BERKLEY — The Berkley Downtown Development Authority executive director will be leaving his role next month.

TROY —Troy Mayor Ethan Baker assumed the position of chair of the commission for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in early December.

ROCHESTER — The year 2025 will be a busy one for the city of Rochester, according to Mayor Nancy Salvia.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Although 2024 was a tough year for the city of Rochester Hills — following the June shooting at the Brooklands Splash Pad — Mayor Bryan Barnett said it was a year that reminded him “even in the darkest of times, hope, resilience, and gratitude can shine through.”

NOVI — The People’s Express transportation service company will continue to be housed at the Novi Civic Center for at least another six months while the company continues its search for an adequate facility nearby, and the city will continue to provide subsidies to Pex, as People’s Express is known, so that older adults and residents with disabilities are able to ride the bus for free.

FERNDALE — With Ferndale’s Headlee override operating millage set to expire at the end of the year, the city is looking to present residents with a proposal for a new millage.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Harrison Township residents hoping to see the end of waste hauler shuffles after the past year’s collection chaos may be disappointed in the new year.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Before its last meeting of 2024 got into stride, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees gave time to honor outgoing part-time firefighter Michael Wiedbusch at its meeting on Dec. 18, 2024.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Finances served as the main focus of the Dec. 16 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting, both looking back and looking ahead.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Finance Director and Treasurer Renae Warnke is retiring at the end of January.

WARREN— The Warren Weekly reached out to the State Land Bank Authority Director Joseph Rivet for further explanation on how municipal land bank authorities work.

WARREN — Officials say land banks are a tool that allows for proactive economic strategies to bring neglected properties back into productive use. The Warren City Council filed a lawsuit in Macomb County Circuit Court against Warren Mayor Lori M.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Don Brown, the chair of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners, announced his resignation from the board at the end of its Dec. 12 meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After 28 years in the Sterling Heights Police Department, Dale Dwojakowski is making a new career transition: from top cop to assistant city manager. 

FRASER — A once controversial project to improve roads in the Fraser Industrial Park roads sailed through the Fraser City Council’s Dec. 12 meeting.

ROSEVILLE — During a Dec. 10 meeting that lasted fewer than 10 minutes, the Roseville City Council approved the purchase of a truck for one of its K-9 officers.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Members of the St. Clair Shores City Council received the city’s fiscal year 2024 audit at their meeting on Dec. 2.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In a letter to the West Bloomfield Township Board dated Dec. 4, Steven Kaplan announced that he was stepping down from his position as the township’s supervisor, effective 12:01 a.m. Dec. 5, after having served in that role since 2016.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Three new members of the Clinton Township Board of Trustees sat in for their first meeting on Nov. 25.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With the general election of 2024 completed, the new term of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees began on Nov. 26.