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Oakland County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 6, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: Regular full Board meetings on Thursdays at 6:00 PM.
Meeting location: Commissioners' Auditorium, Building 12 East, Oakland County Service Center, 1200 North Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341.
Register of Deeds: 1200 N. Telegraph, Building 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341-0480 · 248-858-0581
Agendas posted at: https://www.oakgov.com/government/board-of-commissioners/meeting-resources
County Executive & Board of Commissioners: Dual-branch government under Michigan Public Act 139 of 1973: a separately elected County Executive (David Coulter) alongside a 19-member elected Board of Commissioners. Board Chair: David T. Woodward (District 1). Vice Chair: Marcia Gershenson.

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (24)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (10)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (27)

Avondale School District
Berkley School District
Birmingham Public Schools
Bloomfield Hills Schools
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee
Clarkston Community School District
Clawson Public Schools
Farmington Public School District
Ferndale Public Schools
Hazel Park School District of the City of
Holly Area School District
Huron Valley Schools
Lake Orion Community Schools
Lamphere Public Schools
Madison District Public Schools
Novi Community School District
Oak Park School District of the City of
Oxford Community Schools
Pontiac City School District
Rochester Community School District
Royal Oak Schools
South Lyon Community Schools
Southfield Public School District
Troy School District
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Waterford School District
West Bloomfield School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Commercial Activities (1)

Intergovernmental Cable Communications Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Fire Protection (1)

North Oakland County Fire Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Library (3)

Farmington Community Library (official website, opens in a new tab)
Ferndale Area District Library
Salem South Lyon District Library (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Western Oakland County Cable Communication Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (1)

Trailways Commission (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Oakland County Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Solid Waste (2)

Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority
Southwest Oakland County Resource Recovery and Recycling Authori

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)