Despite what some state legislators are saying in the news media these days, I think term limits are a good and healthy thing for our representative system of government. Term limits can give rise to new points of view, fresh ideas and serve as an impediment to business-as-usual politics. I don’t believe term limits are […]
After serving nearly 12 years on the Oxford Township Board, Trustee Shirley Clancy announced last week she will not seek reelection later this year. “Twelve years for a trustee is a long time,” she said. “There should be the opportunity for others to serve.” Rather than reflect on her three terms in office, Clancy preferred […]
All 9-1-1 emergency calls placed from cellular phones in Oxford Township will continue to be routed to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center as they have since the early 1990s. Township officials last week voted unanimously to direct Supervisor Bill Dunn to send a letter to both the sheriff’s department and village “reinforcing the township’s […]
In addition to their usual lessons, the students of Clear Lake Elementary are learning the most important lesson of all – “Love thy neighbor.” So far, the school has raised more than $500 to help the Rivests, of Addison Township, who lost their home and two family members to a Jan. 5 explosion and fire. […]
Oxford Village DPW Superintendent Don Brantley said there were no major problems handling the Jan. 14 snow storm that dumped approximately 10 inches on the Oxford area. “I believe everything went fairly well,” he said. It took the DPW 14 hours worth of regular time and overtime to clear all the streets, a task accomplished […]
A motion to reappoint George Black to the Oxford Township Planning Commission led to a heated debate among township board members at their Jan. 14 meeting. Failing in a 3-3 deadlock, the motion sparked a debate over when a planning commissioner’s term expires and the appointment procedure in general. Black’s term on the planning commission […]
The intersection of M-24 and Oakdell had a busy day Saturday as it was the scene of two accidents. The first (pictured above) occurred around 1:15 p.m. when a 1999 Chevy SUV, driven by a 57-year-old Lapeer woman, headed southbound on M-24 was travelling “too fast and was unable to stop,” according to the Oakland […]
Oxford Township voters may be voting on whether to renew their fire millage sometime later this year. Township officials last week discussed, but postponed taking any action, the possibility of placing a request to renew the fire department’s operating millage on either the August 3 primary ballot or November 2 general election ballot. The current […]
Oxford Township officials last week tabled voting on a revised contract for fire/EMS dispatching from the village because they lacked a copy of it. Officials were expected to vote on the revised contract, which was approved by the village council Jan. 13. Trustee Jerry Dywasuk said he would prefer to read the contract before voting […]
It’s often said the best way to understand someone different from yourself is to walk a mile in their shoes. But what if in order to do that you had to confine yourself to a wheelchair or use crutches or wear a blindfold? Fourth-graders at Oxford Elementary spent Jan. 14 learning about various disabilities and […]