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2007 - 2008 Oakland County Board of Commissioners 


To see the identities of the commissioners, and how to contact yours, click on the picture above.

The Board of Commissioners governs Oakland County.  The Board consists of 25 members, one from each of 25 equally-populated districts.  Each district is made up of about 48,000 residents, who elect a commissioner every two years. Commission duties include:

  • Establishing and revising County policies
  • Establishing the property tax millage rate
  • Adopting the annual county budget; and
  • Establishing the Authority, Duties and Responsibilities of County Departments.

  

 


New Tether Program Cuts Costs, Reduces Jail Overcrowding  
First inmates released on new program are under house arrest.
/podcast/assets/images/icon.gifPODCAST    Click to learn how the new system works. 

  
SUCCESS:  2008 Oakland County Youth in Government Day 
 
Commissioners show area youth how local government works.
/podcast/assets/images/icon.gifPODCAST    Click and follow students through Y.I.G. Day. 

 
Is Your Child Overeating?  Fight Childhood Obesity!  
Obesity is a serious health threat to children.
/podcast/assets/images/icon.gifPODCAST    Overcome it through Education & Empowerment.


No Cost Health Care Available for the County's Poor
See if you're eligible and when the next open enrollment season begins. 

 



Other Health Plans Available to All Oakland County Residents
Get Your Discount Dental and No-cost Prescription Drug Plans now.  So far, prescription drug plan users have saved more than $1 million.

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 PODCAST   Commissioner Eric Coleman details the  Prescription Drug Program

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 PODCAST 
 Commissioner Eileen Kowall describes the  benefits of the Discount Dental Program. 




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