Local Government

Published December 16, 2022

KEEGO HARBOR/ORCHARD LAKE/SYLVAN LAKE — Residents in Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Sylvan Lake can expect to see an increase in their winter tax bills for at least the next 10 years.

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Published December 15, 2022

WARREN — As 2022 comes to an end, 2023 will mark the beginning of campaign season for those seeking to become Warren’s next mayor.

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Published December 9, 2022

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees has reaffirmed its change to the township’s list of named paid holidays, recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day on the second Monday in October.

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Published December 7, 2022

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees added a geographic information system specialist to the township’s roster of employees at its Nov. 30 meeting.

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Published December 7, 2022

NOVI — The city of Novi is seeking an executive search firm to help it find a new city manager following the retirement of Pete Auger at the end of last month.

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Published December 7, 2022

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods’ audit report has again been honored for going above and beyond what’s required of this document.

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Published December 7, 2022

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Starting this month, anyone who wants to watch a Grosse Pointe Farms City Council meeting or work session will be able to do so from anywhere in the world, as long as they have an internet connection.

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Published December 7, 2022

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — In 2001, then-Farmington Hills Mayor Nancy Bates, along with the City Council, formed a commission following the terrorist attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 that year.

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Published December 7, 2022

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees met on Nov. 28 to discuss items including the possibility of adding sewer lines in the township from Townhall Street to Hazel Street and from Metro Parkway to South River Road.

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Published December 7, 2022

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission has unanimously approved amending the city’s planned use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, dedicating the $1,695,162 to paying its monthly bills with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office for policing services.

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Published December 2, 2022

EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe is looking for candidates to fill a vacancy on the five-member City Council.

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Published December 1, 2022

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A controversial development proposal was resolved at a West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting Nov. 21.

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Published December 1, 2022

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees has reaffirmed its change to the township’s list of named paid holidays, recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day on the second Monday in October.

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Published November 21, 2022

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The forthcoming departure of Grosse Pointe Shores Finance Director/Treasurer Candice Giles — who will leave Dec. 7 to take a new job — has Shores officials searching for her replacement.

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Published November 21, 2022

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City officials are gearing up for what they say will be needed upcoming underground infrastructure work.

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Published November 21, 2022

SOUTHFIELD — When voters in Southfield were asked on the ballot Nov. 8 whether they were open to the city reducing the deer herd, nearly 20,000 were in favor, while more than 12,000 were against. Now city officials are left to decide what’s next.

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Published November 21, 2022

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a resolution to add Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day as paid holidays for township employees at its Nov. 14 meeting.

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Published November 21, 2022

EASTPOINTE — Several people gathered outside an Eastpointe building on Kelly Road that was currently under development on a brisk November morning. The building had recently been sold to the owner of Big Daddy Games and was in the process of being redeveloped for several mixed-use spaces.

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Published November 21, 2022

MOUNT CLEMENS — From ordinance and zoning changes to budgets and more, the Mount Clemens City Commission discusses many important subjects and issues that affect the lives of residents.

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Published November 15, 2022

BIRMINGHAM — City Planning Director Nicholas Dupuis said that planning for sustainability is a responsibility.

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