Religious centers have no place in Hamtramck’s business zones
Enough is enough. Hamtramck is losing valuable real estate to religious institutions. A plan is in the works for a mosque to open on the northwest corner…
Police department needs all the extra eyes and ears it can get
If you are a regular reader of our Crime Log, you will have no doubt noticed an uptick of street robberies in recent weeks. Some of them have…
Council’s indecision on budget plan shows lack of leadership
It’s a new year, but so far, we’ve seen the same old, same old from our city council. We’re speaking of the council’s collective inability to make a decision about…
A happy New Year will depend on our collective cooperation
Well, another year is about to pass. The year 2012 has been yet another roller-coaster ride for Hamtramck. The city has had bad financial news all year long, and a…
Council did the right thing to put search for city manager on hold
Maybe it’s a good thing that the council decided to pass on hiring a permanent city manager. Last week the council decided none of the three candidates seeking the position…
City officials need to allow the next city manager to do their job
As we go to print on Thursday, the city council and mayor are set to discuss what they thought of the three candidates they interviewed for the city manager’s job.…
Schools superintendent brought stability despite budget cuts
Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Tom Niczay will be missed. He’s not gone now, but in a year, he will be retiring. Niczay dropped the news of his coming…
School Board takes a much needed review of recreation
Last week a question was posed whether the public school district should keep its recreation commission. The issue came up abruptly after it was realized that the commission had…
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…
