Oakland County Board of Commissioners

{{Short description|Michigan county legislature}}

{{Infobox legislature

|name = Oakland County Board of Commissioners

| coa_pic =

|house_type = Unicameral

|leader1 = Dave Woodward

|leader1_type = Chairman

|election1 = 2019

|political_groups1 = Majority

• {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}|border=darkgray}}Democratic (12)}}

Minority

• {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}|border=darkgray}}Republican 7)}}

|term_length = 2 years (4 years beginning in 2025){{cite web |title=Michigan County Commissioners Will Get 4-Year Terms Starting In 2024 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-county-commissioners-will-get-4-year-terms-starting-in-2024/ |website=CBS Detroit |location = Southfield, Michigan |publisher = WWJ-TV |agency=Associated Press |access-date=10 January 2023}}

|seats = 19

|last_election1 = 2024

|next_election1 = 2028

|meeting_place = Commissioners Auditorium
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan

|website = {{URL|oakgov.com}}

}}

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners (OCBoC) is the legislative branch of the government of Oakland County, Michigan. It is composed of 19 commissioners, each elected to represent a single-member district in the county. Commissioners are elected to four-year terms in presidential election years;{{Cite web |date=2024-11-06 |title=2024 Michigan election results for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb counties |url=https://www.freep.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/michigan/26125/oakland-county |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en}} prior to the 2024 election, commissioners served two-year terms.

The county board sets policy and laws for the county regarding property, public health services, public safety, and maintenance of county highways.{{cite web |title=Board of Commissioners Powers and Responsibilities |url=https://www.oakgov.com/boc/about/Pages/default.aspx |website=OakGov.com |publisher = County of Oakland |access-date=11 January 2023}} It is presided over by its chair, currently Dave Woodward. Meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held in the Commissioners' Auditorium at the Oakland County Service Center in Pontiac, and are open for public attendance and comment.