The Council-Manager Form of Government

Among Michigan’s home rule cities, more than 175 use the council-manager form in which the elected council appoints a professionally-trained and experienced manager to administer the day-to-day operations of the city and to make recommendations to the city council. The council makes all policy decisions, including review, revision, and final approval of the proposed annual budget. The council may dismiss the manager if duties are not being performed satisfactorily.

We have listed, for your information, some services, programs, and resources available to the citizens of Clawson. The recommended and most desirable avenues of contact are indicated after each item below.
Unless indicated otherwise, for County services, contact the Oakland County Office 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, 248.645.1150.
For Municipal services, contact the city offices, 425 N. Main Clawson, 248.435.4500.

State of Michigan

The official State of Michigan website, www.michigan.gov

Oakland County, Michigan

The official Oakland County, Michigan website, www.oakgov.com/

Community Mental Health

Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority is the public mental health system that provides services and supports through a provider network for adults with mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbances and persons with developmental disabilities.
Crisis and Resource Hotline — 1.800.231.1127 (24/7)
Customer Services — 1.800.341.2003 (8am - 5pm)

Consumer Complaints

State of Michigan / Lansing, 517.373.1140

County Clerk’s Office

l200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac
Filing of deeds, mortgages, and other legal information, marriage licenses, copies of birth or death certificates, naturalization information.

Assumed Names & Notary, 248.858.0568
Concealed Weapons Permit, 248.858.0575
Legal Records, 248.858.0582
Registry of Deeds, 248.858.0597
Vitals — Birth, Death, Marriage, 248.858.0571

Friends of the Court

230 Elizabeth Lake Rd. Pontiac, 248.858.0424

Health Department

27725 Greenfield Rd. Southfield, 248.424.7000
Food and health inspections, reports or complaints on food and health,tuberculosis, x-rays, water pollution, expectant mothers seminars, food handlers licenses, reporting of contagious diseases, general health and nutrition information, inoculation and immunization for contagious diseases.

Michigan Unemployment Agency

401 E. 13 Mile Rd., Madison Heights, 248.589.1600

Oakland County

Unless indicated otherwise, for county services, contact the Oakland County Offices, l200 N. Telegraph.
General information call toll free 888.350.0900 or 248.858.1000.
For municipal services contact the Clawson city offices, 425 N. Main, Clawson, 248.435.4500.

Probate Court

1200 N. Telegraph, Pontiac, 248.858.1000
Adoptions, probate of estates, filing of wills, commitment and care of the mentally ill.

Social Services

31170 John R, Madison Heights, 248.583.8700
General relief for indigents, hospitalization for afflicted adults, surplus food, care of the aged, general information on the handling of all welfare matters.
Adult Abuse and Neglect, 248.583.8803
Child Abuse and Neglect, 248.583.8804

Veteran’s Office

2401 E. Fourth, Royal Oak 248.542.0220
All matters pertaining to Veterans including emergency veterans relief, veterans burials, pensions and/or insurance.

Updated Monday, January 14, 2008