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MDOT, Oakland County pull back barrels for Labor Day
MDOT will remove lane restrictions on 91 of 156 active road projects statewide from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for Labor Day weekend, though 10 Mile Road in Farmington stays closed for culvert work.
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Public comment opens on Farmington Hills housing fund report
Farmington Hills opened a 15-day public comment period on its draft annual report detailing how the city spent federal Community Development Block Grant funds, with a public meeting and comment deadline set for Friday, Sept. 18, at City Hall.
Local Government
10 Mile Road closure outlasts Oakland's Labor Day halt
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$34M Farmington Place rehab seeks TIF support
Local Government
MDOT, Oakland County pull back barrels for Labor Day
MDOT will remove lane restrictions on 91 of 156 active road projects statewide from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for Labor Day weekend, though 10 Mile Road in Farmington stays closed for culvert work.
Local Government
Public comment opens on Farmington Hills housing fund report
Farmington Hills opened a 15-day public comment period on its draft annual report detailing how the city spent federal Community Development Block Grant funds, with a public meeting and comment deadline set for Friday, Sept. 18, at City Hall.
Local Government
Oakland County advances $314K for Farmington Hills roads
Local Government
10 Mile Road closure outlasts Oakland's Labor Day halt
Local Government
$34M Farmington Place rehab seeks TIF support
Local Government
MDOT, Oakland County pull back barrels for Labor Day
MDOT will remove lane restrictions on 91 of 156 active road projects statewide from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, for Labor Day weekend, though 10 Mile Road in Farmington stays closed for culvert work.
Local Government
Public comment opens on Farmington Hills housing fund report
Farmington Hills opened a 15-day public comment period on its draft annual report detailing how the city spent federal Community Development Block Grant funds, with a public meeting and comment deadline set for Friday, Sept. 18, at City Hall.
Local Government
Oakland County advances $314K for Farmington Hills roads
Local Government
10 Mile Road closure outlasts Oakland's Labor Day halt
Local Government
$34M Farmington Place rehab seeks TIF support
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Farmington Hills police chief appointed to state corrections board
Gov. Whitmer appointed Farmington Hills Police Chief John Piggott to the Michigan State Community Corrections Board effective Thursday, Aug. 6, giving the 30-year FHPD veteran an advisory role over community-based alternatives to incarceration statewide.
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Farmington Hills council to narrow city manager field
The Farmington Hills City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m. to review confidential City Manager applications in closed session, select interview candidates and begin discussing the employment agreement for the position vacated by Gary Mekjian in January.
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Just 35% turnout decided Oakland's school millage fate
Oakland County's Aug. 4 primary drew 35.16% of registered voters, with the Oakland Schools Regional Enhancement Millage failing by roughly 6,700 votes and costing Farmington Public Schools an estimated $781 per student annually.
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SEMCOG surveys Farmington area on flood resilience needs
SEMCOG has opened a public survey asking Farmington and Farmington Hills residents how flooding has affected them and where resilience dollars should go, with results shaping a regional plan set for approval in March 2027.
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Farmington planners to review Zap Zone site Monday
Farmington's Planning Commission meets Aug. 10 to review an architectural plan for the Zap Zone property at 31506 Grand River Ave. and hear updates on Grand River corridor projects, including the recently approved Vibe Credit Union remodel and the proposed 33-unit "The Farmington" mixed-use development.
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El-Sayed, Rogers set up Oakland County Senate showdown
Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of Bloomfield Hills and Republican Mike Rogers of White Lake Township will face off Tuesday, Nov. 3 for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat after the Aug. 4 primary, with Oakland County positioned as a central battleground.
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Moss to face Troy Mayor Baker after 49.2% primary win
State Sen. Jeremy Moss won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 11th Congressional District on Aug. 4, setting up a November general election against Troy Mayor Ethan Baker for the seat that represents Farmington Hills.
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Farmington-area voters cast Senate primary ballots
Farmington Hills and Farmington voters are casting ballots Tuesday in Michigan's most expensive Democratic Senate primary, choosing between Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed, while also deciding on a 1.5-mill Oakland County school funding proposal.
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Clerk warns voters against spoiled primary ballots
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown warns Farmington-area voters that August primaries produce more spoiled ballots than any other election because voters try to mark candidates in both parties, and urges them to pick one party's section on Tuesday's ballot.
Local Government
What Farmington area voters will find on their ballots today
Farmington and Farmington Hills voters head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 4, for primary elections covering governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, state Legislature, local judicial races, and a countywide school millage that would send an estimated $781 per student to Farmington Public Schools.
Local Government
$781-per-student school millage on ballot for Farmington area
Farmington-area voters are casting ballots Tuesday on the Oakland County Regional Enhancement Millage, a 1.5-mill, six-year school tax that would send an estimated $781 per student annually to Farmington Public Schools for tutoring, smaller classes, and career education.
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New Oakland County exec Laura Dodd to oversee Farmington Hills business programs
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter appointed Laura Dodd as deputy county executive effective July 30, giving her oversight of economic development programs that serve Farmington Hills businesses and corridor redevelopment efforts.
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