Written allegations submitted by a former employee against its director prompted the governing board for the North Oakland Transportation Authority to hire an attorney last week. Following a special closed session meeting Nov. 29, the NOTA board voted to hire attorney Rich Strenger ‘to handle a personnel matter? for $120 per hour, not to exceed […]
A five-year-old M-24 traffic study was adopted by the Oxford Village Council Friday in order to further its efforts to make downtown more pedestrian-friendly by obtaining additional traffic signals. ‘This study here is telling us we deserve at least one (more) traffic light downtown,? said Councilman Tony Albensi, during a special afternoon meeting with representatives […]
It appears one man’s code violations are another man’s treasure. The Oxford-based Valley Building & Repair Co. last week was awarded $19,970 worth of work to correct building and fire code violations at the Oxford Veterans Memoral Civic Center (28 N. Washington St.), which is owned and operated by the township. Officials admitted they were […]
A new building inspector for Oxford Village is being sought as a result of last week’s firing of Eric Pearson from the position. ‘We ceased our relationship,? said village Manager Joe Young, who terminated Pearson on Nov. 28. ‘He wasn’t as helpful as he could have been (in dealing with the public).? Pearson, who served […]
After more than 20 years, the Village of Oxford is finally getting around to updating its entire zoning ordinance, which many have complained is confusing and disorganized. ‘It’s in about a three-inch binder with pages flying all over the place,? said John Jackson, executive vice president of the Northville-based McKenna Associates, Inc. ‘Supplements (are) stapled […]
‘Who am I going to talk to now?? I didn’t know how to answer my wife, so I just hugged her when she asked me this question with tears in her eyes. I had just told her that Father Bernard J. Mullen passed away Nov. 28. He was 72. Father Bernie, as he was known […]
Plans to extend a township water main along M-24, north of the village, will lead to a change in water systems for four businesses and additional customers to help pay off the township’s massive bond debt. ‘I think it would be prudent for us to go ahead with this project,? said Supervisor Bill Dunn. Officials […]
If you happen to see Marsha Katona strolling around downtown Oxford with her dog, Minor, make sure you ask permission before you pet her pooch because he’s busy keeping her safe. Minor is no ordinary 3-year-old standard poodle, he’s a professionally-trained leader dog. ‘I will let people pet him if they ask and if they […]
A jeweler and a developer were added last week to the Oxford Downtown Development Authority’s nine-member board of directors. Mark A. Young, owner of the downtown jewelry store bearing his name, and Charles Schneider, a real estate developer and owner of numerous downtown properties, were appointed by the village council to the DDA with terms […]
A zoning change that went unnoticed for 13 years was corrected by the Oxford Village Council last week and as a result, it appears a new boat repair and storage business will be able to locate itself on Lakeville Road. Council voted 4-1 to amend the village zoning map to reflect the 1994 rezoning of […]