SYLVAN LAKE — The Sylvan Lake City Council recently amended the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees tackled a series of items at its first meeting of the month on July 9.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — All things must come to an end, and the Clinton Township Board of Trustees decided on July 14 that the Inclusive Playground Committee was due to its own ending.

TROY — The Troy City Council has approved putting a capital bond proposal on the ballot this fall, which will fund improvements for a slate of city amenities if approved by voters Nov. 4.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Scammers are finding newer and more sophisticated ways to con people out of their money, and scams involving cryptocurrency are becoming more common — and extremely difficult for law enforcement to crack.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Reactions from residents over parking and sewage flooding set the tone for the July 7 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting.

PLEASANT RIDGE — The topic of short-term rentals has been a hot one in the city of Pleasant Ridge.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After more than a year of continuous service issues, Macomb Township joins a growing number of southeastern Michigan communities seeking answers and alternatives to Priority Waste’s residential garbage collection.

FRASER — In a 7-0 vote at its meeting on July 10, the Fraser City Council decided to extend Priority Waste’s contract for another three years.

HAZEL PARK — A proposal by state Rep. Mike McFall aims to decriminalize possession of the psychedelic drug psilocybin for people who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE — The city of Orchard Lake Village began its new fiscal year July 1.

HAZEL PARK — A new ordinance will soon allow homeowners and renters in Hazel Park to sign a registry that will put them on a list banning solicitors from visiting their homes.

MADISON HEIGHTS — With the start of the new fiscal year July 1, water and sewer rates have gone up in Madison Heights and other communities across Michigan.

CLAWSON — The Clawson City Council interviewed four candidates — Alexander Aprile, Andrea LaLonde, Lauren Mattar and Richard Scott — June 30, all having a chance to be the one to take the place on council of the recently resigned Matthew Binkowski.

CLAWSON — The Clawson City Council is facing a decision on who will be appointed to fill its open seat after finding out that its top candidate had an unpaid water bill.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Meeting for roughly an hour and a half on June 23, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees signed off on several projects around the township at its final meeting of the month.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A public hearing for the township’s sidewalk maintenance program dragged the June 25 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting well into the evening.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Center is now closed for the start of renovations and repairs.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At their meeting on June 2, members of the St. Clair Shores City Council received the South East Regional Emergency Services Authority’s 2024 annual report.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council has voted to hire a firm to begin conducting a search for its new city manager.