An agreement that will add 851 customers and another 400 gallons per minute in capacity to the Oxford Township water system was approved 5-2 by officials last week. Under the transfer agreement, the township will, at no cost, become the owner and operator of the four private wells and well building which supply water to […]
‘For less than $50 a year, or 12 cents a day for most taxpayers, we can build and operate this senior center.? I hate it when people pitching millage proposals make those kinds of simplistic arguments to persuade voters to their cause. Rhetoric like that is so disingenuous and misleading. Not to mention a steaming […]
This year’s Strawberry Festival parade featured John Patrell as Grand Marshal, but it was ‘Tyrone? who stole the show in Leonard. As the pair rode down Elmwood Street in a classic car, Tyrone ? a furry little puppet wearing a green hat, vest and beads along with sunglasses ? could be seen waving and blowing […]
Think you’ve got a sweet tooth? Take heart because you’re obviously not alone. A total of 2,042 ice cream sundaes were dished out by members of the Addison Township Firefighters Association during the 54th Annual Strawberry Festival in downtown Leonard Saturday. Festival-goers gobbled up 150 gallons of vanilla ice cream smothered in 780 pounds of […]
When Addison voters go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 8 they will decide if their fire department will continue to receive roughly a third of its operating revenue. ‘We run a really tight ship and people get absolutely the most bang for their buck,? said Fire Chief George Spencer. Voters will be asked to authorize […]
A proposal to make two emergency connections between the Oxford Township and Village water systems was approved 3-2 by the village council last week. ‘From an emergency standpoint, I believe this council has the obligation to do whatever is possible for water for the village,? said Councilman Tom Benner The emergency connections would be located […]
Two people were transported to the hospital July 13 as a result of a fire inside a crafts building at Upland Hills Farm on Lake George Road in Addison Township. A male patient was taken to the burn center at Detroit Receiving Hospital with second and third-degree burns on an estimated 20 percent of his […]
Two tax proposals aimed at constructing and operating a tri-township senior center will be on the November ballot following a thumbs up from both Oxford and Addison officials. ‘It’s time that we acknowledge the needs of our senior citizens and (their) caregivers,? said Helen Mann, an Oxford resident of 33 years, who helped pitch the […]
Addison officials voted unanimously Monday to place the tri-township senior center proposals (see previous story for background) on the ballot, but not without first asking some pertinent questions and expressing a few opinions. ‘Yes, we all would like a nice senior center, but I feel that adding almost half a mill to the property taxes […]
Three men with heads for business and hearts for the downtown were appointed Tuesday to the Oxford Downtown Development Authority. Kevin Stephison, of Huntoon Funeral Home, Kurt Kuehn, of Chase Bank, and Chris Hendrix, of Coldwell Banker Schooltz Realty, will fill three of the four open seats on the DDA board. ‘Having business people on […]