Oakland County outdoor playgrounds to reopen June 5; indoor playgrounds remain closed

Oakland County outdoor playgrounds to reopen June 5; indoor playgrounds remain closed

Effective this Friday, June 5, the Oakland County Health Division is rescinding Emergency Health Order 2020-8, which closed all indoor and outdoor playground equipment for children. Indoor playgrounds remain closed under State of Michigan Executive Order 2020-110 and social distancing is still required at outdoor parks and recreational facilities. The County Health division is providing […]

House approves Schroeder’s plan to make Michigan child abuse investigations more effective, transparent

Rep. Andrea Schroeder’s plan allowing Michigan Children’s Ombudsman investigators to dedicate more resources to cases where child abuse is suspected was unanimously approved today by the state House. The plan also improves transparency and accountability to improve the investigation process. “Our goal is to protect vulnerable children and deliver the justice they deserve,” Schroeder said. […]

Local Eagle Scouts serve on front line of COVID-19 response

Local Eagle Scouts serve on front line of COVID-19 response

When it comes to answering the call for help, three Detroit-area Eagle Scouts are accomplished professionals. Armed with extensive backgrounds spanning law enforcement and firefighting, Matt Weil, Ken Kiley, and Kevin Humphreys are part of the Oakland County Communications Support Team (CST). This trio is part of a group of highly trained emergency responders with […]

Schroeder: Fix local roads first

Rep. Andrea Schroeder’s plan giving local governments more flexibility to prioritize their road repair schedules was approved last week by the Michigan House. “The roads everyone wants fixed most are the local roads at the end of their driveways,” said Schroeder, of Independence Township. “These are the roads we drive every day on the way […]

Paving projects

Paving projects

Work began earlier this month as more than 28 miles of roads will be resurfaced in Independence Township. The first road to be resurfaced is Andersonville Road from Old White Lake Road east to the southern township border. Work began May 8. The following roads will also be resurfaced this year: Sashabaw Road, from Maybee […]

Break-in suspect busted

Nathan James Calhoun, a 28-year-old resident of Brandon Township suspected in committing multiple breaking and enterings at convenience stores in Oakland County during the early morning hours of May 17, was arrested on May 20. The break-ins took place in Orion Township, Brandon Township, and Independence Township. At 2:07 a.m. on May 17, Independence Township […]

Public meetings to continue on virtual basis through end of June

Public meetings to continue on virtual basis through end of June

Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-75, which extends a previous Executive Order that allows public bodies to conduct remote public meetings during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Order 75 expires on June 30, 2020. “As we continue to flatten the curve, it’s important to give public bodies the flexibility they need to conduct […]

Millage to pay for paving of township roads; work starting May 8

Millage to pay for paving of township roads; work starting May 8

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Independence Township, expects to begin resurfacing roads within the township beginning Friday, May 8. The projects are being paid for mostly with special property-tax millage dollars that were approved by township voters for this purpose in 2018. As a result of the millage, nearly all […]

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