Crackdown on candidates is a welcome relief
It’s been a law on the books, but something the city hasn’t bothered to comply with for years – for whatever reason. The City Clerk’s Office is now doing a…
In Wayne County it’s a game of waiting forever
Road repairs. We’ve been talking about them for months now. This past winter was more brutal than usual on our roads, and residents have been steadily complaining about when the…
This election season is missing one thing: candidates
Where are the candidates? This year’s election for city council attracted very few candidates, which is surprising when you consider three seats will be on the ballot. In past elections…
Proposal 1 is not perfect but it’s the only choice we have
There is one thing that folks from all sides of the political spectrum can agree on: Our roads need to be fixed. Now. But how we should go about funding…
In Hamtramck, far too many have fallen behind on water bills
Owning a home comes with a number of responsibilities. Besides making your mortgage payment each month, there is one more must-pay bill: Your water bill. For too many property owners…
With fingers crossed, city’s financial future is looking up
The next five years will be revealing regarding the financial health of Hamtramck. Recently, City Manager Katrina Powell submitted a projected five-year budget to the state’s Transition Advisory Board, which…
While Hamtramck stalls, opportunity goes up in smoke
Hamtramck sure can be slow when it comes to getting business done. While it is no one person’s fault, the city has taken a long, long time in adopting regulations…
Campaign to distort school millage renewal continues on
Some folks just don’t get the message. Or perhaps, worse, they are deliberately distorting the issue of the school millage renewal. Recently, voters turned down a school millage renewal that…
Hamtramck is being drained of money by legal fees for lawsuit
Is it unreasonable for a lawsuit to continue for more than 40 years? You would think so, and you would think someone would have the power to rein it in.…
Campaign to win school millage renewal is far from over
Hamtramck Public School officials are fighting mad. School Superintendent Tom Niczay and school boardmembers are still upset about the sneaky and illegal negative ad campaign that likely led to the…
