do,? said Commissioner Jack […]
When it comes to the idea of regulating ‘human signs,? the Oxford Village Planning Commission last week decided not to get involved. ‘This one you can deep-six,? said Commission Chair Sue Bossardet to village planner Chris Khorey, who had written a memo advising commissioners of their regulatory options. At issue is the method of advertising […]
It looks like the Oxford Village Department of Public Works will have to continue laying plenty of cold patch along the portion of W. Burdick St. known as cemetery hill because there won’t be any federal aid to help fix it. For the fourth consecutive year, Oxford’s request to the Oakland County Federal Aid Committee […]
Before Enbridge, Inc. begins construction this year on a new crude oil pipeline to replace an existing one running through Oxford and Addison townships, the Canadian energy company wishes to meet with residents to give them an idea of what’s going to happen and answer any questions they might have. Enbridge representatives will do this […]
Plans for a pharmacy drive-through at the Oxford Meijer were approved 5-2 by the township planning commission last week. But commissioners made it clear that before Meijer can put this addition into use, the store will be required to improve its overall appearance in terms of landscaping, the current state of which was described as […]
Potential buyers for a piece of Oxford Village-owned property are multiplying. Last week, Puritan Magnetics, Inc. submitted a letter of intent for the purchase of 98 S. Glaspie St. Located at 900 S. Glaspie St., Puritan Magnetics offered $300,000 for the former industrial site consisting of approximately 3? acres of land and a building that’s […]
It’s one of an employee’s worst fears ? being fired upon returning from vacation. For Holly Bills, that fear became a reality when she was terminated Monday as the executive director of the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce. ‘I feel completely destroyed,? she said. ‘I feel crushed. I feel like everything that I have built […]
How do Oxford residents feel about the possibility of funding and building a community center? The Oxford Township Parks and Recreation Department wants to know. That’s why residents are being encouraged to visit the department’s website www.oxparkrec.org and participate in an 11-question survey that will remain on-line until March 31. For those folks who don’t […]