Local Government

Published December 13, 2019

Harper Woods swears in new public safety director

HARPER WOODS — The city of Harper Woods swore in its new director of public safety Nov. 18, when it welcomed Vincent Smith to the role.

Published December 13, 2019

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods officials approve 2020 budget

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods City Council unanimously approved the city’s 2020 budget Dec. 2.

Published December 13, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Live Rite gets approval to open used goods store

ROSEVILLE — On Dec. 10, the Roseville City Council approved a petition to open a used goods store to the public put forth by an organization that has been helping people in the community since May.

Published December 13, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe hires economic development manager

EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe has hired Kim Homan as its new economic development manager. Homan is the first person to hold that role in the city in a decade.

Published December 13, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

RARE asking for public input on recreation master plan

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Officials from the Recreational Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe are looking for public feedback regarding their upcoming recreation master plan.

Published December 13, 2019

Warren Weekly

Fouts: ‘It’s like the Wild West of recreational marijuana’

WARREN — Mayor Jim Fouts is now vowing to veto City Council action on an ordinance governing recreational marijuana businesses in Warren.

Published December 13, 2019

Madison - Park News

Madison Heights ECC brainstorming ‘sponsor a berm’ concept

MADISON HEIGHTS — In an effort to beautify the city in an environmentally healthy way, members of the Madison Heights Environmental Citizens Committee (ECC) are planning a program where volunteers will “sponsor” berms and other green spaces across town, maintaining them to create aesthetically pleasing places that could double as gardens for produce and pollinators.

Published December 13, 2019

C&G Newspapers

‘We are maintaining a healthy fund balance’

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County’s 2020 budget is now finalized.

Published December 13, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

BOC approves one-year millage for medical facility

MOUNT CLEMENS — Nearly $3 million will be raised next year through a one-time millage.

Published December 11, 2019

Troy Times

Troy City Council approves expansion at golf pro shop

TROY — A renovation and expansion of the Sylvan Glen Golf Course pro shop will begin after the Troy City Council unanimously approved a bid Nov. 25.

Published December 10, 2019

Farmington Press

Road improvements, park projects highlight capital improvement plan in Farmington

FARMINGTON — City Council members and staff took a look ahead at the city’s future at the Dec. 2 council meeting during discussions of the city’s 2020-2025 capital improvement plan.

Published December 10, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Sullivan Park getting new play equipment

ROYAL OAK — Thanks to approximately $550,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding, four Royal Oak parks will soon see improvements.

Published December 10, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township seeks input from community for strategic plan

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The next phase of Clinton Township’s strategic plan for future development and adaptation is in swing.

Published December 10, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Council approves asbestos survey, sewer cut repair program

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Crews will be working on two different projects in the coming months.

An old map of Sterling Township hangs on the wall inside the Upton House in Sterling Heights. In November, Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds Fred Miller showed his archives’ own Sterling Township map to the Sterling Heights City Council and described other relevant documents.

Published December 10, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

County records give hints of Sterling’s past

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County’s clerk recently clued in the city of Sterling Heights on a little bit of history about the land where City Hall stands.

Published December 10, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley marijuana ordinance tabled to Dec. 16

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley and its budding association with the marijuana businesses will have to wait just a bit longer.

Published December 10, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Auditors issue clean opinion for St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Representatives from Yeo & Yeo presented the fiscal year 2019 audit to the St. Clair Shores City Council at its Dec. 2 meeting, pointing out that the city’s financial books are in good shape.

Published December 10, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale begins replacement of all water meters in homes, businesses

FERNDALE — Last week, residents and businesses in Ferndale began to have their water meters replaced after the old ones had started to fail and record uncertain water bills.

Published December 9, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Employee health care stays put in Bloomfield Township

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As a packed crowd hurled insults at the supervisor and other trustees from the gallery, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted Nov. 25 to again opt out of Public Act 152, giving the municipality the ability to pay more of its employee health care costs.