CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Richmond Lenox EMS’s Community Transit program will soon be serving Clinton Township.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Residents looking to improve several canals won at the April 22 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting as the project finally moved forward after weeks of revisions.

METRO DETROIT — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to curb excessive noise from vehicles.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights and several regional partners have been awarded $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy, which will fund the creation of a plan to reduce the energy footprint of their operations.

ROSEVILLE — Following a presentation by Roseville Controller John Walters, the City Council approved the 2024-25 budget at its April 23 meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials recently made clear that they won’t go soft on people who abuse airsoft or other types of pneumatic guns.

WARREN — Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts and current state Rep. Mike McFall filed as Democrats to run in the Aug. 6 primary election in District 14 of the Michigan House of Representatives.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A disposal site for dredging projects will receive upgrades with the help of $500,000 in federal funds.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bob Cannon will not be running for supervisor after 24 years in the position. Four candidates are set to vie for the spot in August, including one with a familiar name.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Roslyn Grafstein, the mayor of Madison Heights, has announced she is running for a four-year term on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

CLAWSON — With a swift discussion April 16, four ALPR Flock Safety Falcon cameras were approved by the City Council in a 4-1 vote.

ROCHESTER — Over the past few years, Rochester has seen an increase in rental properties, leaving city officials to tackle regulating them.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Two organizations that promote Michigan’s local governments have recently honored Sterling Heights leaders and staff.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees, at its April 15 meeting, OK’d the reallocation of funds from vehicle purchases to the purchase of eight traffic cameras for the Police Department’s special investigations unit to use.

EASTPOINTE — Following the settlement of a lawsuit filed by four Eastpointe residents, City Council passed a motion declaring Sept. 6 as First Amendment Day.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council approved Matthew Baumgarten as the new assistant city manager and human resources director in a 6-0 vote on April 15.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In a split 4-3 vote, the Sterling Heights City Council approved deals April 2 that will transfer received grant money to Lakeside Mall’s ownership to resolve real estate negotiations needed to get the Lakeside area’s redevelopment process moving forward.

MACOMB COUNTY — On April 16, Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong won the race for a partial term of office representing the state’s District 13 in the Michigan House of Representatives.

WARREN — Democratic Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong defeated Republican Ronald Singer in the April 16 special election to fill the District 13 seat in the Michigan House of Representatives left vacant when Lori Stone was elected Warren’s mayor in November.

WARREN — Mayor Lori Stone gave her first budget presentation on April 8 at the Warren Community Center’s auditorium before nearly 200 in attendance. Those gathered included one councilman, residents, city department heads and members of the media.