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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.
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
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
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10 Mile Road closure outlasts Oakland's Labor Day halt
Local Government
$34M Farmington Place rehab seeks TIF support
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Second phase of 12 Mile rebuild squeezes Novi-Farmington corridor
A $12 million, two-year rebuild of 12 Mile Road between Novi Road and Farmington Road began July 13 in Farmington Hills, adding lane restrictions on a corridor carrying 30,000 vehicles daily to an already congested construction season.
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Oakland County offers $1.5M to save Ferndale Planned Parenthood
Oakland County Board Chair David T. Woodward has pledged up to $1.5 million to keep the Ferndale Planned Parenthood open through August 2028 after the Livonia clinic, the nearest location to Farmington and Farmington Hills, permanently closed July 30.
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Southfield Road I-696 ramp closes Friday as Woodward ramp reopens
MDOT will close the Southfield Road on-ramp to westbound I-696 on Friday, July 31, while reopening the Woodward Avenue on-ramp Thursday, July 30, as part of the Restore the Reuther rebuild — adding another detour layer for Farmington Hills drivers already navigating three local road projects.
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Farmington Hills car wash permit ruled invalid, owner appeals
Dr. Delair Gardi is appealing to the Farmington Hills Zoning Board of Appeals after the city declared his car wash building permit at 38400 Ten Mile Road was issued in error; the hearing is set for Tuesday, August 11.
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Oakland County school millage would cost Farmington-area homeowners $150 a year
A 1.5-mill, six-year school tax on the Aug. 4 ballot would cost a Farmington-area homeowner with $100,000 in taxable value $150 per year and send about $781 per student annually to Farmington Public Schools, with early voting already underway at the Costick Activities Center.
Local Government
Three simultaneous road projects squeeze Farmington Hills corridors through fall
Three RCOC-managed road projects are running at once in Farmington Hills, reducing 12 Mile Road to one lane in each direction and fully closing a stretch of 10 Mile Road for culvert replacement, with completion dates ranging from early September to October 2026.
Local Government
August 4 primary: drop boxes, early voting, and deadlines for Farmington area voters
A practical guide to voting in the August 4 primary for Farmington and Farmington Hills residents, covering early voting at the Costick Activities Center, absentee ballot deadlines, drop-box locations in both cities, the Oakland County school enhancement millage on the ballot, and Election Day logistics.
Local Government
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown launches express lanes for early voting in Farmington area
Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown is adding express lanes at early voting sites starting Saturday, July 25, allowing voters who bring completed absentee ballots to skip the regular line and tabulate on the spot ahead of the August 4 primary.
Local Government
Farmington Hills absentee ballot counting begins July 30 ahead of August 4 primary
City Clerk Carly Lindahl has established a 53-inspector Absent Voter Counting Board at the Costick Center's Wexford Hall for the August 4 state primary, with early tabulation beginning Thursday, July 30 and specific rules for challenger access.
Local Government
GLWA commits $81 million to rebuild water main that broke four times near Farmington Hills
The Great Lakes Water Authority announced an $81 million, two-phase project to replace the 14 Mile Road water main that has broken four times in seven years, with construction starting in November 2026 near Farmington Hills.
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Farmington Hills wins $325,000 federal grant for pedestrian beacons at six crosswalks
Farmington Hills received a $325,000 federal grant through SEMCOG to install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons at six crosswalks near schools and high-traffic areas, with construction expected to begin in 2028.
Local Government
Farmington Hills sets multi-year timeline to rezone Grand River and Orchard Lake corridors
Farmington Hills presented a phased work program at a July 20 joint study session to overhaul zoning along the Grand River and 12 Mile/Orchard Lake corridors, where more than 900,000 square feet of office space sits vacant. First code changes could reach a Council vote by fall 2026.
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