The group is based in Ann Arbor, but has planted trees in many local communities, including Oak Park, Royal Oak, Rochester Hills, Novi, Pontiac, Clarkston, Lake Orion and others.
Oakland County Times has a growing list of parks, trails, family-friendly destinations and more in our area and beyond.
These grants will assist municipalities with planning, preliminary engineering/design and construction costs directly related to local park improvement and trail projects.
Oakland County Times sought out an expert from the Oakland County Health Division to learn more about restaurant inspections.
Oakland County Times is inviting readers to submit guest stories featuring a charity or community group that is meaningful to them. You can be a volunteer, a staffer, administration, someone who uses services, or even just someone who supports the group’s efforts.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions at Wednesday night’s meeting that are aimed at increasing housing security in Oakland County.
Northville Mayor Brian Turnbull thanked City Council members and members of the various boards, commissions and volunteer task forces for all the work they’ve done to help move the city forward on many fronts.
In addition to enforcement and education and outreach activities, the funding can be used to respond to housing inquiries, conduct fair housing testing, provide legal assistance, and cover costs associated with providing services related to the pandemic.
Representatives will be onsite to serve all veterans, active duty, guard and reserves, and their families…
In a room full of folks from around Oakland County and from both sides of the aisle, County Executive Dave Coulter gave his annual State of the County Address at M-1 Concourse in Pontiac.
“They will be bringing their expertise and resources directly to the thousands of small businesses that call Oakland County home.”
This grant is available March 1 through March 31, 2022.
March 31 is the deadline to reach out to prevent a foreclosure from happening.
“At a time when there is unfortunately so much hate in the world, we need our young people to stand up to threats, intimidation and bullying like never before,” said Amy Cutler, President of NCJW -MI.
These individuals exemplify Oakland Together, Coulter’s vision for a community working together to leverage its strengths, address its challenges, and find value in working with regional partners.
The partnership groups, which are called the “Regional Partnership for Broadband Infrastructure and Equity” and the “Regional Partnership for Water Infrastructure,” will establish a framework to address a wide range of internet and broadband accessibility and water infrastructure challenges facing the Southeast Michigan region.
Originally set up through a federal grant from FEMA in early 2020 with training provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the program is now supported by state and federal funding.
State Representative Regina Weiss (D- Oak Park) is among the legislators who introduced a package of three bills aimed at giving municipalities the tools they need to implement Ranked Choice Voting in local elections.
As technology changes and as more members of the public find themselves engaging online, the topic is not likely to disappear.
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