ROYAL OAK — After years of upsetting parking in downtown Royal Oak, the city is researching prospective new parking vendors.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Three fire stations in Macomb Township are set to get over $2 million in improvements.

FRASER — On April 10, the Fraser City Council voted 7-0 to change an ordinance to consolidate voting precincts.

FRANKLIN — At the Franklin Village Council meeting April 14, the council discussed the topic of open burning — specifically, proposing an amendment to Village Code Section 307.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Kratom was the focus of a Clinton Township Board of Trustees special meeting on April 21.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Members of the Madison Heights City Council have been reviewing a working draft of the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, one that maintains the current millage rate and avoids tax increases for the time being.

EASTPOINTE — After Eastpointe’s city manager left for a new job with the city of Ann Arbor March 6, the Eastpointe City Council has been working to move forward with the search for a replacement.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Six candidates will run for three seats on the St. Clair Shores City Council this year.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Mount Clemens animal control officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced on social media allegedly showing him mistreating a dog.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Amendments to two separate ordinances governing open burning and animal control were approved by the Harrison Township Board of Trustees in 6-0 votes on April 14.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS  — The 48th District Court, located at 4280 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills, is holding a late fee forgiveness program.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the April 14 West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting, the township’s assessor, Robert Scripture, gave a property revenue tax update report for the 2026 tax year and 2027 budget year.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At the St. Clair Shores City Council meeting on April 7, residents came out in support of allowing egg-laying chickens within the city’s boundaries.

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester may soon have another tool when it comes to managing the city’s feral cat population.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Earlier this year, residents of Maple Place Villas Condominiums in West Bloomfield  presented their request to the West Bloomfield Planning Commission to turn their 24-hour manned-guard entrance gate into a card-reader gate with no guard present.

METRO DETROIT — Starting May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In a 4-1 vote on April 7, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a bid award for the 12 Mile Road water main project to F.D.M. Contracting, Inc. of Shelby Township.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa spoke about the strengths, history, challenges and future of the city at the 2025 State of the Cities event April 1 at The Hawk auditorium in Farmington Hills.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Joy, optimism and resilience was the theme of Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich’s State of the Cities address, which was delivered April 1 at the auditorium inside The Hawk.

ROYAL OAK — The public was called to City Hall during the April 8 Planning Commission meeting to voice their opinions about the proposed master plan of 2050.