Guest editorial: Treasurer offers ways to avoid foreclosure, but you should act soon
By Eric R. Sabree Wayne County Treasurer I am urging residents who owe property taxes for 2019, or prior years, to get into payment plans by March 14 or pay…
Losing the Polish Parade opens a door for a new one
We know there are plenty of folks in town who are upset that the organizers of the Polish Day Parade have moved the event from Hamtramck to Warren. It’s been…
Guest Editorial: Stop tax foreclosure for Hamtramck’s homeowners
By Michele Oberholtzer Zimmerman For the past two years, Hamtramck homeowners with delinquent taxes have had a reprieve from tax foreclosure. But, this year, tax foreclosure is back, and the…
During the bitter cold, you can bet on water main breaks
By Charles Sercombe There’s one guarantee about winter in Hamtramck. The city’s ancient and fragile water lines are going to bust here and there when it gets bitter cold. It’s…
Mayor clarifies comments on city budget
By Charles Sercombe Last week we reported on an initial budget meeting with the mayor and city council, and the grim financial picture that was presented. We asked Mayor…
Polish Day Parade will no longer call Hamtramck home
By Alan Madlane The Polish Day Parade has marched its last through the streets of Hamtramck. In yet another sign of the city’s changing demographics – although parade planners openly…
An age-old problem once again returns
Hamtramck has a new mayor and a new city council. Although they may be new, they are now staring at an age-old problem in Hamtramck: finances. As we reported last…
Welcome to the city’s new parking meter system
We reported a few weeks ago that the city council directed the city manager to work with its parking meter company to extend the grace period to pay for parking…
Projected marijuana retail taxes expected to be a windfall
By Alan Madlane Hamtramck is about to get a financial windfall from its marijuana dispensaries. Cities which allow dispensaries to operate within their city limits get monies from the…
City is spilling red ink, financially speaking
By Charles Sercombe The title for this year’s budget review painted a fairly grim financial picture of the city. It is called: “A tale of one city: The worst…
