Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Bradway is closed to through-traffic from Cranbrook to Lahser in Bloomfield Township starting Monday, Sept. 21, with barricades at nine cross-street intersections; final asphalt paving could begin as early as Wednesday.
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The Bloomfield Hills Board of Education will take up its proposed e-bike and e-moto policy at a Sept. 28 meeting, following a special session Sept. 11 and a wave of local restrictions on electric-powered rides.
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The Bradway and Lahser intersection in Bloomfield Township will close for seven to 10 days starting the week of Monday, Sept. 28, for concrete gutter work as part of the Green Section road reconstruction project, with parking restrictions and asphalt milling planned for early October.
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Birmingham has hired Houseal Lavigne Associates for just under $200,000 to rewrite the city's zoning ordinance for the first time since the early 2000s, with walk-in office hours now open and a preliminary report due before the Planning Board on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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Beverly Hills Village Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, on a proposed ordinance regulating e-bikes, e-motos and other electric devices on village roads, sidewalks and parks, setting age minimums, helmet rules and speed limits.
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Rep. Haley Stevens demands CBP fix system delays blocking small businesses from collecting refunds on tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal, warning that a rolling 90-day filing window is closing on affected importers.
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A bill sponsored by Bloomfield state Sen. Jeremy Moss banning insurers from using price optimization to set auto insurance rates has cleared the Michigan Legislature and awaits Gov. Whitmer's signature.
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Phase 2 paving on six Bloomfield Village streets is tentatively set for Sept. 16, with full street closures and no driveway access on paving days; curb work follows the week of Sept. 21 and final paving for both phases is expected later in September.
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The Bloomfield Hills Planning Commission holds public hearings Tuesday, Sept. 8, on a proposed Landscape Open Space ordinance amendment aimed at tightening stormwater rules and a companion zoning change affecting commercial properties.
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Bloomfield Hills residents will vote Nov. 3 on a six-year, 0.52-mill library millage renewal to keep Baldwin Public Library access, while Bloomfield Township voters decide on a $50 million bond for a new police station and fire station.
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Bloomfield Township trustees have awarded a $1.7 million contract to OCG Company to build the 2026 Jan Roncelli Safety Path along Quarton Road, and approved planned routes for 2027 construction as the township continues expanding its safety path network.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut its Southeast Michigan flood study from $10.5 million to $5 million and will no longer send a formal report to Congress, raising questions for Oakland County communities that have weathered repeated flood disasters.
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