County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says that Oakland County's best accomplishments are yet to come. During his annual State of the County address before an audience of more than 600 guests at the Auburn Hills Marriot Pontiac at Centerpoint, he spotlighted several high-tech connections moving into the county. Patterson was introduced my the Brooke Wilson Vitale, the owner of specialty bakeries in Royal Oak and Birmingham, who was selected by a public online vote as the winner of the … [Read more...]
Patterson Plans to Raise the Bar with Innovative Management in Oakland County with VIDEO
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Bertolini is Michigan’s IT Leader of the Year
November 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County’s top information technology official is Michigan’s IT Leader of the Year, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. Deputy County Executive and CIO Phil Bertolini garnered this coveted award at the Michigan Digital Government Summit last week at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. It comes on the heels of Oakland County’s chief information security officer being named IT Professional of the Year. "If one wonders why Oakland County is consistently ranked among the … [Read more...]
Health Division Kicks Off Flu Season
October 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Oakland County Health Division has launched their annual flu vaccination program, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced. The flu vaccine guards against as many as four flu viruses which are most likely to occur this season. “Our goal is to keep our residents healthy this flu season,” Patterson said. “We urge them to take the necessary precautions against the flu including getting vaccinated.” Flu shots are available for $25 at both Health Division clinics in Pontiac and … [Read more...]
Patterson Says “No” to Regional Transit Plan
July 28, 2016 by 2 Comments
Patterson Says "No" to Regional Transit Plan that Bills Entire County but Excludes Services from 40 Oakland Communities Oakland County today refused to support a regional transit plan request that would have collected $700 million in taxes from 40 communities over 20 years but provided only $79 million worth of services in return. The request to support the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) plan, which excludes more than half a million county residents from the … [Read more...]
County Graphic Artist Honored by National Design Publication
June 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County’s lead graphic artist was recently honored with four 2016 American Inhouse Design Awards from Graphic Design USA, a New York City-based national design publication. Pam Tremble, a graphic artist for the office of County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and the Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs, won design awards for economic development’s 2014 annual report; management & budget’s 2014 financial summary report; a marketing brochure for an event at … [Read more...]
Patterson Announces I-75 Upgrades at State of the County Address
February 11, 2016 by 1 Comment
The Modernization of Interstate 75 Oakland County Executive, L. Brooks Patterson, spoke for an hour Wednesday night delivering his 2016 State of the County speech to nearly 600 people in attendance at the Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac. Representatives from Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township were there - mayors, city council members, state reps, supervisors, and others - among hundreds of elected officials and invited guests from Oakland County. "Adding a lane north and … [Read more...]
19 Charities Receive Oakland Casual Day Funds
December 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County employees donated a total of over $50,000 to support local charities in 2015 through the county’s Casual Day program, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said during a special ceremony today in the lobby of the Executive Office Building. On Casual Day, employees in participating departments and divisions may donate $1 to wear jeans or dress casually. Patterson presented 19 organizations which serve the community with checks totaling $31,500 during the special ceremony. County … [Read more...]
Patterson, Local Mom Urge Others to Get Flu Vaccine
December 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
An Oakland County mother who lost her 23-year-old daughter to the flu joins County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in urging individuals to vaccinate themselves against the influenza virus during National Influenza Vaccination Week. “Getting vaccinated is the single best way for people to protect not only themselves against flu, but their loved ones as well," Patterson said. “Getting a flu shot now will help prevent the virus from spreading as families gather during the Christmas … [Read more...]
Oakland County Implements Online FOIA Requests
December 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County continues to improve government transparency through the use of technology. The public and media will be able file Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests online beginning Tuesday, Dec. 8, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The easy- to-use software by GovQA will be accessible through the county’s website at OakGov.com/FOIA. “Oakland County has an impeccable reputation for transparency and using technology to make records available on our website. Now we are … [Read more...]
Oakland County’s Cloud Collaboration Nets National Award
December 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County, Mich. captured Workforce magazine’s gold 2015 Optimas Award for Innovation for making leading-edge human resources software available in the cloud to other governments, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced. The Optimas Awards recognize human resources and workforce management initiatives that achieve business results for an organization. Oakland County created G2G Marketplace to bring innovative technologies to small and midsize governments by simplifying the … [Read more...]
