City budget is tip top, for last year
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s finances look really good. Well, for the fiscal year of 2011 — which ended last June 30 — that is. That was the word from the…
Let’s take a look ahead at the next 12 months
By Charles Sercombe We are now three weeks into the New Year, and it’s time to polish our crystal ball and take a look into the year ahead. What do…
Hamtramck’s future tied with HP?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s financial survival may depend on two key things: Providing police and fire services to Highland Park, and getting retired public employees to agree to a less…
What’s ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ for the year? Read on
By Charles Sercombe and Alan R. Madeleine Let’s all kiss the year 2011 good-bye and say good riddance. It’s now a new year that’s worthy of a new attitude. In…
Police seek to halt health plan
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police officers may be the first group of Michigan public employees to challenge a new state law. Officers here got a Wayne County Circuit Court injunction,…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Jan. 10 with only…
Hamtramck’s ‘Newsmaker of the Year’ — One very large housing grant
By Charles Sercombe The year 2011 is now old news. But the year did produce one major story – albeit a story that’s been told before. The year’s “Newsmaker of…
Police say new health plan is unfair
By Charles Sercombe It’s not starting off to be a “Happy New Year” for Hamtramck police officers. Recently, the city council voted in favor of charging officers for their health…
New Year starts off with inauguration of new officials
By Ian Perrotta The presidential primary may just be starting, but Hamtramck’s election from last November has finally come to a close. On Sunday (Jan. 1) the city’s three elected…
A look back at the last half of 2011
By Charles Sercombe, Alan Madeleine and Ian Perrotta Well, here it is, the second installment of our year in review. We’ve put together the highlights, as well as the lowlights…
