FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 2022
LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES
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Since breaking ground in August, we have been focused on the temporary widening work of northbound and southbound Mound Road from 15 ½ Mile Road to M-59 within the median and left lanes. During the temporary widening work, storm sewer and utility construction was completed in preparation for the full reconstruction in 2022.
Although the first season of construction has been completed, there will continue to be daily lane closures on Mound Road for utility relocation work. These lane closures will be set up and removed daily. You can find information on upcoming lane closures on the Innovate Mound website or Facebook page.
If you have comments or concerns about the Innovate Mound project, please reach Jonathan Bailey, the Ombudsman for Innovate Mound, at 1-855-MOUND-4U and press 2 when prompted.
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We want to make sure you stay informed on the latest news and info in Sterling Heights -- including when the City declares a "Snow Emergency." With the winter season upon us, we will communicate snow emergencies to notify residents to clear the streets and allow plows to navigate subdivision streets unobstructed.
We will communicate via:
- Press release to local media
- SHTV crawl (5, 10, 99)
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Website - home page emergency alert bar, press release, snow plowing procedures and maps (sterling-heights.net/snow)
- Email and text alerts for those subscribed
- Social media - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
- SeeClickFix notification
New this year:
We have subscribed anyone who received a violation last year and paid online to email notifications so they’ll now receive the emergency snow alerts.
We are doing more public outreach to increase those subscribed to email and/or text alerts:
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Residents can sing up for alerts here: sterling-heights.net/notifyme
- Sign-up link added to winter magazine on page 4
- Sign-up link added to City News email
- Sign-up link added to Social media posts
- Website home page banner added with directed link
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A number of COVID-19 testing sites exist in Macomb County, but important to know that each has their own parameters and operating procedures.
The drive-thru testing site located in Sterling Heights at Lakeside Mall is open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
We strongly encourage you to visit the organization's website or call ahead.
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The year 2021 was a hot one in the metro Detroit home sales market, and specific areas were sizzling!
Ten cities saw the biggest year-over-year gains in total home sales through the month of November, according to data from RE/MAX of Southeastern Michigan. Many of them also experienced big jumps in sales prices.
Overall across southeast Michigan, home prices were up nearly 15 percent last fall compared to 2020, according to the closely watched S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index covering Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, St. Clair and Lapeer counties.
The city of Sterling Heights has taken the number one spot on the list with an uptick of home sales totaling 30 percent in 2021.
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The Sterling Heights Beautification Commission wants you to have snow much fun this winter that they are asking Sterling Heights families to get out and participate in the 2021/2022 Snowman/Snow Sculpture Contest.
Entries must include a name, address, telephone number and photo of your snowman or snow sculpture built between now and the entry deadline of Monday, Feb. 28.
Entries can be sent to:
Community Relations Snowman Contest
P.O. Box 8009
Sterling Heights, MI, 48311-8009
The winner of the contest will receive a $25 prize from the Beautification Commission.
Nominations will be judged on Monday, March 7, followed by a presentation to the winning entry on Monday, April 4.
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In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City offices will be closed for business on Monday, January 17th.
The municipal offices include City Hall, Public Library, Parks & Recreation Center, Community Center, Senior Center, Nature Center, and the 41-A District Court.
Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, January 18th.
The closure will NOT affect the City’s refuse schedule; trash will be collected on the normal collection day that week.
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Reminder that the City is recycling Christmas trees left at the curb by 7 a.m. on residents’ normal trash day!
This program, which runs January 2 through February 2, allows the trees to be turned into wood chips and returned to the earth in an environmentally friendly manner.
All ornaments, tinsel, hooks and decorations, as well as any plastic bags used to carry the tree outside, must be removed in order for the trees to be picked up.
Trees placed at the curb after February 2 will be picked up with the regular trash and placed into a landfill.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Department of Public Works at (586) 446-2440.
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See below a helpful schedule of all GFL service interruptions for the 2022 holiday season:
- NEW YEAR'S DAY - Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, closed, no interruption
- MEMORIAL DAY - Monday, May 30, 2022, closed, 1 day delay all week
- INDEPENDENCE DAY - Monday, July 4, 2022, closed, 1 day delay all week
- LABOR DAY - Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, closed, 1 day delay all week
- THANKSGIVING - Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, closed, Thursday and Friday delayed 1 day
- CHRISTMAS DAY - Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, closed, no interruption
The Clinton River Road Recycle Drop-Off Center will be closed the following dates for planned holidays:
- GOOD FRIDAY - Friday, April 15, 2022
- MEMORIAL DAY - Monday, May 30, 2022
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INDEPENDENCE DAY - Monday, July, 4, 2022
- LABOR DAY - Monday, Sept. 5, 2022
- THANKSGIVING - Friday, Nov. 25, 2022
- CHRISTMAS DAY - Friday, Dec. 23 - Monday Dec. 26, 2022
- NEW YEAR'S EVE/DAY - Saturday, Dec. 30, 2022 and Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
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Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the biz!
Come on out to the Small Business Symposium at Sterling Heights Velocity Center on Thursday, Jan. 27 for a morning filled with essential resources specific to small businesses.
Event will feature keynote speaker Brian Calley from the Small Business Association of Michigan.
Seating is limited! Reserve your spot today!
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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!
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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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