No pay for city employees
By Charles Sercombe As of Thursday, the day The Review went to press, word is that the city won’t make the April 10 city employee payroll. That goes for firefighters…
Library shelves Saturday hours to save money
By Charles Sercombe Like so many public institutions, Hamtramck’s Public Library is feeling the financial pinch. In order to save money, the library will from now on be closed…
Firefighters and police are city’s top wage earners
By Charles Sercombe It’s nine months into the city’s budget year – which started July 1 – and for some firefighters and police officers, it will be a very…
Payless paydays loom ahead for city employees
By Charles Sercombe Attention Hamtramck city employees: Don’t make any major purchases for the next few months. Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag issued a notice last week to city employees…
For some, retirement pays well
By Charles Sercombe The cost of public safety isn’t the only big ticket item in the city’s operating budget. The cost of providing police and fire services tallies up…
State gives city a deadline to get labor concessions
By Charles Sercombe If Hamtramck can’t get major contract concessions from its employees in the next 60 days, State Treasurer Andy Dillon told city officials the state will step…
Officials halt payments to contractors
By Charles Sercombe For the past week, city officials have been scrambling to find ways to balance the city’s budget. In an attempt to prevent payless paydays for city employees,…
School superintendent says now is not the time to retire
By Charles Sercombe On second thought, Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Tom Niczay says retirement isn’t in the picture for him. At Wednesday’s monthly School Board meeting, Niczay requested to…
Housing values still on the decline, according to county study
By Charles Sercombe According to the Wayne County Assessor’s Office, Hamtramck house values dropped by 10.5 percent. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your property tax bill will also…
Firefighters demand return of ambulances
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck firefighters are firing back at city officials over who should provide ambulance service. Acting City Manager Kyle Tertzag recently took the department’s two ambulances out…
