Recall petitions approval appealed to court
Oakland County Commission Chair Dave Woodward (D), whose district includes portions of Birmingham, Royal Oak and Troy, has filed a lawsuit in Oakland County Circuit Court in an attempt to overturn two recall petitions approved in April over his support for a public safety drone program for the county sheriff’s department. The recall petitions have been put forth by a group entitled I Am Oakland. One petition is directed at Woodward’s support, at an April 9 commission meeting,
May 8
Economists say county economy to stay positive
According to University of Michigan economists, Oakland County's economy is predicted to return to normal this year and has a…
May 12, 2023
Countywide transit millage to replace current one
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved placing a public transportation millage question on the November 8 ballot at their…
Aug 12, 2022
County board approves Woodward's new map
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners, by a vote of 14-7, approved Woodward's Reapportionment Map Plan A 3 as the reapportionment…
Nov 12, 2021
County's environmental sustainability effort
Oakland County is putting its money where its mouth is, hiring its first Environmental Sustainability Officer, Erin Quetell, who began…
Oct 8, 2021
Sheriff works to decrease county jail population
In an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard's office prepared two lists of low level offenders...
Apr 3, 2020
Committee advises on how to avoid ballot shortages
A bipartisan committee appointed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners submitted a report to the full board on Thursday, September...
Oct 5, 2018
