Oakland County and local officials talk ARPA with three members of Congress

Congresswomen make campaign swing through Royal Oak to fuel messages for remaining days to presidential primary, November election

02/26/2024 6:00 AM

District's fear of charter schools puts historic building in jeopardy

Bob Hoffman, an Oakland County Commissioner, also likes to preserve stuff, if it's old and significant.

02/25/2024 6:30 AM

Community Input Survey

The Neighborhood and Housing Development Division would like your feedback. As part of our continual effort to understand what is essential to you. Please take a moment to complete this short survey. Hearing from residents, business owners, and stakeholders helps to inform local communities about wh

02/23/2024 8:36 AM

Pontiac considers adding source of income to housing nondiscrimination ordinance

Several cities across Michigan have passed similar ordinances. In 2021, Oakland County commissioners launched the Fair Housing Initiative to encourage cities to pass local source of income protections. In the state legislature, HB 4063 has been introduced that would make it the law statewide.

02/21/2024

Notice of Meeting of the Oakland Together Housing Trust Fund Oakland County

02/20/2024 11:48 AM

New bus route will connect Somerset Mall to Oakland University

Residents of Oakland County will soon have a new bus route — part of the county transit millage that passed in November 2022.

02/19/2024 4:00 PM

Oakland County grant program to encourage senior volunteerism

In September 2022, the Board adopted a resolution appropriating ARPA funding to support the Oakland Together Senior Initiatives, and it included funding for nonprofit organizations that provide senior-centered services in Oakland County to increase evidence-based volunteer management practices.

02/18/2024

Defendant Convicted in Fatal Royal Oak Township Shooting

On February 14, 2024, an Oakland County jury convicted Christian Amari Johnson on charges brought by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, including Felony Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder, and two counts of Felony Firearm.

02/16/2024 11:25 AM

Oakland County Recognizes Employees for Actions That Save the Life of a Coworker

On Valentine’s Day, County Executive Dave Coulter and others joined Fortune, who is back on the job, in expressing gratitude for their swift, life-saving actions.

02/14/2024 1:55 PM

Oakland County Parks highlights new projects and program expansions

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners and County Executive Dave Coulter approved $15 million for OCP from pandemic relief funds the county received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

02/12/2024