2022 Candidate Interviews and Election Information
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Candidate Interview: Christy Tice for Walled Lake School Board
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Candidate Interview: Julie Fernandez for Walled Lake School Board
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Candidate Interview: Alexander Duensing for OCC Trustee
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Nonprofits in Oakland County Can Apply for Healthy Food Access Grants
This program provides one-time operational and programmatic grants to organizations providing critical food assistance services to residents and communities across Oakland County.
Video: Panel Shares Stories of People Using Public Transit
The Oakland Transit Millage Proposal aims to bring those groups together to create a more comprehensive system. If passed voters in the Nov. 8 election, the cost of improving the system would be shared by all communities without an opt-out option. It would mean bus service for cities like Novi and Rochester Hills who currently opt-out of the SMART system. It would also provide funding to the smaller transit organizations – North Oakland Transportation Authority (NOTA), Western Oakland Transportation Authority (WOTA), and Older Persons Commission which serves the Rochester area.
Candidate Interview: Jeffrey Simek for OCC Trustee
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Absentee Ballots: Communities with the Highest and Lowest Requests So Far
Absentee Ballots: Communities with the Highest and Lowest Requests So Far (Kurt Metzger, Oct. 17, 2022) Oakland County, MI – In 2018, Michigan voters approved a wide-ranging constitutional amendment that allows people to register and vote on the day on an election, request absentee ballots without having to give a reason and cast straight-ticket ballots.…
Oakland County Board of Commissioners Passes Budget
With the 2023-2025 budget, the county prioritizes investments in public health, public safety and environmental sustainability.
Drones Making a Difference in Development, Disasters, Preservation and More
Drones have many applications that most people, and even other planners, may not realize.
Candidate Interview: Shayna Levin for Walled Lake School Board
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MML and MEDC Release Plan to Encourage More Multi-Family Homes, Making Construction Easier
With rent and mortgage costs rising and communities across the state challenged to develop enough housing for their residents, the Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Economic Development Corporation have reached back into the past to develop new strategies to help communities add more housing options to their existing neighborhoods.
State Board of Canvassers Approves Two More Proposals for November Ballot
Full wording of the proposals and the ballot summaries can be found on the Board of Canvassers webpage.
Candidate Interview: Gregory Stempfle for Secretary of State
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Candidate Interview: Douglas Smith for OCC Trustee
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Sheriff Gives Updates on Walled Lake Shootings
Deputies and Walled Lake police were dispatched to the residence on Glenwood Drive approximately 4:11 a.m. Sunday. The caller, later identified as the daughter of Lanis and his wife, told dispatchers her father had just shot her.
A Look at Migration – Population Shifts Between Oakland and Other Counties
On the county level, we get the same two inflow and outflow tables, but this time it recognizes county-to-county flows.
Oakland County Restaurant Quest ~ Over 300 First-hand Reviews
Oakland County Times is on a QUEST to enjoy every local restaurant in Oakland County. This long-term project is a labor of love, supported by our friends at White Castle.
Candidate Interview: Rosemary Bayer for State Senate Dist 13
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Trends in Absentee Voting Across Oakland County Communities from 2018 to 2022
In order to judge the increase of absentee voting in Oakland County, I decided to compare the results of the just completed primary with those of the last Midterm Primary held in August of 2018