Oakland County is transitioning its public website and employee email addresses from OakGov.com to OaklandCountyMI.gov.

With the launch of the new Oakland County website on Sept. 19, 2026, residents will begin seeing the new OaklandCountyMI.gov website address. Meanwhile, email addresses will transition from @OakGov.com to @OaklandCountyMI.gov.

The move to .gov will make it easier for the public to recognize the official Oakland County website and messages while providing the added protections associated with the domain reserved for verified U.S. government organizations.

What Will Change?

The Website

The Oakland County website will change from:

OakGov.com

to:

OaklandCountyMI.gov

Visitors who use the existing OakGov.com website address or previously saved links will be redirected to the new website during the transition.

Email Addresses

Oakland County email addresses will change from:

@OakGov.com

to:

@OaklandCountyMI.gov

During the transition, messages sent to existing @OakGov.com email addresses will continue to reach county employees.

What You Need to Do

For most residents, no immediate action is required.

After the transition, you may want to:

• Update bookmarks or saved links to Oakland County webpages.
• Update saved Oakland County email addresses in your contact list.
• Recognize OaklandCountyMI.gov as Oakland County's new official website and email domain.
• Update systems or records that reference OakGov.com if you are a business, vendor or community partner who regularly communicates with Oakland County.

Existing OakGov.com website and email addresses will continue to work during the transition to help minimize disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is Oakland County's domain moving from .com to .gov?

A: The .gov domain is reserved for verified U.S. government organizations, making it easier for residents to identify official government websites and messages. The transition coincides with Oakland County's launch of a new website and content management system, making this an appropriate time to update the website and email domain.

Q: Why is the .gov domain more secure?

A: Only verified U.S. government organizations are eligible to use the .gov domain. This verification helps the public distinguish legitimate government websites and messages from websites and messages that may attempt to impersonate government organizations. Oakland County will continue using security measures designed to protect its website and messages.

Q: Why will the new domain be OaklandCountyMI.gov?

A: Oakland County previously secured OaklandCountyMI.gov. Including MI will clearly identify Oakland County as being in Michigan and help distinguish the county from other communities around the country that use the name Oakland.

Q: When will the change happen?

A: The new OaklandCountyMI.gov website is scheduled to launch on Sept. 19, 2026. Oakland County will transition its website and email addresses as part of the overall move to the new domain.

Q: Will OakGov.com still work?

A: Yes. Oakland County will maintain the OakGov.com website and redirect visitors to the new OaklandCountyMI.gov website during the transition. This means that if you use an existing OakGov.com link from a bookmark, a printed document or another website, you will still be directed to Oakland County's website.

Q: What will happen to OakGov.com links I have bookmarked?

A: Existing OakGov.com links will redirect to the new website during the transition. However, we encourage visitors to update their bookmarks to the new OaklandCountyMI.gov website address after the launch.

Q: What if I have an Oakland County brochure, form or document with an OakGov.com website address?

A: You will not need to replace or discard anything simply because it contains an OakGov.com website address. Oakland County is establishing redirects, so existing OakGov.com links will continue directing visitors to the appropriate information on the new website during the transition.

Q: Will Oakland County email addresses change?

A: Yes. Oakland County email addresses will transition from @OakGov.com to @OaklandCountyMI.gov. Messages sent to existing @OakGov.com email addresses will continue to reach county employees during the transition. If you regularly email with county employees, you can update their contact information when you begin receiving messages from their new .gov email addresses.

Q: How will I know that a message from an @OaklandCountyMI.gov email address is legitimate?

A: OaklandCountyMI.gov is Oakland County's official .gov domain. After the transition, residents and partners should expect to receive messages from email addresses ending in @OaklandCountyMI.gov. As always, use caution with unexpected messages and avoid providing personal information or clicking unfamiliar links solely because a message appears to come from a government organization.

Q: Will the transition affect Oakland County website accessibility?

A: Oakland County will remain committed to providing an accessible website and digital services. The move to .gov itself will not change accessibility requirements. The new website content management system will provide additional tools to help county employees create and maintain accessible website content.

Q: Will online Oakland County services still be available?

A: Yes. Oakland County is working to maintain access to online services throughout the transition. Some applications or services may continue to use their existing webpage addresses temporarily while related systems are updated. Existing webpages will help direct visitors to the appropriate services.

Q: What should businesses, vendors and community partners do?

A: Organizations that regularly interact with Oakland County should begin recognizing OaklandCountyMI.gov as the official domain.

Depending on your organization's systems, you may also need to update:

• Saved Oakland County email addresses
• Oakland County website links and bookmarks
• Vendor and customer records
• Email security and allow lists
• Automated systems that send information to Oakland County email addresses

OakGov.com website and email addresses will remain available during the transition to help minimize disruption.