Oakland County, Michigan Government

Did you know that #OaklandCounty is home to more than 1.2M residents and 40,000 businesses? A diverse county driven by innovation, partnerships and commitments to help everyone reach their full potential ensuring that we’re #AllWaysMovingForward.

Originally from the Big Apple, #OaklandTogether40 Class of 2024 member Jeffrey Polkowski, AICP now calls #OaklandCounty his forever home—and he’s a having a big impact here as the superintendent of planning and zoning in #Waterford Township. Details: bit.ly/ot40jeffreyp. Quick Facts: ✅ In 2023, he secured a $750,000 federal investment for his proposal to reinvent Drayton Plains into a downtown destination. ✅ Plays bass around Metro Detroit and enjoys restoring classic boats in his free time. ✅ Earned a bachelor’s degree in earth science from the SUNY Brockport of The State University of New York and a master’s degree in community and regional planning from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Is your first student loan payment coming up? Learn how #OaklandCounty and Savi can help you navigate #StudentDebt! Join #Savi experts for a virtual webinar tomorrow, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. to find out how you can lower your student loan payments and work toward forgiveness. Register: ow.ly/Xe3V50TUPLE.

#EarlyVoting begins TODAY in #OaklandCounty. 🗳 To ensure that you’re #VoteReady, get early voting locations, hours and more: ow.ly/y2b350TRPSH. To see a list of candidates and proposals for the Nov. 5 election, visit: ow.ly/Y8ey50TRPWJ.

Innovators, suppliers, and entrepreneurs interested in exploring opportunities and engaging with the Defense and National Security ecosystem are invited to attend the Di2: Defense Innovate & Integrate Summit Thursday, Nov. 14 in #Troy. Learn how Armed Services and Homeland Security are finding, buying, and integrating technologies into their platforms. ✔Learn more: ow.ly/p27u50TTtWp. ✔RSVP: di2summit.com.  

#OaklandTogether40 Class of 2024 member Jose Flores is advancing our local economy and workforce through his leadership at Ancor Automotive in #OaklandCounty. As CEO of the Troy-based turnkey software firm, he aims to innovate and challenge traditional industry norms. Details: bit.ly/ot40joseflores. Quick Facts: ✅ His firm recently earned a Crain's Detroit Business 2024 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan designation. ✅ Received the “Businessperson of the Year” award from the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). ✅ Earned a bachelor’s degree from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico and a master’s degree in business administration from Michigan State University.

In less than 2 weeks, voters in #OaklandCounty will head to the polls for #ElectionDay! 🗳 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5 for residents to cast their #vote. ✅ View the candidate list: ow.ly/aLbL50TQKyI. ✅ View the proposal list: ow.ly/B9cY50TQKB8. For more information about this election, please visit: ow.ly/Q0Hx50TQKGu.

Through her passion for helping parents, and her work on #MentalHealth and mindfulness, #OaklandTogether40 Class of 2024 member and Bloomfield Child and Family Counseling founder Jessica Cortez is helping to promote the health and well-being of #OaklandCounty residents. Details: bit.ly/ot40jessicacortez. Quick Facts: ✅ Author of child therapy workbook, “The Thinking Traps: A Team of Troublesome Thoughts.” ✅ Featured family therapist expert on the Oakland County Friend of the Court SMILE program. ✅ Earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Michigan.

#ElectionDay is quickly approaching, and voters can now exercise their rights in a variety of different ways: absentee, early, in-person and same-day registration voting. Check out the #OaklandCounty blog to learn more about the options available and how to review the official candidate and proposal list for your community: https://ow.ly/zFBo50TNRwt.

Last month, #OaklandCounty Emergency Management team hosted Operation W.O.W., a regional full-scale disaster exercise to simulate the partial collapse of an apartment building. The exercise, motivated by the Surfside Condo Collapse in Miami, allowed #FirstResponders from across Southeast Michigan to train on a large-scale disaster. Get a recap in our blog: https://ow.ly/2l0850TNSEK.