Huntington Woods tops the list of Oakland County communities with the highest response to the 2000 Census. U.S. Census Bureau officials said 92 percent of the residents in Huntington Woods returned Census forms mailed to their homes. Dennis Toffolo has been named director of the county's department of community and economic development. He succeeds James Bacon, who resigned for a job in the private sector. Each year, the company sets up a Giving Tree with gift tags listing needed items.
Employees choose a tag and buy the gift.
Turning Point is a Mt. Clemens-based organization that offers counseling, crisis intervention and shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and the homeless. Barbara Talley, chair of the awards committee, said nominees must be Southfield or Lathrup Village residents or be employed in either community. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Dec. 29. Waterford Township is the top residential growth area in Oakland County, according to the number of building permits issued since 1997 for single family, two-family and multifamily housing units. Records compiled by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments show Waterford Township issued 1,998 building permits.