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Jason Emerine to fill commission vacancy

Almost a month after the resignation of former mayor and commissioner Elaine McLain, Birmingham City Commissioners selected Jason Emerine…

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Booth Park grant pushes project to 2026

Birmingham City Commissioners gave the city’s department of public services (DPS) the green light to move forward with accepting a $400,000…

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Dec 13

Architect selected for Next, recreation center

Birmingham has made another step towards a new senior and recreation center building by selecting an architect, Neumann Smith, to begin…

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Dec 13

Hearings set for special assessment districts

Two road improvement projects in Bloomfield Village will move forward with public hearings in early January after the Bloomfield Township…

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Dec 13

Birmingham child care ordinance to be updated

Courtesy of a zoning regulations audit provided to Birmingham through a third-party firm, the city has started looking at updating the…

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Dec 13

Township adds two routes for safety path plan

By Dana Casadei While three routes were proposed for consideration to be added to the 2024 Safety Path Master Plan, the Bloomfield...

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Dec 13

Car wash site plan approved on split board vote

The 11,000 square feet that was once home to Tim Horton’s at 40 E. Square Lake Road is one step closer to becoming a Clean Express Car Wash…

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Dec 6

Birmingham introduces finance transparency portal

The city of Birmingham announced this week the launch of an online user-friendly transparency portal that provides the community with...

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Dec 6

New analysis of downtown business mix issued

The business development committee of the Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) issued an updated analysis of the business mix in the...

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Nov 29

City begins process to fill commission vacancy

With a seat to fill on the Birmingham City Commission, the search has begun for a new individual to take up the position.

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Nov 29

Village Fair okayed with hours to be determined

The Birmingham City Commission on Monday, November 18, approved a permit for the annual Village Fair, sponsored by the Birmingham...

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Nov 29

Triangle district height ordinance updated

After months of discussions at Birmingham’s Planning Board level, city commissioners approved several updates to the Triangle District…

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Nov 29

Birmingham okays 48th District Court budget

Birmingham city commissioners approved the 2025 budget for the 48th District Court, coming in at over $4.9 million, during the meeting on…

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Nov 29

Township approves district court budget

The 48th District Court budget was approved unanimously by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, November 25…

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Nov 22

Mayor McLain resigns, new mayor selected

A familiar face returned to the seat of Birmingham mayor during the Monday, November 18, city commission meeting as commissioners selected

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Nov 22

Baldwin House SLUP, PILOT approved

Discussions on a special land use permit (SLUP) amendment and PILOT (Payment-in-lieu-of-Taxes) program for Birmingham’s affordable living…

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Nov 22

Township scanning project contract awarded

Come 2025 AmeriScan Imaging will begin the hefty task of digitizing all of Bloomfield Township’s legacy records, as part of phase two for…

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Nov 22

Bistro license sought for Marrow Birmingham

A bistro application for Marrow, proposed during the Monday, November 18, Birmingham City Commission meeting, got the green light from…

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Nov 22

Community Development Block Grant approved

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program application for 2025 was unanimously approved by the Bloomfield Township Board…

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Nov 22

BBAC Holiday Shop, Shop & Champagne party

The holiday season would not be complete without the Holiday Shop, now in its 44th year, hosted by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center...

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Nov 22

Fire department collecting Toys for Tots gifts

The Birmingham Fire Department is collecting new, unwrapped toys for its annual Toys for Tots Foundation toy drive through December 20 at...

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Nov 22

Downtown Birmingham ready for holidays

Downtown Birmingham will become ‘holiday central’ in the coming weeks with a number of special events scheduled that are bound to please...

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Nov 15

Township pay/benefits study results presented

At the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 12, Dr. Russell Campbell, Senior VP of Management Advisory Group…

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Nov 15

Social Kitchen & Bar proposes revamped patio

A staple restaurant in downtown Birmingham may get a new look for its outdoor dining after the city’s planning board held a pre-application…

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Nov 15

Liquor license ordinance changes approved

Amendments to zoning ordinances regarding retail package outlets and liquor license requirements for automobile service stations both passed

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Nov 15

Residential generator ordinance considered

Following some close calls with carbon monoxide (CO) entering homes, Birmingham’s Planning Board took up discussions on a new generator…

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Nov 15

Review of impervious surfaces continues

Discussions on developing a new definition of “impervious surfaces” for Birmingham’s zoning ordinance continued during the Wednesday…

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Nov 15

Bloomfield Village public safety tax approved

Bloomfield Township trustees approved millage rates for Bloomfield Village’s police and volunteer fire services at their meeting on Monday…

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Nov 9

Ethics board written decision topic of meeting

The Birmingham Board of Ethics on Friday, November 15, is expected to fine tune and then approve a written opinion for a September...

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Nov 8

Adachi burger wins first annual competition

Adachi in the Victorian Peabody Mansion at 325 South Old Woodward Avenue in Birmingham has won the inaugural burger competition among top...

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Nov 1

Senior/recreation center project inches forward

Progress on Birmingham’s new Next/recreation center inched forward at Monday, October 28, after the city commission voted to release a RFP…

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Nov 1

Township's 2025-2029 strategic plan approved

After months of work for all involved – from consulting firm BerryDunn to Bloomfield Township staff and residents – a motion was passed 7-0…

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Nov 1

Township senior center renovations approved

Multiple renovation and replacement projects for the Bloomfield Township Senior Center were unanimously approved by the Bloomfield Township…

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Nov 1

Baldwin House SLUP, PILOT talks continue

Deliberations over a proposed special land use permit (SLUP) and PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement for Baldwin House Senior Living,

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Nov 1

Contract to rehab stormwater project awarded

The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees awarded a stormwater rehabilitation project contract to DVM Utilities at their meeting on Monday…

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Nov 1

Lecture on JFK assassination at library

Jay Hernandez, a lecturer and Michigan public safety veteran, will provide a fact-based perspective to the events surrounding the...

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Oct 25

Height and master plan focus of joint meeting

Continuing their work on addressing bonus height provisions and the 2040 master plan, Birmingham City Commissioners and Planning Board…

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Oct 25

Preserve history with historical society at library

Bloomfield Township Public Library, along with Bloomfield Historical Society, will host a “History Harvest” on Sunday, November 10, from...

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Oct 18

Censure issued for Fakih’s antisemitic posts

After nearly three hours of public comment on Monday, October 14, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 in favor of issuing…

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Oct 18

Talks continue on Next RFP and May bond vote

Birmingham City Commissioners were presented with further options for new designs for a new Next and the YMCA building at their meeting on

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Oct 18

Overview of township draft strategic plan given

During the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, October14, the consulting firm BerryDunn returned to present their draft

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Oct 18

Tee Times okayed to open at Maple & Telegraph

Tee Times, a new space that will be home to 13 golf simulators and other state-of-the-art golf technology as well as a full-scale restaurant

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Oct 11

Township trustee posts antisemitic hate rants

Bloomfield Township Trustee Stephanie Fakih sent a series of antisemitic posts on X on Friday, October 4, and rather than apologize to her…

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Oct 11

Work continues on SLUP on Baldwin House

The Birmingham City Commission took up the amendment to the special land use permit (SLUP) request for the Baldwin House Senior Living…

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Oct 11

Join township Open House Sunday, October 13

Join the Bloomfield Township police and fire departments this Sunday, October 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an Open House at the...

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Oct 11

Michigan Mysteries next author visit at library

Get ready for a spooky and spine-tingling event at the Bloomfield Township Public Library on Tuesday, October 15, at 7 p.m. when they...

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Oct 11

Annual fire department Open House Saturday

The Birmingham Fire Department will host its annual Open House on Saturday, October 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Fire Station 1 at 572 S....

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Oct 4

More height recommended for Triangle District

By Mark H. Stowers The Birmingham Planning Board held a public hearing on Wednesday, September 25, to determine if the Triangle District...

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Oct 4

Enjoy last days of golf at a discount

As the fall weather continues to be beautiful and unseasonably warm, enjoy it at Birmingham's municipal golf courses at reduced prices...

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Sep 27

New options considered for city's Baldwin House

At a special workshop for the Birmingham City Commission prior to their regular meeting on Monday, September 23, Birmingham Planner Brooks…

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