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Detroit mayor kicks off final phase of Packard Plant demolition

A final phase of demolition got underway Monday at the Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side as the mayor declared that most of what’s left of the infamous graffiti-scrawled ruins will all be down by year’s end. “By the end of 2024, the Packard Plant will finally be history,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said at […]

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Detroit City Council approves $210.7 million trash hauling contract | #citycouncil

Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved two trash hauling contracts totaling $210.7 million that will increase garbage pickups but raise residents’ fees annually. The $87,761,352 contract with Priority Waste and $122,945,186 with Waste Management of Michigan are set to launch in June to provide weekly pickups. Priority Waste will replace GFL Environmental, whose services frustrated […]

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Dearborn mayor ramps up police patrols after “Islamophobic rhetoric” in WSJ op-ed

DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2) – The mayor of Dearborn announced Saturday that police will be ramping up patrols in his city after “Islamophobic rhetoric” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. “Effective immediately – Dearborn police will ramp up its presence across all places of worship and major infrastructure points.” Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said on X. “This […]

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Mike Duggan says new development, low crime, NFL draft promote population

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Thursday said population growth is critical for Detroit, telling a crowd of attendees at the Detroit Policy Conference at Motor City Casino that the Census Bureau is coming around to his views. This year’s conference theme is centered on growing Michigan’s population. Duggan touted several things he considers to be […]

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What do the rules for local governing bodies say? | #citycouncil

Crowds pouring into local government meetings isn’t new, especially in a post-COVID climate for public engagement. But over the last two years, how residents engage with their representatives — and how those representatives respond — has increasingly become a concern for public bodies around St. Clair County. Each local board, commission, or council can have […]

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Balice presides over final city council meeting of three-decade tenure | #citycouncil

IONIA — Ionia City Council said goodbye to three members Wednesday, Dec. 6, including the city’s mayor of more than 30 years. Ionia Mayor Dan Balice presided over his final council meeting Wednesday at Ionia City Hall. Balice decided to not seek re-election after serving for 33 years. Deputy Mayor John Milewski II will take […]

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Howell City Council finds library board trustee ‘unfit’ | #citycouncil

HOWELL — A Howell library trustee landed in hot water with city officials due to his conduct and comments they say he directed at a city councilwoman during an Oct. 10, 2023 library board meeting. Howell City Council Monday night voted unanimously to find city-appointed Howell Carnegie District Library Trustee Anthony Kandt “unfit to represent […]

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Jim Fouts makes one final veto before leaving Warren mayor’s office

Warren ― On his final day in office, former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts vetoed the City Council’s approval of three months of payments to their contracted law firm, but the council’s attorney said the action is unenforceable. Since spring 2020, Warren City Council has retained Bloomfield Hills-based law firm Plunkett Cooney for its legal representation […]

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ShotSpotter in Detroit – will City Council vote to expand gunshot-detecting technology? | #citycouncil

Will ShotSpotter be voted on by the Detroit City Council today? The Detroit City Council is weighing a vote to expand a gunshot-detecting technology to nine more neighborhoods in the city – which represents a $7 million increase. DETROIT (FOX 2) – Could today be the day the Detroit City Council finally votes on expanding […]

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Mayor Mike Duggan talks Detroit Auto Show’s big comeback following pandemic hiatus

Mayor Mike Duggan talks about the return of the auto show to Detroit Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stopped by on charity preview night to talk about the big return of the North American International Auto Show. DETROIT (FOX 2) – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stopped by to discuss the return of the North American International […]