HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees approved a sidewalk maintenance ordinance at its July 25 meeting.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP —  A public safety millage renewal in Bloomfield Township, which also includes a millage increase, got the green light from voters Aug. 2.

METRO DETROIT — Tudor Dixon has emerged as the presumed winner of the Aug. 2 race for a Republican gubernatorial nominee. 

GROSSE POINTE CITY — When Grosse Pointe City Councilman John Stempfle announced he was stepping down from his post in June because he and his wife were moving out of the community, it was a loss that resounded beyond the City’s borders.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Less than three years after he was appointed Grosse Pointe Park’s city manager in September 2019 at the age of 30, Nick Sizeland has been honored by his municipal peers.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The city of Bloomfield Hills asks residents who are connected to the water system to follow a series of new irrigation guidelines this summer after finding a deficient water valve that provides water throughout the city.

FERNDALE — On July 11, the Ferndale City Council approved two items regarding the replacement of sidewalk flags.

UTICA — Earlier in the year, the Utica City Council allocated money in the 2022-23 fiscal year budget to redesign the city’s website to provide more user-friendly features for residents and businesses.

STERLING HEIGHTS — There’s no secret code to participate in a new program that connects residents to a building inspector’s guidance on home improvement projects.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees met for a lengthy meeting on July 11, spending much of the time discussing a proposal to share the cost of having a Macomb County sheriff deputy in L’anse Creuse High School.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission met on July 5 and unanimously supported a social district permit for Gumbo’s LLC.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved an ordinance allowing food trucks in the community at its July 11 meeting.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees voted to keep its current water rate at its July 13 meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees accepted and filed its 2021 audit report at its June 27 meeting.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Developing the budget is among a City Council’s most important work. With the finished budget now in effect, members of the Madison Heights City Council shared some thoughts on the challenges overcome, and what was accomplished.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The new fiscal year began July 1 in Madison Heights, backed by a budget featuring a slightly reduced millage rate from the fiscal year that just ended.

HAZEL PARK — This month marked the start of a new budget cycle for the city of Hazel Park. Officials say the city continues to run on a very tight budget, despite an increase in housing values and commercial values.

FARMINGTON HILLS — After holding a contract with Waste Management for approximately 15 years, the city of Farmington Hills recently switched to Green For Life Environmental USA for trash, recycling and yard waste pick-up services.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The vision of where Sterling Heights may be headed — both in the next year and in the next 18 — became a little clearer after City Council members and administrators gathered June 11 for a special strategic planning session.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council tabled decisions related to the approval of a sidewalk replacement program.