LATHRUP VILLAGE — Community members in Lathrup Village are raising money for an auxiliary flagpole to be placed in front of Lathrup Village City Hall, opening up the ability for the city to raise more flags throughout the year.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville officials are projecting a modest surplus and continued financial stability in the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year budget, though declining state revenue remains a concern.

STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s not going out on a limb to say that Sterling Heights loves trees. For instance, the community has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for 41 straight years and is also embarking on another substantial round of neighborhood tree plantings, part of the Pathway to Play and Preservation millage voters passed in 2024.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Public Service Recognition Week runs May 3 to 9, and few have better exemplified public service than Frank Schulte.

TROY — The Troy City Council decided April 6 to delay zoning ordinance changes so it could better assess the impact on neighborhoods. The conversation is now expected to continue at its meeting May 11.

BIRMINGHAM — Planning for the St. James and Kenning parks improvements are underway as the city of Birmingham has begun seeking community input for concept designs.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — With millions of dollars in previously promised federal funding now no longer a certainty, a massive stormwater sewer separation project in Grosse Pointe City is on hold — possibly permanently.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis delivered his State of the Township address April 10 at The Palazzo Grande.

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale currently is researching whether to move forward with a pilot project to introduce a valet parking program.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe City Council’s April 21 meeting opened with Planning Commission Chair John Dhondt apologizing for how long he expected the meeting to go.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Another round of sidewalk inspections led to several questions from residents at the April 22 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting.

WARREN — Instead of a house standing on the property on Toepfer Road where John Hofmann, treasurer of Urban Seed, grew up, there sits a small community garden.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on April 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-0 to adopt an ordinance regulating the use of kratom by young people. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council held its budget hearing on April 27, going through the entire budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on April 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-0 to approve a new sidewalk replacement policy.

MACOMB COUNTY — This year’s field of candidates seeking state and federal offices representing Sterling Heights has been finalized. Voters this summer and fall will make choices for Michigan’s top elected officials — governor, attorney general and secretary of state — along with representatives for state Senate and House districts.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city is looking up in order to bring electricity costs down. Up as in the sky, which is where a proposal in the 2026-27 budget calls for harnessing sunlight to generate power for three municipal buildings: City Hall, the public library and the police station.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At its meeting on April 27, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees heard public comment about various special assessment districts proposed throughout the township.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — After a long, fraught relationship between the entities, representatives from Priority Waste came before the Clinton Township Board of Trustees seeking support for an ownership change.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park Mayor Mike Webb and Madison Heights Mayor Corey Haines spoke to the achievements of their towns during the annual State of the Cities event April 24.