Whether or not Addison Township Planning Commission is going to allow Lakeville Lake resident Jonathan Dreffs build a covered boat hoist is still up in the air. After lengthy debate concerning township ordinances, the commission voted 5-1 at the July 14 meeting, to table their decision until the Aug. 11 meeting. Commissioner Chuck Sargent was […]
If you walk into the Oxford Community Schools Administration Building, located at 10 N. Washington Street, and walk up stairs looking for the superintendent, you won’t find him. That’s because his office has moved. As a part of his transition period of taking over as superintendent back in May, Tim Throne took on the task […]
Sam Barna will be the new face of the Finance Department for Oxford Schools beginning Aug. 3 when he takes over as Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations. The board voted 5-0 to approve his employment. Trustees Kim Shumaker and Joyce Brasington were absent. ‘I am very excited to become part of the Oxford Community,? […]
The proposed 2015-16 budget for Oxford Schools is currently projected to have a $44,671 surplus at the end of the year, which would leave the district with a $5.5 million fund balance. School board members approved the proposed budget on a 6-0 vote at the June 24 meeting. Trustee Kim Shumaker was absent. The proposed […]
A strategic statement is made up of three basic elements ? ‘the vision, the mission and the values of the organization,? according to Dr. Steve Powelson, an IT/strategy collaborator of Revelation Companies, based in Phoenix Arizona. Powelson was hired by Oxford Schools last year to help with their new strategic plan, known as ‘Strategic Plan […]
Though vaccines are usually associated with childhood or foreign travel, older adults may need certain vaccinations as they age. Even those who received immunizations as youngsters may need refresher doses or vaccinations tailored specifically to the over-50 crowd. Seniors are urged to talk to their doctors about certain vaccines. In addition to flu shots, there […]
Oxford Schools ended the 2014-15 fiscal year with a $362,000 deficit, but had $5.4 million remaining in the district’s fund balance. Fiscal Services Consultant Mike Dixon wrote in a memo to the board that he believes when the audit is finalized, ‘if there is a deficit, it will be much lower than budgeted.? ‘The district […]
After setting out last year to make the necessary health insurance changes in order to give employees pay raises, Oxford Schools finally achieved its goal. With a health insurance savings of $750,000 to date, the Oxford School Board approved salary increases for three of its employee groups at the June 24 meeting. In three separate […]
What is the best way to get back into fitness? Own a gym. That’s the approach Kyle Weingartz took when he opened F45 Training, located in the Oxford Mills shopping center at 1366 S. Lapeer Road. He co-owns it with his father Al Weingartz. While many gyms are based on repetition, F45 is based on […]
A new and easy-to-read guide explaining how to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests is available on the Oxford Community Schools website, according to Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Nancy Latowski, who handles all the district’s FOIA requests. The guide is part of the updated FOIA legislation that was signed by Gov. Rick Snyder […]