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Dearborn City Council reviews court, recreation portions of 2021 budget
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. In its sixth workshop centered on building out the FY 2021 budget, the Dearborn City Council held another virtual meeting on Monday. This time, the council reviewed the court and recreation portions…
Dearborn City Council reviews DPW portion of 2021 budget
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. On Tuesday night, the Dearborn City Council held its fifth of nine scheduled virtual study sessions related to the 2021 budget. The council reviewed the Department of Public Works’ portion of the…
Dearborn City Council reviews police, fire portion of 2021 budget in study session
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. The Dearborn City Council held its fourth of nine scheduled virtual study sessions and reviewed the police and fire portion of the 2021 budget on April 23. Carole Rochon of the city’s…
Dearborn City Council votes to extend local state of emergency
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. In a special meeting on Tuesday, April 28, the Dearborn City Council voted unanimously to extend its local state of emergency, as requested by Mayor Jack O’Reilly. The state of emergency will…
Councilman Sareini requests hazard pay for first responders in the city
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. While COVID-19 continues to spread, many communities and businesses have offered bonuses, pay increases, hazard pay and other incentives for essential employees and first responders. Dearborn Councilman Mike Sareini believes Dearborn should…
Dearborn City Council Holds Virtual Study Session to Discuss Taxes and Other Topics
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. Despite the global pandemic, the Dearborn City Council is continuing on with its meetings and budget workshops. During the budget overview and tax portion of the workshop, Finance Director Ginger Burke-Miller advised…
Dearborn Man Called ‘Hero’ For Saving Neighbor From Dog Attack
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. Ronnie Berry of Dearborn is being called a hero after helping a neighbor who was being attacked by two dogs. The attack happened at about 3 p.m. March 29 near the intersection…
Water Rates Amended in Dearborn With Councilman Mike Sareini Casting ‘No’ Vote to Protect Residents
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. Dearborn City Council members voted 4-1 to amend water rates charged to all ratepayers. Councilman David Bazzy said he and his colleagues spent a lot of time discussing and working on this…
Dearborn City Council Still Debating Budget as Deadline Looms
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. Despite several hearings, special meetings and study sessions, the Dearborn City Council has still not passed the 2019-20 budget. One of the main points of concern in the budget is regarding retiree…
Dana Nessel announces her transition team, including Councilman Mike Sareini
This article is republished from The Arab American News, originally published on their website and can be found here. LANSING – Michigan Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel recruited a team of experts to assist with the transition as she prepares to take office as Michigan’s 55th attorney general on Jan. 1….
City Council holds vote for retiree healthcare funding
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. The Dearborn City Council voted Oct. 23 to decide the amount being bonded for post-employment health care funding. The issue was offered by Councilman Brian O’Donnell and was supported by Councilwoman Leslie…
Bond money needed to fund retiree healthcare in Dearborn
This article is republished from Press & Guide, originally written by Briana Gaskorski and can be found here. Dearborn city council held a public hearing to discuss their concerns with post-employment healthcare funding for their retirees. “In January, the original proposal was to bond up to $90 million for post-employment…
