Oakland County, Michigan, October 28, 2009 -- Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson is taking her show on the road again, this time north to the Holly area. Johnson's new Mobile Office, offering on-the-spot copies of birth, death, marriage, Circuit Court records and other services, will stop at the Holly Township Library on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Anyone who lives in the city or surrounding communities is welcome. The Mobile Office will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holly Township Library, 1116 N. Saginaw, in Holly.

 "Our office in Pontiac can be a long way for people, especially with gas prices today. We've put most of our services on our website, but we realize that there are people without Internet access or those who may be more comfortable with personal service. In an effort to reach out to all our communities, our Mobile Office pilot project will offer convenient one-day stops in each of the western, eastern, northern and southern portions of the county."

Mobile Office employees will have computer access and printers so they can provide customers with on-the-spot copies of birth certificates, death certificates or other public records. Normal copy fees will apply. The pilot project, modeled after a successful program in Macomb County, will offer many services, including:

• Certified Copies of Birth, Death and Marriage Records,
• Marriage License Applications
• Notary Public Applications
• Registration of Assumed Names and Co-Partnerships
• Military Discharge Forms
• Passport Applications & Photos
• Copies of Property Records and Deeds
• Oakland County Circuit Court Records
• Identity Protection Information
• Voter Registration
• Absentee Ballot Application Forms
• Concealed Pistol License

The Mobile Office, created this summer, has assisted residents in  Novi, Berkley, West Bloomfield Township and Southfield. Upcoming Mobile Office visits include:

• Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne, Rochester, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 at the Orion Township Library, 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, from 11 am. to 1 p.m.
• Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the West Bloomfield Library, 4600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Anyone from the surrounding communities is welcome to join us to take advantage of this one-stop service," Johnson said, stressing that there is no additional expense associated with the Mobile Office because resources, including employees and computers, are simply being redeployed in regional locations.

"Our job is to get citizens the best possible service at the lowest possible cost, whether we are serving them at  our main office in the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac, online at www.oakgov.com/clerkrod or with our Mobile Office," said Johnson.