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Birmingham approves short-term rental ban with license phaseout
Birmingham commissioners approved a short-term rental ban Oct. 19. Existing licenses will remain valid until April 15, 2027, but will not be renewed.
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Birmingham reviews first zoning rewrite since 2000s
Birmingham’s Planning Board reviewed preliminary zoning rewrite recommendations Oct. 14 without taking formal action. The update aims to align development rules with the city’s master plan and make them easier to use.
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Bradway milling starts Oct. 20, blocks driveways
Bloomfield Township's Green Section road project enters its most disruptive phase as asphalt milling on Bradway begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, leaving residents without driveway access during work hours and prompting golf cart transport for those who need rides to their parked cars.
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Beverly Hills seeks input on zoning and Master Plan
Beverly Hills is updating its Master Plan and rewriting its Zoning Ordinance through a two-year project. Residents will have opportunities to provide input on housing, transportation, sustainability and other community priorities.
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Bloomfield Hills weighs zoning changes Oct. 13
The Bloomfield Hills Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 13, on proposed zoning amendments to the city's commercial districts along Woodward Avenue, the latest step in a process that began with a moratorium on commercial building permits earlier this year.
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Birmingham-Bloomfield voters face constitutional convention question
Michigan's Proposal 1 on the Nov. 3 ballot would trigger the state's first constitutional convention since 1961, but a broad bipartisan coalition and Oakland University political scientist David Dulio warn the risks outweigh the benefits in today's polarized climate.
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Oakland County seeks public designs for new flag
Oakland County's Flag Leadership and Advisory Group is accepting public flag design submissions through Jan. 4, 2027, to replace the county's 56-year-old banner ahead of a planned fall 2027 unveiling at a new Pontiac campus.
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Bradway milling starts Oct. 7 in Bloomfield
Asphalt milling begins Oct. 7 on Bradway Boulevard's west end, with curb installation starting Oct. 8 on the east end, bringing driveway restrictions of up to 14 days and multiple intersection closures to Bloomfield Township's Green Section road project.
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Beverly Hills adopts new e-bike, e-moto safety rules
Beverly Hills Village Council adopted Ordinance #396 on Sept. 15, setting speed limits, age minimums and helmet requirements for e-bikes, e-scooters and e-motos that took effect Sept. 23.
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Bradway Avenue residents face 14 days without driveway access
Bradway Avenue in Bloomfield Township closed at Lahser Road on Friday, Sept. 25, for up to five days of concrete gutter work, and residents west of Hamilton face up to 14 days without driveway access as the Green Section road project intensifies.
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Bloomfield Twp. retiree health gap hits $83M
A new Milliman actuarial report shows Bloomfield Township's retiree health benefits fund is only 30.8% funded with an $83 million unfunded liability, and the required annual contribution is jumping 26% to $11 million for fiscal year 2027-28.
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Oakland County switches website, email to .gov domain
Oakland County switched its website and email from OakGov.com to OaklandCountyMI.gov, a .gov domain reserved for verified government organizations; old addresses will redirect during the transition, but businesses and residents should update their records.
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