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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Feature Photos: Oakland County Commissioners Take Oath of Office

Incumbent Oakland County commissioners officially begin to represent their new districts.

It didn't have the pomp and circumstance of the Presidential Inauguration, but the Oakland County Commissioners recently also took the oaths of office in a smaller ceremony to start 2013. After taking the official oath, Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub, R-District 12, was named Oakland County Board of Commissioners Caucus Republican Chairperson. Her district includes Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, and Birmingham. Marcia Gershenson, D-District 13, will serve as Democratic Caucus Chairperson of the board. Her district includes Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield Township and Farmington Hills. Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown  administered the oath in the commission chambers in Pontiac. Chief Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant said the …

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Commissioners Gershenson, Goodman-Taub Will be Sworn In Wednesday Night

The incumbents are part of Oakland County's new 21-member board.

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners' Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium in Pontiac. The Bloomfield-area representatives who will begin serving two-year terms of office are: Marcia Gershenson, D-District 13, which includes Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield Township and Farmington Hills. Shelley Goodman Taub, R-District 12, which includes Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, and Birmingham. Bill Dwyer, R-District 14, which includes Franklin, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Farmington Hills. Also participating in the ceremony will be Oakland County Chief Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, and new Oakland County …

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Official Wants Woodward in the Orange When it Comes to Winter Weather

An Oakland County Commissioner wants MDOT to upgrade the road's designation to Level 1, or orange, to make it a top priority for snow removal.

Oakland County Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub (R-Bloomfield Township) said she will introduce a resolution when the commission meets Thursday to help elevate the priority level of Woodward Avenue when it comes to plowing snow. The roadway, which cuts across the county and is a main thoroughfare connecting eight populous communities, is a state highway under state jurisdiction. However, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contracts with the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) for plowing services on many of its roads. It color-codes those roadways to give local communities a guideline for plowing, RCOC spokesman Craig Bryson said. Woodward currently carries a blue designation from MDOT, meaning the pavement should be …

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