Established in 1969, the Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of Oakland County. The county is divided into 19 equally populated districts, with each district representing approximately 63,000 residents. Voters elect a commissioner to represent their district for four years, which is a single term in office. Use the button below or watch the video to find your commissioner.
Responsibilities of the Board
The Board of Commissioners has the power to:
- Establish and formulate county policies
- Establish annual county property tax millage rate
- Adopt ordinances and rules
- Adopt annual county budget and long-range capital improvement program
- Adopt the county development plan
- Adopt and enforce rules establishing the authority, duties and responsibilities of county departments and offices
Attend a Board Meeting
Anyone may attend meetings of the full Board and the four standing committees inside the Oakland County Courthouse at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 12E, Pontiac. Board meetings are hosted in the Commissioners Auditorium and standing committee meetings are held in Committee Room A.
Attendees will have the opportunity to address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting agenda.
The following items cannot be brought into the building:
- Weapons
- Liquids
- Lighters
- Display of signs, banners, placards and related items
Public capacity for the Commissioners Auditorium is set at 209 people, per the fire marshal, and on-site overflow seating is available. Live feeds and recordings of meetings are available on the Board’s YouTube page.
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