Oakland County leader touts booming economy, vision for downtown Pontiac

Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter delivered his fifth State of the County address Thursday night in Farmington Hills, praising the county's nonstop economic boom for attracting high-tech ... Read More

Slowing Michigan economy a drag on Oakland County, economists say

However, at the county's 38th economic outlook in 2023, while Michigan's economy was still slowing, economists expected Oakland County to still see job growth. Read More

Oakland County Touts $3 Billion Success Of 'Emerging Sectors ... - CBS News

Since its inception in 2004, the Emerging Sectors strategy set up by county executive L. Brooks Patterson has resulted in 337 businesses and more than 35,000 new jobs. Read More

Investing in Pontiac downtown development is vital for Oakland County

It’s Pontiac’s turn to shine, writes Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter. Here's how local and state governments are partnering on redevelopment. Read More

Oakland County's boom in tech jobs to continue 2025-26, say U-M experts ...

Need a job? You might head to Oakland County. Its economy, long the most robust in Michigan and much of the Midwest, continues to chug along. Read More

Oakland exec touts business, mental health efforts in county address

Oakland Co. Executive David Coulter announced creation of a pilot mental health urgent care and more mental health professionals in schools. Read More

Oakland County leaders announce a $100 million investment to redevelop ...

Oakland County leaders announce a $100 million investment to redevelop downtown Pontiac A multi-million project has kicked off to redevelop the downtown are of Pontiac. Read More

Oakland County's economy surges after county gives strong aid to ... - AOL

The county is poised to surpass pre-pandemic employment levels late this year, a good omen for all of southeast Michigan — because Oakland’s typically strong economy is an engine that drives ... Read More

$174.5M budget approved for downtown Pontiac revitalization project

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has approved a $174.5 million budget for the downtown Pontiac revitalization project. Read More

Oakland office woes widen with value nosedives and rising vacancies - MSN

Jan. 13—OAKLAND — The Oakland office market weakened greatly at the end of 2024, beset by rising vacancy levels in the downtown district and a nosedive in city office values, a new report ... Read More

Oakland County leader touts booming economy, vision for downtown Pontiac

In his state of the county speech, Oakland County Exec Dave Coulter said attracting high-tech jobs is a priority but so is training a smart work force. Read More