I 696 Road Construction July 13 2019

PSAs, Press Releases, and Media Advisories

PSAs, Press Releases, and Media Advisories

2021

• June 11, 2021 - Dog and Pony Show Brewing Opens for Business
• April 16, 2021 - Oak Park Public Art Press Release
• April 2, 2021 - Nine Mile Linear Park Public Art Exhibit: Request for Artist Proposals
• March 12, 2021 - Oak Park Social Opening
• March 8, 2021 - Crowdfunding campaign launched for the "Reimagine Nine Mile Road"
• January 26, 2021 - Oakland County Michigan Works! hosts Virtual Multi-Industry Career Fair

2020

• September 23 -  2020 - Oak Park and the Michigan Downtown Association Celebrate Downtown Day
• July 13, 2020 - Oak Park Voters to Decide on Three Millage Renewals
• June 5, 2020 - PSA: City Buildings Reopening, Some Services Resuming
• May 12, 2020 - PSA: "Stay Home" Extension and Reopening Plans
• May 6, 2020 - PSA: 2020 Program Cancellations and Postponements
• April 28, 2020 - PSA: "Stay Home" Extension, New Guidelines, and More
• April 13, 2020 - PSA: Update on COVID-19 and Extension of "Stay Home" Order
• April 6, 2020 - Department of Public Safety Press Release - Homicide 20-3521
• March 30, 2020 - PSA: City Taking Extra Steps to Protect Staff and Residents
• March 16, 2020 - PSA: City Expanding Measures to Slow Spread of COVID-19
• March 13, 2020 - 45th District Court - Coronavirus Press Release
• March 12, 2020 - PSA Update: Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
• March 11, 2020 - PSA: COVID-19 Coronavirus
• February 19, 2020 - Oak Park to Hold Charity Basketball Game and Food Fair
• February 18, 2020 - City of Oak Park and Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Receive Safe Routes to School Grant
• January 16, 2020 - City of Oak Park Declares Snow Emergency

2019

• November 25, 2019 - Work Begins on Oak Park's I-696/Coolidge Bridge Project
• October 21, 2019 - Oak Park Disperses Joint Public Advisory with EGLE Regarding Private Lead Water Service Issues
• October 14, 2019 - Oak Park to Celebrate Completion of Nine Mile Project (Media Advisory)
  
• October 1, 2019 - Oak Park's Boo Bash Returns with a New Date
• September 3, 2019 - Moody's Affirms City's A3 General Obligation Rating
• August 8, 2019 - Craft Brewery Gets MDARD Grant Ahead of Opening
• July 3, 2019 - Hometown Favorite Ernie's Market Unveils Outdoor Dining
• June 13, 2019 - Oak Park Farmers Market Returns June 26
• May 28, 2019 - City's First Gastropub Set to Open Later This Year
• April 17, 2019 - 2019 State of the City Address (Media Advisory)
• April 8, 2019 - Oak Park Public Safety Citizen Academy Returning May 1
• April 2, 2019 - City Awards Bid to Bring New Pocket Parks to Nine Mile
• April 2, 2019 - Officials Move Forward with Coolidge/696 Bridge Project
• January 31, 2019 - City Updates Residents on Extreme Weather Conditions
• January 27, 2019 - City of Oak Park Declares Snow Emergency
• January 18, 2019 - City of Oak Park Declares Snow Emergency

2018

• December 14, 2018 - Donations to Library Lead to Revamped Children's Section
• December 11, 2018 - Kimberly Marrone Elected for a Second 3-Year Term on MEDA Board of Directors
• November 29, 2018 - UM-Dearborn's iLabs' eCities Research Recognizes Oak Park for Supporting the Small Business Community
• October 29, 2018 - City Settles Class Action Lawsuit to Avoid Risk of Future Claim Damages
• October 15, 2018 - Kroger Interested in Opening New Location in Oak Park
• August 27, 2018 - Nationally-Recognized Brewery Opening in Oak Park
• August 22, 2018 - Oak Park Gets Upgraded Public Protection Classification
• August 8, 2018 - Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Oak Park Public Safety Millage Renewals
• August 8, 2018 - Oak Park Receives Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting
• July 11, 2018 - (Fireside Sub Release) Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Enhances Motor Vehicle Accident Response in the Motor City - Donates $28,000 to Oak Park
• July 11, 2018 - (MoGo Release) MoGo Announces Expansion in Detroit and Five Additional Cities in the Region, including Oak Park
• June 18, 2018 - Oak Park, Together with Surrounding Communities, Receives SEMCOG Tap Grand Funds
• June 5, 2018 - Oak Park is 23rd Community in State to Receive Redevelopment Ready Certification
• June 4, 2018 - Oak Park Receives Redevelopment Ready Community Certification from MEDC
• May 21, 2018 - City of Oak Park Receives AceWatchDog System in Memory of Bill Shuttleworth
• March 23, 2018  - Oak Park Public School Student Arrested for Threats of School Violence
• March 15, 2018 - Oak Park Public Safety Adds an Additional Community Resource Officer
• March 15, 2018 - Municipalities to Open Second MiLife Health and Wellness Center
• February 8, 2018 - Snow Emergency Declared to Begin February 9, 2018 at Noon
• February 7, 2018 - Snow Removal Efforts Scheduled for February 8
• February 7, 2018 - City of Oak Park Maintains A+ Standard & Poor's Credit Rating
• January 31, 2018 - Oak Park Assists Property Owner with Resources for Raccoon Rescue
• January 11, 2018 - Warming Center Opens January 13, 2018
• January 3, 2018 - Warming Center Opens January 3-6, 2018

2017

• December 27, 2017 - Warming Center Open
• December 25, 2017 - Snow Removal Event - Voluntary Vehicle Removal
• May 30, 2017, City of Oak Park Awarded Dr Pepper's Keep America Beautiful Recycling Bin Grant

2016

• December 19, 2016, City of Oak Park Opens Warming Center December 19-21
• December 16, 2016, City of Oak Park Declares Snow Emergency
• December 14, 2016, City of Oak Park Opens Warming Center
• December 11, 2016, City of Oak Park Declares Snow Emergency
• November 2, 2016, Noon - City of Oak Park Recognized as Five Star Community by iCities Research iLab
• September 16, 2016, 5 p.m. - Abdulwajid Akhenaton Charged with Two Counts of Murder and One Count of Possession of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
• September 15, 2016, 5 p.m. - UPDATE: Two Individuals Found Deceased and One Person in Custody; Cast to Be Sent to the Prosecutor's Office
• September 15, 2016, 9 a.m. - Two individuals Deceased and One Person in Custody
• March 28, 2016 – Oakland County Water Resource Department Refinances Bonds to Save the City's Taxpayers $122,506  and Savings Per Municipality
• January 22, 2016 – Planet Fitness to Build in Oak Park This Summer
• January 22, 2016 – Save-A-Lot Opens in Oak Park
• January 22, 2016 – Community Housing Network Receives Funding

2015

• October 14, 2015 – Oak Park Refinances 2006 Street Improvement Bonds to Save $1.2 Million
• September 25, 2015 – Update – Inappropriate Handling of City Funds by Former Employee
• September 14, 2015 – Oak Park Responds to Inappropriate Handing of City Funds by Former Employee
• September 10, 2015 – Oak Park's Standard and Poor's Rating Upgraded from A+ Stable to A+ Positive
• August 25, 2015 – The Former Dry Community Has Spirit
• July 21, 2015 – Oak Park Welcomes FedEx Facility to Former Detroit Artillery Armory Site
• June 19, 2015 – Oak Park Receives the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

2013

• October 23, 2013 – Oak Park Dedicates New Municipal Complex

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