Olympic Runner and 100 Women Who Care Group Given Inaugural Rochester Hills Community Excellence Awards (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 31, 2016) Rochester Hills, MI – “You’ve just got to go out there and finish faster.” That’s the key to winning, according to Rochester Hills native Desiree Linden who is going to compete in the…
Suit Depot, Captain Jay’s and Life Skills Village Open in Oak Park (City of Oak Park, March 27, 2016) Oak Park, MI – We are excited to welcome three new businesses to our City in one week, Suit Depot, Captain Jay’s, and Life Skills Village. The Suit Depot Suit Depot located in Lincoln Center on Greenfield…
Clawson Mayor Penny Luebs Gives State of the City (Penny Luebs, March 25, 2016) Clawson, MI – The following is the State of the City given on March 22, 2016: Good morning! It is my honor and privilege to come before you today to report on the State of the City after almost a decade…
MML# 2: Michigan’s TED Puts Tools for Success Together (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2016) Lansing, MI – For about the past year the State of Michigan has taken a team approach to economic growth with the creation of TED: the Talent and Economic Department. TED brings together multiple agencies, including: Michigan Economic Development Corporation,…
Public Hearing on Motorama Business License Appeal March 1 Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council is set to hear the appeal from Motorama Motel’s business license on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:30pm at Ferndale City Hall 300 E. 9 Mile Road. The meeting is open to the public and there will be time for…
Ferndale Denies Motorama Motel Business License Renewal (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The owner of the Motorama Motel has five days to appeal a decision made Monday night by Ferndale City Council not to renew their business license. The Motorama Motel, located at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward had…
Development Properties in 18 Communities Part of One Stop Ready Showcase Oct. 30 (Oakland County Press Release, Oct. 24, 2015) Developers, investors, brokers and businesses interested in owning a piece of prime Oakland County real estate can shop for available parcels at the county’s second annual One Stop Ready (OSR) Community Showcase. The event is…
Open House to Discuss Various Pontiac Projects Sept. 19 (event) September 19th, 2015 – 10am-1pm Come for an informal conversation on: The Future of 8 Former School Properties, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) & Ottawa Towers as an Innovation District Catalyst More info: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixCenterRising Previous story: https://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/09/21/fate-of-the-phoenix-center-public-gets-tour-video/
FedEx Ground Breaks Ground in Oak Park, Delivering New Jobs (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2015) It was a proud day for Oak Park as City officials welcomed FedEx Ground Executives and other key players in regional development for an official groundbreaking for a 300,000 square foot distribution center. The center will be built…
“The City is making an investment in our Downtown…and the results have spoken for themselves,” said Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter when he and members of City Council voted 4-0 to lengthen the term of the TIF [Tax Increment Financing] District which allocates tax revenue to the DDA [Downtown Development Authority] for another 20 years.