Highland Charter Township
Highland Charter Township, MI · Municipal
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WNEM Afternoon Extra: Flint mayoral transition plans
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is laying out his plans for a smooth transition as Mayor-Elect Tonya Burns prepares to take office. Plus, Tuesday marks 51 years since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. And Michigan prison officers uncovered a major contraband stash, renewing a push to jam cellphones behind bars.
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Brighton considers altering setback rules for new chicken ordinance
Brighton councilmembers are split over whether to make changes to the municipality's chicken ordinance, just nine months after approving it. Brighton City Council approved an ordinance allowing residents to keep up to six chickens for personal use with a permit in February. Commercial uses, such as selling eggs, remain prohibited. Councilmember Susan Gardner wants officials to consider reducing the required setback from ten feet to five. She said accessory structures should have a common five-foot setback, so chicken coops can later be repurposed. "In the beginning, we do compare surrounding areas," Gardner said during a meeting Nov. 10. "We consider what has worked (well) in other communities — but then when you apply it to your own community, it gives an opportunity to get some feedback or maybe have a little bit of reflection on what’s working or maybe what could be changed.” Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Bohn opposed changing the ordinance, arguing the discussion was only coming up because one resident “created his own hardship” by putting up a chicken coop before chickens were permitted. Gardner said the discussion wasn't intended to appease anyone but to consider what's best for the community. She noted councilmembers have revisited and changed other
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Repairs for 'deteriorating' bridge over Flint River set to begin in 2027
FLINT, Mich. — Large portions of a “badly deteriorated” bridge over the Flint River are set to be replaced in a roughly $2.9 million reconstruction project starting in 2027. Members of the Flint City Council voted 6-0 at their Oct. 21, 2026, meeting to approve a $2,902,634...
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Howell Twp Considers Ban on NDAs with Data Center Moratorium Set to Expire
Howell Township's planning commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing next week as it considers amending an ordinance regulating data centers and other high-impact land uses. Tuesday's meeting comes just days before the township's latest six-month moratorium on data centers expires on November 20. Earlier this week, trustees and...
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Hazel Park Drama sets stage for next play
HAZEL PARK — The curtain will soon rise on the next production by the students of the Hazel Park Drama program, adapting Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Our Town.”. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in the auditorium...
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Flint residents reminded to bag yard waste as leaf clean up begins
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Leaf clean-up has started in the city of Flint. Residents must bag the leaves from their yards and place them at the curb for collection on their scheduled waste service day. The city has shared a reminder that leaves should never be raked or blown into...