This competitive grant program is focused on these hard-hit sectors:
Retail
Food and Lodging Personal Services
Business Services
Entertainment and Recreation
Construction and Maintenance Services
Up to $20,000 is available for projects such as:
Tree inventories and management plans.
Urban forest master plans or strategic plans.
Tree maintenance connected to strategic activities in a plan or tree inventory.
Community outreach or local staff training.
Tree ordinance review and development.
Each year Oakland County Times gives candidates for any office voted on in Oakland County the opportunity to do a video interview. This is a huge undertaking, and we post new videos as we can right up until the election. So please check back often and be patient.
“For the first time in our 54-year existence, we’re asking for an increase so we can provide more high quality parks, programs and services to the citizens of Oakland County,” OCPR Executive Officer Dan Stencil said.
Results will be shared with local government leaders so that they understand what services their residents value most. Responses will also help inform SEMCOG’s Economic Development Strategy for Southeast Michigan, currently under development.
The suspect broke the entry door glass to gain entry and took a donation jar off the front counter before leaving back out the same way he entered.
Throughout the month of September, the Michigan Parks and Recreation Foundation is hosting a Virtual 5K (3.1 miles) to raise funds to provide accessible recreation opportunities for parks and programs. You can run, walk, skateboard, bike, or swim a 5K during the month of September!
In the Aug. 4 Democratic Primary voters in Oakland County will chose between incumbent Jessica Cooper and challenger Karen McDonald for Oakland County Prosecutor.
The winner of the primary will then face Lin Goetz who is unopposed in the Republican Primary.
The Primary takes place Aug. 4, 2020. The winner of the Democratic Primary will face Bouchard in the Nov. 3 election.
Here is the list of candidates we were able to interview for the Aug. 4 primary. Our goal is to continue this project up until the Nov. 3, 2020 election so even more can be included.
In the race for Oakland County Executive there are two candidates from the Republican Party and two candidates from the Democratic Party on the Aug. 4, 2020 Primary ballot.
For the Clerk position Democrat Justin Clarke is challenging Republican incumbent Kim Markee.
Incumbent Waterford Township Supervisor Gary Wall, who is a Republican, will face Democratic challenger John Paul Torres in the Nov. 3, 2020 election.
In Oakland County’s 6th District, County Commissioner Eileen Kowall is running for reelection. Democrat Jeffrey Long is also on the ballot.
In the race for 6th Circuit Court Judge there are three candidates on the ballot plus one write-in, with no incumbents.
“We are removing the $0.65 postage fee, or a ‘fee to vote,’ as another way to ensure that every vote is counted and every resident has a voice.”
In the race for 6th Circuit Court Judge there are three candidates on the ballot plus one write-in, with no incumbents.
In the race for 6th Circuit Court Judge there are three candidates on the ballot plus one write-in, with no incumbents.
Oakland County has a dashboard with information and data, including a zip code map of cases and deaths.
Support group meetings let grandparents meet others who are in a similar position and can relate to the ups and downs of their situation.