MOUNT CLEMENS — Another year, another water rate increase. Mount Clemens city commissioners approved increases to the city’s retail water rates on Sept. 2, as well as increases for wholesale water to surrounding communities and institutions.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Community Center and park areas have been receiving updates over the past year, and the city hopes to make more updates in the future.

WARREN — A recent live “community town hall” posted on social media led to a Warren City councilman calling for the resignation of a city planning commissioner.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A judge in 54-A District Court in Ingham County dismissed felony charges against 15 residents, including Shelby Township Clerk Stanley Grot, who were accused of attempting to falsely certify Donald Trump as the state’s winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Over the past 36 years, Barb Dempsey’s life has been defined by holding public office. That ends this November.

FRASER — The Fraser City Council made a series of purchases to aid the city in everyday public safety and city operations at their meeting on Sept. 11.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a new full-time firefighter at its Sept. 10 meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees has given the township’s Police Department the go ahead for some equipment shopping, adding $65,000 to its budget for the purchase of a tactical house.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council has updated its policies about the power of the mayor and who can meet constituents at the Festival in the Park — changes that supporters say are more democratic and inclusive.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — There has been flooding in Huntington Woods residents’ yards, which led to an investigation on how to potentially solve the issue.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In the wake of a personnel crisis at the Macomb Township Fire Department, the Board of Trustees has authorized a slate of employment-related measures to shore-up the roster of front-line first responders.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The agenda for the Aug. 25 meeting of the Clinton Township Board of Trustees was 13 items deep, with much of the business focused on construction projects around the township.

WARREN — A proposed coffee cart that has caused tensions to brew between the mayor and City Council members has been unanimously denied again.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees made five commission and committee appointments at its meeting on Aug. 11.

NOVI — At the request of Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, the Novi City Council approved two resolutions to authorize the conversion of the city’s existing county drain facilities, known as the Huron Rouge Sewage Disposal System, into a new intercounty drain district, the Rouge Valley Sanitary Inter-County Drain.

TROY — At its meeting Aug. 11, the Troy City Council unanimously approved a request to rezone an 8.22-acre site around Corporate Drive, changing it from an office district to a community business district and a multifamily district.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The ballots for mayoral and city council races have been set for the November election.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After a month of observation, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees on Aug. 13 found Priority Waste’s performance improved enough to keep its waste hauler contact, at least for another month.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Jim Cubera, city engineer, started his career with the city of Farmington Hills in May 1977, and will conclude his tenure of more than 48 years Aug. 29.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham City Commission decided to not go forward with a $36,640,000 bond proposal for the Birmingham community and senior center at a meeting Aug. 11.