Pontiac is the county seat of Oakland County. First settled in 1818, Pontiac incorporated as a city in 1861. Almost 150 years later, the city has evolved into a diverse blend of residential, business, automotive, industrial and high-tech companies. Pontiac is home to General Motors, three major hospitals, a revitalized downtown nightclub district, the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society, an 18-hole golf course, several lakes and parks, historically unique homes and office buildings, and hosts a number of festivals and special events throughout the year. The Pontiac Regional Chamber is the oldest chamber of commerce in Oakland County celebrating 100 years in 2004.

Pontiac community profile

City of Pontiac
47450 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-758-3000

Pontiac School District
47200 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone:  248-451-6800

Business Development and Professional Training

MichiganWorks! Employment and Resource Center
Pontiac Job Link Career Center, 1837 North Perry, Pontiac, 48340
Phone: 248-276-1777

The Workforce Development Division of Oakland County helps train and place unemployed workers by partnering with Michigan Works! Each center provides employers with a wide range of services including, applicant recruitment, onsite interview rooms, training funds for planned new hires, information technology (IT) training and out-placement assistance.  The centers also provide assistance to job seekers including, resources on resume writing and interviewing, job placement, testing and assessment, training funds to enhance or gain new skills, and IT training.

The Pontiac Regional Chamber
402 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-335-9600

Pontiac is one of 11 communities participating in Main Street Oakland County (MSOC), an economic development program specifically targeted to provide technical assistance to the 30 traditional downtowns in the County.  These historic commercial districts each have a unique sense of place which, as a part of a national trend, are becoming increasingly popular as places to do business, shop, dine, live and experience family activities. 

MSOC is now a partner with the National Trust's Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1980, the National Trust's Main Street Center's Four Point Approach of: Organization, Design, Promotion and Economic Restructuring, has been successfully utilized in over 2,000 downtowns in 40 states since 1980. 

For more information, contact Bob Donohue, MSOC Program Coordinator, Principal Planner at 248-858-5444.

Community Essentials

Creative Arts Center
47 Williams Street
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-333-7849

Epiphany Glass Studios
770 Orchard Lake Road
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-745-3786

Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society 
405 Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48342 
Phone: 248-338-6732

Pontiac Public Library
60 East Pike Street
Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-758-3942

North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste Consortium (NO HAZ)
Phone:  248-858-5656

Twelve governments representing 16 communities in Oakland County have come together to provide residents a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of Household Hazardous Waste.