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Community
Industrial and Technology Parks:
- Avon Tech Park
- Commerce Park of Rochester Hills
- Industro-Plex East & West
- Hamlin Corporate Hill
- Northfield Industrial Park
- Rochester Hills Corporate Center
- Rochester Hills Executive Park
- Rochester Industrial Park
- Star Batt Industrial Park
- T.A.N. Industrial Park
- University Technology Park
Public Utilities
- Electric DTE Energy
- Telephone Ameritech/AT&T
- Natural gas Consumers Energy
- Sewer system Oakland County Sanitary Sewer Dist
- Water system SE Oakland County Water Authority
Location
- 45 minutes from downtown Detroit & major airports
- Eastern Oakland County, next to Macomb County
- Bordering communities include Cities of Auburn Hills, Rochester and Troy, Oakland and Shelby Townships
- Major highways and freeways: I-75 and M-59
Economic Development Assistance
- City of Rochester Hills Department of Planning & Development (248) 841-2577
- Oakland County One-Stop Shop (248) 858-0720
- Oakland County Small Business Counselor (248) 858-0783
- Technology Accelerator (248) 730-0618
- U.S. Export Assistance Center (248) 975-9636
Local Government
- Strong mayor form of government
- Mayor and seven-member council elected to four-year terms
- $92-million - 2007 Budget
- Council meetings held 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 7:30pm in Council Chambers; working Sessions held 4th Wednesday in Council Chambers.
Police/Fire Services
Police service provided by contract with Oakland County Sheriff's Department
- Fire Department provides service from five stations; reciprocal agreement with surrounding communities.
- Public Education/Prevention Programs, Fire Safety Education, Emergency Fire and Rescue Services (EMS), Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical response and transportation, Home Fire Safety Inspections, CPR Training, Fire Extinguisher Training, Fire Investigation Causes, and Special Operations Response Team (SORT), trained in Confined Space, Hazardous Materials, Rope, Surface Water, Trench and Ice Rescue.
Medical Services/Facilities
- Crittenton Hospital, (248) 652-5000, 290 beds
- Beaumont Hospital, (248) 964-5000, 226 beds
- North Oakland Urgent Care (248) 852-9290
- Oakland Urgent Care (248) 340-1600
(248) 656-2900
The City's parks offer diverse recreational opportu-nities for all ages and abilities. For active recreation there are: lighted ball diamonds; soccer fields; tennis, volleyball & basketball courts; 18-hole golf course; driving range; velodrome; roller hockey rinks; 7-station batting cage; 38-acre lake; playscapes; sledding hill; and biking/crosscountry skiing/hiking trails. Our wooded natural areas, trails, and Clinton River access allow picnicking, walking, fishing and nature watching. Borden Park hosts the annual Festival of the Hills and fireworks display. Our Environmental Education Center and Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm provide interpretive, educational, historical, cultural and entertaining programs, exhibits and tours.
Main Office - City Hall
(248) 656-4600
Borden Park
(248) 656-4797
Bloomer Park
(248) 656-4753
Spencer Park
(248) 656-4657
The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm - Weddings
(248) 656-4663
The Environmental Education Center
(248) 656-4775
Pine Trace Golf Club
(248) 852-7100
Paint Creek Trailway
(248) 651-9260
Senior Living
The Rochester area is served by the Older Persons' Commission (OPC), (248) 656-1403, located at 650 Letica Drive. The OPC offers arts & crafts, game rooms, computer room, swimming pool, meeting rooms, dance & excercise classes, gymnasium, walking track and more.
Rochester College and Oakland University, a degree and doctoral granting university, are located in Rochester Hills.
- Public and Private Education
- Served by two public school districts, an academy and ten private schools
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