International Companies Boost Oakland County Economy as Foreign-Owned Investment Increases for Third Straight Year More than $1 million a day of new international investment fueled Oakland County businesses in 2016 as foreign direct investment increased for the third consecutive year, totaling $371 million, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Wednesday. Foreign direct investment – investment from a company that is headquartered outside the United States – accounted for 46 percent of … [Read more...]
2017 NoHaz Poster Contest, Collection Events, and VIDEO
December 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County NoHaz Collections Could Top 5 Million Pounds as Grade School Poster Contest Kicks Off for 2017 North Oakland County’s NoHaz communities will likely top 5 million pounds of household hazardous waste amassed and properly disposed of since 2003 after completing their first collection date in April 2017. The NoHaz program has collected more than 4.9 million pounds of items commonly found around the house such as latex and oil-based paints, motor oil, pesticides and outdated … [Read more...]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...]
Michigan Works Director Named County Manager of Workforce Development
March 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Oakland County Troy Michigan Works! Director Named County Manager of Workforce Development A Chesterfield Township woman who began as a summer intern in the Troy Michigan Works! office 17 years ago and eventually rose to become its director is the new manager of the Oakland County Michigan Works! workforce development program. Jennifer Llewellyn, 38, will oversee the county’s workforce development program and the county’s eight Michigan Works! service centers, Oakland County Executive L. … [Read more...]
