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Bloomfield Township's Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Monday, August 10 on Birmingham Country Club's request to add a kitchen, snack bar, and renovated terrace to its clubhouse at 1750 Saxon Drive.
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The Bloomfield Township Public Library Board of Trustees voted July 21 to approve the construction bid package for a $7.7 million renovation, with Phase 1 construction beginning August 25 in the Youth Services and Circulation Desk areas.
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A bill preserving the three-judge bench at the 48th District Court, which serves seven Oakland County communities including Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, and Birmingham, passed the Michigan House on July 1 and awaits Senate action.
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State Rep. Natalie Price, whose district includes Birmingham, introduced legislation with Rep. Jason Hoskins to crack down on illegally loud vehicle exhaust modifications, targeting complaints from residents near Woodward Avenue.
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Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown will offer express lanes at early voting sites starting Saturday, July 25, letting Birmingham and Bloomfield voters who bring completed absentee ballots skip the regular line and feed them through the tabulator on the spot.
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Rodney Harrington and homeowner Alexander Simpson were arraigned Wednesday, July 22, on misdemeanor charges including noise ordinance violations and permitting a gathering of disorderly persons after a Birmingham pool party the city says violated zoning rules.
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Birmingham city commissioners discussed a proposed 10-cent sustainability fee on parking transactions at their Monday, July 13, meeting, with revenue estimated above $400,000 annually for carbon-offset projects; no vote was taken and staff was directed to return with detailed project metrics.
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Bloomfield Township's Road Advisory Committee held its second public hearing Wednesday, July 22, as the volunteer panel works to recommend solutions for subdivision roads where 80% are rated "poor" and the township can only repair about 2 miles per year out of more than 200 in need.
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GMS Development Holding Co. 3, LLC is seeking Bloomfield Township Planning Commission approval to build six single-family homes on 7.15 acres along Manor Road under the Open Space Preservation Option; residents can comment at the Wednesday, August 5, public hearing.
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Birmingham Country Club's proposal for a kitchen and snack bar addition to its clubhouse at 1750 Saxon Dr. went before Bloomfield Township's Planning Commission on Monday, July 20, with a Board of Trustees vote still to come.
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