SOUTHFIELD — At its Oct. 28 meeting, the Southfield City Council voted unanimously against a Kroger gas station proposal for 19991 W. 12 Mile Road, at the former Bank of America building.

BERKLEY — Berkley’s next city manager is excited to get started in her new role next month.

BEVERLY HILLS — When it comes to chickens, the people of Beverly Hills are divided.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Today, Madison Heights residents enjoy cleaner air, safer roads and more green space thanks in part to Lindell “Lin” Ross. The former City Council member helped shut down a trash incinerator, pushed for five lanes on 13 Mile Road instead of four, and rescued Suarez Friendship Woods from development into homes.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Two years ago, Mount Clemens Mayor Laura Kropp ended her State of the City address with a wary eye toward major projects within the county seat. In 2023 she announced that more than $39 million in grants and appropriations were allocated for the city.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With pumpkins adoring the meeting hall at the last gathering before Halloween, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved an extensive set of water improvements at its Oct. 23 meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights has some new “seed money” for planting trees.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council last week unanimously approved awarding bids for improvements to the South East Regional Emergency Services Authority located at 18961 Common Road and the fire station located at 17644 Frazho Road. Mayor Robert Taylor was excused from the meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At a meeting packed with business, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees got a number of things done on Oct. 21. Among those items was the approval work to finish up remaining sidewalk repairs.

GREATER WEST BLOOMFIELD — For more than 20 years, Civic Center TV has been on the air in the Greater West Bloomfield area.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — For nearly an hour on Oct. 18, Harrison Township Supervisor Ken Verkest broke announcement after announcement at the State of Harrison Township address.

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley has found its next city manager.

EASTPOINTE — A program aimed at reducing stormwater in sewer systems is coming to Eastpointe.

WARREN — The Warren City Council has overruled Mayor Lori Stone’s veto of its resolution calling for the Warren Police Department to again begin hiring officers in-house.

WARREN — After nearly a year in office, Warren Mayor Lori Stone gave her first State of the City address to an audience of a few hundred people gathered in the Warren Community Center auditorium on the evening of Oct. 10.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park city officials are considering whether to increase the maximum purchase or contract amount that can be approved by administrators, without needing to come to the City Council first.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It took over two months, but a township-owned home will soon change hands.

MOUNT CLEMENS — For the most part, the Oct. 7 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting went on as normal, though there were a few absences. Commissioner Barb Dempsey was excused from the meeting, while City Manager Gregg Shipman was away from City Hall due to injuries.

ROSEVILLE — On the Nov. 5 ballot, Roseville residents will have the ability to vote for or against doing away with consecutive term limits for the city’s Board of Review.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For Mayor Michael Taylor, presenting the Sterling Heights State of the City address was a labor of love.