City buying Community House for $5.2 million
The Birmingham City Commission on Monday, May 18, approved the formation of nonprofit foundation to take over running The Community House building now that The Community House Association has accepted an offer of $5.2 million from the city to purchase the building, and the following evening the commission formally voted to make the purchase. The formal vote on the purchase also includes a provision instructing the city manger “to pursue and implement the necessary steps to
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Commission reviews update on enforcement
As directed by the Birmingham city commission, city staff presented a report on short-term rentals during the Monday, May 18, meeting, providing commissioners with an update of the city’s enforcement and work to identify short-term rentals in the city since the commission’s last discussion.
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Preliminary plans for nine-story building okayed
A new nine-story building to be constructed across two properties at 34952 Woodward and 690 E Maple received preliminary site plan approval from the Birmingham planning board during the Wednesday, May 13, meeting.
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City budget approved for 2026-2027 fiscal year
Birmingham City Commissioners on Monday, May 18, approved a $58.2 million budget and 12.9731 millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year which will begin on July 1 and end on June 30, 2027.
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Birmingham Village Fair coming next week
The 61st annual Birmingham Village Fair, hosted by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, will be coming to the downtown area surrounding Shain Park starting next Thursday, May 28, and running through Sunday, May 31. Considered the highlight for multiple generations, the Village Fair offers a variety of rides and food options and is considered a fundraiser for both the chamber of commerce and local nonprofit groups. The fair will operate from 2 to 9 p.m. next Thursday
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City buying Community House for $5.2 million
The Birmingham City Commission on Monday, May 18, approved the formation of community foundation to take over running The Community House building now that The Community House Association has accepted an offer of $5.2 million from the city to purchase the building. The foundation will be called The Birmingham Community House Foundation. A public meeting of the city commission has been scheduled for the end of today (Tuesday, May 19) at 5 p.m. for a formal vote on the sale,
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Two millage renewals placed on August ballot
Two separate Bloomfield Township millage renewals – one for the public safety millage (number1), the other for the road millage – will be on this year’s primary ballot in August.
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