THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020
LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES
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THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF STERLING HEIGHTS MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
On behalf of Sterling Heights City Council and myself, we give our sincerest thanks to Sterling Heights City Clerk Melanie Ryska, and her entire department, for their tremendous work on administering an efficient election.
In the months leading up to the election, the Office of the City Clerk went above and beyond in making sure our voters had the opportunity to be informed on and engaged in the democratic process.
The Nov. 3 election brought historic voter turnout, not only nationally, but also here in Sterling Heights. We now have nearly 100,000 registered voters, and over 70,000 voted in Tuesday’s election.
We would also like to thank the various City departments, along with the 400+ volunteers across our community, for their contribution in the election. Their support and dedication to the election process is greatly appreciated.
With the unprecedented voter turnout, long lines were endured by many of our residents, and we thank you for your patience, understanding, and for exercising your right to vote!
Sincerely,
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ELECTION UPDATE
The 4 and 400 ballot proposals have both passed according to unofficial results with 45 of 45 (100%) of precincts reporting.
The 4 ballot proposal amends the City Charter to provide a 4-year term for the offices of Mayor and City Council beginning with the November 2021 City election.
Yes: 69.6%
No: 30.4%
The 400 ballot proposal decreases the number of registered voter signatures required on nominating petitions to 400 for the offices of Mayor and City Council through an amendment to the City Charter.
Yes: 69.7%
No: 30.3%
Additional 4 & 400 info can be found on our website.
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VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY CEREMONY |
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The City of Sterling Heights will honor all who have served our country through a Virtual Veterans Day Celebration on Facebook Live! Tune into our live ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:00 a.m.
2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Randy Whitmire, President of the Air Force Associatio - Michigan, brings more than 50 years of combined military, business and federal labor law enforcement experience to the Motor City Veterans Village B.
He retired from the US Air Force in 1984 as a combat veteran serving more than 20 years on active duty as a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, Air Traffic Controller, Combat Controller, ATC Facility Manager (Chief, Grand Forks Radar Approach Control), and one of the few rated air traffic control/pilots (Commercial Pilot w/Instrument & Multi-Engine ratings) in the USAF.
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VDA MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Have you ever wanted to participate in a Master Plan for the future development of the City? The City is seeking your input for the City’s Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA) Master Plan. For those of you that may not be aware of this area of the City, the Corridor Improvement Authority generally extends from 18 ½ Mile Road on the south to the City of Utica on the north on both sides of Van Dyke.
The last Master Plan for this area was done in 2006, and now the CIA and City are seeking the input of property and businesses owners in the area (as well as the City at large) to help reimagine this corridor. Our consultants have created some virtually interactive exercises to help collect your input, so we are asking that you take a couple of moments to look over the webpages, survey and online mapping exercise provided below. The results of this input will provide the CIA with a blueprint of future redevelopment that merges realistic market conditions with the City’s vision.
Take the online survey regarding the future of the Corridor Improvement Authority.
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ANNUAL KEN STEMPOWSKI FOOD DRIVE
Employees of the Sterling Heights Department of Public Works are gearing up for another season of collecting non-perishable food with the Ken Stempowski Memorial Food Drive.
The Sterling Heights Department of Public Works Community Involvement Group is continuing the proud tradition initiated by a DPW colleague who began the department’s annual collections more than 41 years ago.
Donations of non-perishable food to benefit the Macomb Food Program are now being accepted at the Sterling Heights Public Works facility between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday and at City Hall, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Collections will be accepted through Wednesday, Dec. 11. Monetary donation checks made out to the “Macomb Food Program” are also appreciated.
The Sterling Heights Department of Public Works is located at 7200 18 Mile Road. City Hall is located at 40555 Utica Road.
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ALCHEMIST VENTURES LLC JOINS STERLING HEIGHTS VELOCITY CENTER
The Sterling Heights Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) has awarded Macomb County-based Alchemist Ventures LLC a contract to provide entrepreneurial services focused on the areas of technology, engineering, and manufacturing development.
Alchemist will support all entrepreneurship activity hosted at the Velocity Collaboration Center, an authorized SmartZone by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to serve the citizens and business owners of Sterling Heights and Macomb County,” said Alchemist Ventures Founder Patrick Wearn.
“We are eager to both share our expertise and learn from citizens, entrepreneurs, small businesses and large businesses to help drive innovation and growth across the region.”
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11
City offices will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
City offices include City Hall, DPW, 41A District Court, Community Center, Senior Center, and Nature Center.
Please note, refuse collection will NOT be delayed.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOV. 4, 2020
Watch last night's council meeting on our SHTV YouTube channel here.
View meeting packet and agenda here.
Regular City Council Meetings are being held at the Sterling Heights Community Center located at 40250 Dodge Park Road. Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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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