THURSDAY, AUG. 5, 2021
LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES
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You're invited! Join us tonight, Thursday, Aug. 5 at 5:30 p.m. as we cut the ribbon on the newly renovated City Hall, Police Department and Public Library!
This is the first renovation to City Campus buildings since 2000!
This three-year renovation project, at a total cost of $25 million, focused on long-term infrastructure upgrades, energy efficiencies, improved workflows, enhanced customer experience and improved security and safety.
“There have been many technological advancements in the 20-plus years since our last renovations,” said City Manager Mark Vanderpool. “We took this opportunity to make important upgrades that improve the longevity of our buildings while also focusing on sustainability measures that are more eco-friendly and efficient. But most importantly, we’ve made upgrades that provide more accessibility and an augmented experience for residents who come to our campus for various transactions.”
We will be hosting brief tours immediately following the ribbon cutting that will include highlights of new resident services, technology upgrades and photo art installations; police department training room and crime lab; and library youth area, teen room, maker space and study rooms!
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The Sterling Heights Fire Department reclaims “Fastest Firefighter Team” after participating in the Fight For Air Climb Detroit, the signature event for the American Lung Association which attracts more than 1,000 participants. Participants include teams of firefighters from municipal fire departments from around the state of Michigan who climb stairs in full structural firefighting personal protective equipment, including boots, turnout gear, helmets, gloves, SCBA harness and air cylinder. Firefighter teams compete for trophies awarded for Fastest Team, Top Fundraising Team and Top Fundraising Firefighter.
After several years of participation, the Sterling Heights Fire Department captured the coveted "Fastest Firefighter Team" in 2021. Making this effort even more impressive is that the Sterling Heights Fire Department team battled record high temperatures on May 23 while climbing the 2,103 steps at Comerica Park.
At last night’s Council Meeting, the following team members were presented with the traveling trophy by Leah Diederichs of the American Lung Association in recognition of their first place effort:
- Captain John Farah
- Lieutenant Jason Myers
- Lieutenant Michael Taylor
- Firefighter Jonathan Feil
Lt. Taylor's sons Jack (12 years old) and Danny (14 years old) also participated in the event, following in their father's footsteps! And, not only did they participate, but they also came in 1st and 2nd place in the Under 18 Division, and 4th and 5th place in the Open Division!
Sterling Heights Fire Department raised more than $3,750 to support the Lung Association’s mission of saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
In addition to the trophy, Fire Chief Edmond is issuing each team member a "Chief's Award" certificate for proving, once again, that the Sterling Heights Fire Department is the best!
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Sterling Heights will be conducting its 2021 Resident Survey throughout August. The purpose of the survey is to assess residents’ satisfaction with City services and to help identify priorities for planning and resident services over the next few years. The statistically valid survey will be administered to Sterling Heights residents by mail, internet and phone through nationally recognized ETC Institute of Olathe, Kansas.
ETC will mail the survey and a City-approved project description letter to a random sample of households that reasonably reflects the demographic composition of the City with regard to age, geographic dispersion, gender, race/ethnicity and other factors. Residents will be provided two convenient ways to respond via an online link included in the letter or a postage-paid return envelope. Survey questions will ask residents about their level of satisfaction for various community services including public safety, parks and recreation, public works, public library, code enforcement, communication and more. In addition, residents will be asked to identify priority areas for City planning. The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete, and the results will remain confidential.
About seven to 10 days after the surveys are mailed, ETC will follow up with survey recipients via an e-mail and/or phone call. The firm’s goal is to achieve a minimum of 500 completed surveys in order to provide the City results that have a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent at the 95 percent level of confidence.
“We reach out to residents every few years to see how we are doing and determine what residents see as a success and what they see as areas for improvement,” said Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor. “This process also helps City leadership understand resident priorities. This resident engagement and feedback helps us make important long-range planning and investment decisions and is absolutely invaluable in continuing to provide Sterling Heights residents with an exceptional quality of life.”
Survey findings will be submitted to the City and presented at a City Council meeting for the public in September.
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When: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. EST
Where: Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion
40620 Utica Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Join us, along with the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce, for the annual State of the City of Sterling Heights. Listen to Mayor Michael Taylor and other representatives speak on the state of Sterling Heights and the status of current projects.
*Must pre-register to attend*
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The city of Sterling Heights will recognize Purple Heart Day on Saturday, Aug. 7 to commemorate the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. The Purple Heart honors the men and women who are of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
We will fly the Purple Heart Flag on City Campus this weekend, and the Halo on Hall Rd. will be lit purple in the evening to honor this day.
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The Sterling Heights Fire Department is looking for candidates to take part in the Civilian Fire Academy beginning this fall. This is an opportunity for residents to get an inside look at the operation of the Sterling Heights Fire Department and get a taste of what it is like to be a Firefighter/Paramedic. Due to the hands-on nature of the program, the class size is limited and applications must be submitted for consideration.
The program will run for five weeks, on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 1 through Sept. 29, 2021.
This program will have some components that will be physically demanding, yet safety of the participants will be a primary focus. It is important that interested candidates keep this in mind.
Participants will take part in:
- Vehicle extrication
- Fire hose use
- Search and rescue
- Fire extinguishers
- Ground ladder use
- Department operations
- EMS delivery
Participants must be at least 18 years of age at the beginning of the academy and residents of the city of Sterling Heights. More info can be found on our website!
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We want to thank everyone who came to National Night Out yesterday evening!
The Sterling Heights Police and Fire Department enjoyed spending time with our community and having the opportunity to show off some fun equipment and raffle off some amazing prizes!
We look forward to doing it all again next year!
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Join us for our final four Takeout Tuesdays this summer at Dodge Park!
Enjoy local favorite food trucks each week on Tuesdays through August 31 from 5 - 8 p.m.
We will have a rotation of two to three food trucks on site for you to grab food from!
Upcoming Lineup:
August 10
- Detroit Panzerotti
- Road Dogz
- Twisted Street BBQ
August 17
- Road Dogz
- Full Rack BBQ
August 24
- Go Cheez
- Street Salad Food Truck
- Captains Wood Fired Pizza
August 31
- Road Dogz
- Full Rack BBQ
View the full summer lineup on our Facebook event page!
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Interested in joining our team? The city of Sterling Heights is always looking for top talent to join our exceptional workforce. You can start by searching our current openings within our job portal.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer offering full-time, part-time and seasonal employment and contractual services, offering competitive salary and benefit packages including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Provider, Defined Contribution Pension, Deferred Compensation, Flexible Spending Accounts, paid time off, Compensatory Time, Paid Holidays and much more!
CURRENT OPENINGS:
- Facilities Maintenance Mechanic
- Seasonal Laborer
- Appraiser III
- Gym Monitor
- Facility Coordinator
- Part-time Librarian
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Watch this week's council meeting on our SHTV YouTube channel here.
View meeting packet and agenda here.
You can also watch the live meeting via:
- Comcast Channel 5 (Viewing)
- WOW Channel 10 (Viewing)
- AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (Viewing)
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