Current Happenings
Please use this site to get information on the workings of brush chipping, yard waste collection, park reservations, summer building projects, community events, and all of your other needs. If you can not find it here, call us! We are here to help, and you will find what you need by calling the City Offices between 8:30am and 4:30pm, Monday-Friday. Your call will be answered by a person during normal business hours! Yay!
The City is still awaiting word on an appeal by General Motors to reduce the property taxes at the Service Parts Operations facilities. In conjunction with declined revenue sharing funds from the State of Michigan and a general depression in land values, this has left the City in a tough position concerning the budget. As such, it remains unclear what cuts or changes to the budget will be required to balance spending with the reduced revenues. This is a trend from prior years, but 2010 may be the toughest yet.
For the time being, the City Council and City staff are seriously considering a reduction in public safety as a method to drastically reduce expenses. Since this is an ongoing process, please help us out by attending the Council meetings or dropping a line to one of the elected officials or administrative staff. Your feedback is crucial at this uncertain time.
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Site Features
Current features on our website include a listing of all city departments and community services that will be helpful to residents. There is also a lot of downloadable content for planning and building services. Furthermore, you can find all of the City Council Packets, including mintues, under the online services tab. For information on elected officials, click here. Be sure to check back frequently for updated communtiy events, news, and other happenings.
Furthermore, this website has been designed to accomodate the visually impaired. As such, there are unique features available that shall assist those with limited ability to read and utilize text and graphic features. If you have any questions, comments, or recommendations concerning this webpage, please contact the City Offices.