City Hall Insider …9/21/12
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe We pick up this week in the second part…
Crime Log …9/21/12
The following is a round-up of daily crime reports from Sept. 12 through Sept. 17. Wednesday, Sept. 12: A Conant man reported unspecified damages to his property on the 8500…
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…
Despite what state says, mayor says there is no new housing coming
By Charles Sercombe First, let’s get one thing straight. Hamtramck is not about to experience a brand new housing development project. And even if it were to, it would not…
Will past haunt new city manager?
By Charles Sercombe Newly-appointed Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag comes with some baggage. However, in the arena of politics, that’s not unusual. Tertzag was handed an employment contract this week…
City council wants mural repaired or removed
By Charles Sercombe It’s crunch time for Hamtramck’s most controversial public mural. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Economic & Community Development Director Jason Friedmann was given his marching orders: Either…
Crime Log …9/14/12
By Charles Sercombe Here’s the round-up of daily crime reports from Sept. 5 through Sept. 11. Wednesday, Sept. 5: A man was arrested after being involved in a hit-and-run accident.…
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…
Labor Day Festival is another success
By Charles Sercombe Perhaps the hippie dude summed it up best about this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival: “Hamtramck is the best city in Detroit.” We couldn’t agree more, and…
New budget includes a tax increase
By Charles Sercombe City officials agreed on a financial plan to fix the city’s budget for the next three years. But the budget comes with a price for property owners.…
