MOUNT CLEMENS — Celebration was the tone taken at One Crocker Boulevard on the evening of July 1 as the Mount Clemens City Commission gave a hero’s welcome to first responders and legislators.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A millage renewal focused on public safety will be voted on in Bloomfield Township Aug. 6.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — In an era of ever rising costs, Grosse Pointe Shores has managed to reduce its millage rate for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year, which starts July 1.

SOUTHFIELD — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Busing won’t change a whole lot, but there will be some improvements. There may even be some familiar faces.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — “Come on down!” While state of the community addresses tend to be dull-but-informative affairs, Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano added some theatrics this year.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — It was a fiscal-focused evening at the June 24 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting, as the board received the audit of its 2023 books and approved a contract for work at Waterfront Park.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On June 17, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved budget amendments in a 7-0 vote, sanitary sewer rates for the coming year in a 7-0 vote, water rates in a 7-0 vote and the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in a 6-1 vote.

SOUTHFIELD — Mayor Ken Siver declared a state of emergency June 1 because of widespread damage across the city caused by a severe thunderstorm that brought high winds and heavy rain.

NOVI — The Novi community lost one of its most passionate supporters and advocates with the death of former state Sen. Nancy Cassis at age 80 June 11.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — While there was apprehension about approving the transfer of trash collection services from GFL Environmental to Priority Waste, there wasn’t much the Clinton Township Board of Trustees could do about it.

WARREN — In a recent interview, Mayor Lori Stone discussed her first six months in office.The mayor addressed the cultural shifts at City Hall, hiring a new police commissioner, working toward a police department fully staffed with officers, and the appointment process.

FRANKLIN — At a recent Franklin Village Council meeting, a new business item was brought to the council: consideration of an ordinance that would restrict residents from using plastic and other non-living plant material in their landscaping.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Members of the Mount Clemens City Commission took on a sorrowful tone at the June 17 meeting as the first round of votes to end the Cable Communications Commission were cast

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council on June 25 unanimously approved assigning the current contract from GFL Environmental Inc. to Priority Waste. The new waste management company will take over July 1.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Ian Ferguson, a former Lathrup Village Council member, described former Mayor Frank Brock as a man who leaves a legacy.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak welcomed Mark Wollenweber into the position of interim city manager on May 13 at the City Commission meeting after a unanimous vote by the commissioners.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham earned a gold seal of achievement in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, a program promoted as providing best practices and recognition for sustainability efforts.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township is working on a new long-term strategic plan to serve as a guide for the area for the future.