Street repair fund should be used for streets, not payroll
Perhaps one of the more curious things to come to light in all the recent talk about the city’s financial situation is that we have been sitting on $3…
Rebidding of contracts would have cleared the air
It’s mind-boggling to say the least. Last week, a majority of city councilmembers refused to seek new bids for work being done by three city contractors whose invoices were recently…
Vote Democratic on election day …
For what it’s worth, The Review is offering its endorsements in the Nov. 6 General Election. There are no local offices on the ballot. Normally we shy away from endorsing…
City council needs to step back and reconsider its role
We don’t want to fan the flames here, but the dysfunction of the city council continues to get worse. And now a couple of councilmembers are conceding that the public…
Even with firefighter grant the city still needs concessions
Hooray, yes, the city won a federal grant that will cover the salaries of firefighters for the next two years. But, honestly, there’s not much to celebrate about. City officials…
Contract impasse is a lose-lose for the city
It’s a fair assumption that everyone can agree that the recent layoff of 12 firefighters is not a good thing. But as one newscaster said, the layoffs were self-inflicted by…
Election fraud scare is attempt to suppress voters
Hamtramck City Clerk Ed Norris deserves praise for following election law and not the witch hunt of Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. Well, make that former City Clerk Ed Norris…
Let time and history be the judge of southend mural
There has been a roiling debate over the fate of a controversial mural on the city’s southend. Last week, the council took action, sort of, by directing Community & Economic…
So-called education reform smacks of a political power-play
What is going on in the world of state education? The Hamtramck Public School District is going to lose over $700,000 because it has two underperforming schools. Yes, you read…
Festival organizers did an outstanding job despite the short notice
Well done. The organizers of this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival did an outstanding job. And when you think of the short time frame they had to pull things together,…
