WARREN — From the listening tour in 2024 to her new civic engagement series in 2025, Warren Mayor Lori Stone discussed what she has in store for residents, City Hall and her administration in the new year.

TROY — With a new year comes renewed aspirations, and addressing the needs of the public library, evaluating capital projects and maintaining quality public safety services are among the goals for officials in the city of Troy in 2025.

BIRMINGHAM — Jason Emerine was appointed to the City Commission last November.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The appointment of three members to the township’s Board of Review sailed by without incident at the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 13.

FRASER — Alan Panter, a partner at Yeo & Yeo, presented the city of Fraser with its audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year at the City Council’s Jan. 9 meeting.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham, Birmingham Next and the YMCA recently issued a survey seeking community input on what residents want to see in the new building that will sit on 400 E. Lincoln, the current YMCA property.

ROSEVILLE — A concise audit presentation revealed Roseville’s finances are in good shape, though attention will need to be paid to the city’s pension and other post-employment benefits in the future.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Returning to work for the new year, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees found itself with a full agenda at its Jan. 13 meeting.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Fresh off a series of administrative changes that include a new township supervisor, police chief and board trustee, officials in West Bloomfield Township have plenty to keep them busy in 2025 as they work on projects in the parks, updating the master plan and more.

EASTPOINTE — After less than three years, Eastpointe’s city manager is leaving the position.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials in Madison Heights are sounding a note of fiscal caution — but not alarm bells — after a report forecasting challenges with inflation, state revenue sharing and other policies that continue to strain Michigan cities.

MOUNT CLEMENS — At their first meeting of the new year, Mount Clemens City Commissioners gave the city the go-ahead to enter into a new agreement regarding the Manchester Mount Clemens apartment complex.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Downtown Development Authority executive director will be leaving his role next month.

TROY —Troy Mayor Ethan Baker assumed the position of chair of the commission for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in early December.

ROCHESTER — The year 2025 will be a busy one for the city of Rochester, according to Mayor Nancy Salvia.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Although 2024 was a tough year for the city of Rochester Hills — following the June shooting at the Brooklands Splash Pad — Mayor Bryan Barnett said it was a year that reminded him “even in the darkest of times, hope, resilience, and gratitude can shine through.”

NOVI — The People’s Express transportation service company will continue to be housed at the Novi Civic Center for at least another six months while the company continues its search for an adequate facility nearby, and the city will continue to provide subsidies to Pex, as People’s Express is known, so that older adults and residents with disabilities are able to ride the bus for free.

FERNDALE — With Ferndale’s Headlee override operating millage set to expire at the end of the year, the city is looking to present residents with a proposal for a new millage.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Harrison Township residents hoping to see the end of waste hauler shuffles after the past year’s collection chaos may be disappointed in the new year.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Before its last meeting of 2024 got into stride, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees gave time to honor outgoing part-time firefighter Michael Wiedbusch at its meeting on Dec. 18, 2024.