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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022

LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES

Sterlingfest is back, and we're excited to officially announce who you can expect to see perform live in Dodge Park! Most notably, the City has signed on Uncle Kracker as the headlining act for Saturday night.

Watch the full video above and get excited to jam out on July 28, 29, 30! You don’t want to miss it!

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Snapshot: Water Billing and Treasure Hunter's Market

Sterling Heights makes the move to monthly water billing, and Parks and Recreation prepares for the annual Treasure Hunter's Market in this edition of Snapshot.

Paying your water bill just got easier, with monthly billing!

In August 2022, the City will transition to monthly billing so you can better manage your water bill, like you do most other utilities.

A monthly bill will create smaller bills to help you manage your monthly budget and help you better connect how much water you use to the amount you pay.

And, with all these changes, your water is still a great value at less than a penny per gallon to do all the things you need to do, every day, to stay clean and healthy.

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"One person's trash is another person's treasure."

The Treasure Hunter's Market brings more than 70 sellers together with avid bargain shoppers for a day of fun-filled transactions.

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The Department of Public Works will host their Spring Clean-Up Days on May 14 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the DPW facility (7200 18 Mile Road).

Residents may bring and dispose of items like furniture, lumber, tires, dirt, tree stumps, etc. Items that will not be accepted include commercial waste, air conditioning units, ammunition or explosives, DEA controlled substances, lab chemicals, non-standard gases, radioactive materials, shock sensitive materials, unknown/unidentified gases and medical sharps. All other items will be subject to inspection at the time of the event.

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Judy and Daniel Landino of D&J Auction Services join us to appraise your (potentially) valuable items. Bring an item or two from your attic and see what it's worth!

Learn appraisal tips as others’ items are displayed and appraised.

This program is brought to you by the Sterling Heights Historical Commission.

Edward Area C.O.R.E. Officer Dustin Leak talks with Macomb County Emergency Dispatcher Derrick Jones about what to do, and what not to do, when calling 911.

C.O.R.E. (Community Outreach and Resident Engagement), gives each of the six area districts of the City its own officer assigned to serve as a resource to residents of the region. CORE uses the Sterling Heights Police Department existing area district map and divides the City into six boundaries: Adam, Baker, Charlie, David, Edward and Frank.

Each area district's officer will be the region’s advocate and neighborhood expert.

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PLM Lake & Land Management Corp will be in the area of the Red Run Drain on Wednesday, May 11 to apply an invasive plant treatment along the drain and surrounding areas.

The target species for this round of spraying will be Poison Hemlock, Bull and Canada Thistle, and Garlic Mustard. All target plants will be foliar sprayed with Glyphosate 5.4 and a Cygnet Plus surfactant. A blue dye (PLM Blue) will be added to mark the treated plants.

Bright yellow signs will also be placed just outside of the treatment area boundaries to notify the public of any usage restrictions.

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Pedestrians and bicyclists are much more likely than drivers to suffer an injury or fatality in a traffic crash. In fact, while pedestrian and bicycle crashes make up approximately two percent of all traffic crashes, they account for almost 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in Southeast Michigan.

With the increased interest in walking and biking across the region, it is everyone’s responsibility to keep our streets safe for all users, especially those most vulnerable.

Fatal crashes in work zones have trended upward in recent years. Nationwide, there were 521 in 2010 compared to an average of 724 over the past five years. In light of this disturbing trend and a busy spring road construction season, the message is simple this spring. We need to get Everyone Home Safe.

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During the pandemic, April Boyle did what many people did. She took a long look at her life.

After 10 years as founder and executive director of Build Institute, which helped launch hundreds of small businesses and nonprofits in Detroit (itself a spin-off of D:Hive, which Boyle also co-founded to promote opportunities and entrepreneurship in the city), she realized something.

“I enjoyed building the thing, not running the thing. It took me a minute to figure that out,” says Boyle, who decided it was time to let someone else lead Build while she looked to build something somewhere else. (Editor's note: April Boyle is married to Brian Boyle, co-CEO of Issue Media Group, which publishes Metromode.)

That something came last fall when she got a call from Luke Bonner, senior economic development advisor for the city of Sterling Heights. As Boyle recalls it, he said: “We’re looking for someone to ignite the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Macomb County with Velocity Center as the hub. We think you’d be a good fit.”

After 30 years of service to the Sterling Heights community, Assistant Fire Chief Ed Miller retires from the Sterling Heights Fire Department.

We thank you for your hard work and dedication in keeping our City safe. We wish you all the best on your next chapter!

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!