Hamtramck’s financial woes caught between two forces
In last week’s issue we reprinted a column that originally appearing in the Michigan Daily that quoted Mayor Karen Majewski extensively. The subject of the column was the impact of…
New council deserves a chance to meet with EM
City councilmembers and the mayor have requested a personal visit from Emergency Manager Cathy Square in order to get an update on where things are going. City officials…
School Board made right choice toward a sound district
There is no dispute that Hamtramck’s public school buildings need massive repairs. The schools are old and haven’t had needed upgrades in years. On Wednesday, the School Board…
State education officials need a lesson about economics
For a bunch of smart folks running the Michigan Department of Education, they need to learn a few lessons about the business of education. Namely, they…
As funding for schools get slashed, so do our local jobs
It wasn’t an easy decision last week by a majority of Hamtramck School Boardmembers to contract out the jobs of custodians. These district employees live here…
The future of firefighting in Hamtramck? It’s an issue to ponder
At first glance it’s disappointing that Hamtramck’s emergency manager didn’t go further when dealing with the firefighters’ new contract. It was thought that the Fire Department…
City council split exposes cultural divide
City Council missed a golden opportunity last week to bridge a cultural divide here in town. It was sad watching councilmembers flounder in their attempt to agree…
There is no excuse for not having a snow emergency plan
One thing we all learned about this week’s monster snowstorm is that the city doesn’t have a plan on how to deal with snow emergencies. Emergency…
It’s time to get creative about city’s development possibilities
With a new city council term about to begin and three new members joining, we have high hopes for the coming year. The previous council composition,…
The New Year for Hamtramck looks promising and financially sound
Happy New Year! In this issue of The Review we begin our look back at the last 12 months. What a journey it’s been. Hamtramck sure…
