Oxford’s new Legacy Center won’t be receiving a property tax abatement. That’s because the township board last week voted 4-3 to deny owner Christian Mill’s request to have a commercial rehabilitation district established on his 19.74-acre property at 925 N. Lapeer Rd. Creating a district is the first step in the abatement process under the […]
Oxford’s firefighters received a couple of early Christmas presents from the township board during a special meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 15. Following a closed session, officials voted 7-0 to approve a three-year labor agreement with the Oxford Fire Fighters Union, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 4763. If approved by the firefighters union, which is […]
Oxford Township officials are exploring the possibility of running a new water main through school district property in order to connect the Lake Villa Manufactured Home Community to the municipal system, so the residents there would no longer have to rely on an aging, deteriorating well system. Last week, the township board voted 6-1 to […]
Oxford Township officials are considering allocating $125,000 for the engineering and design of a new safety path that would run along the south side of Seymour Lake Rd. between Dunlap and Baldwin roads. The proposed path tops the municipality’s new safety path master plan priority list (see right), approved last week by the township board […]
OXFORD VILLAGE ? A tanning unit malfunctioned and sparked a Dec. 10 electrical fire that resulted in an estimated $50,000 in damage at the Oxford Tan & Spa (112 N. Washington St.), according to Fire Chief Pete Scholz. ‘The owner came running over to the fire hall to report it,? he said. ‘I smelled it […]
A 19-year-old man suspected of shooting at the Oxford Middle School building while it was unoccupied over Thanksgiving break was arraigned on two unrelated charges last week. Alexander Remy Boggess was arraigned Dec. 9 in Rochester Hills 52-3 District Court on one count of carrying a concealed weapon (a five-year felony) and possession of marijuana, […]
Pete Scholz will continue to serve as Oxford’s fire chief for the next five years and he’s getting a raise. Last week, the township board voted 7-0 to approve a new employment contract for Scholz, who’s led the department since 2008. The contract will take effect Jan. 1, 2016 and expire on Dec. 31, 2020. […]
All of Oxford Township’s parks will be open year-round, from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise posted by the parks and recreation department. A resolution authorizing this was approved by the township board last week in a 7-0 vote. The new hours apply to Stony Lake, Oakwood Lake, Seymour Lake and Powell Lake parks. Previously, Stony […]
Plans for a new community center in Seymour Lake Twp. Park are moving forward. Last week, the Oxford Township Board voted 7-0 to authorize the parks and recreation department to issue a request for proposals for the center’s construction. Officials were presented with plans calling for the renovation and expansion of the park’s existing maintenance […]
The advertisement was ready to go, but the Oxford Village Council was not. Last week, council voted 5-0 to set aside for further discussion the idea of putting 18 W. Burdick St., the former township hall, on the sale block. The village is considering selling just the 2,000-square-foot office space in ‘as is? condition. No […]