Birmingham officials at the close of the day on Thursday, December 4, were still awaiting a decision by the Oakland County Circuit Court on a November 25 request by the city for a temporary restraining order on the possible sale of The Community House (TCH) on Bates Street in the downtown area of the city.

The 2026 budget for the 48th district court was approved by Birmingham City Commissioners during their Monday, December 1, meeting.

Talks of potentially using artificial intelligence (AI) by the city of Birmingham to generate board and commission meeting minutes were dropped during the Monday, December 1, city commission meeting, after commissioner Brad Host’s attempt to bring the item forward as a formal agenda item failed to garner support.

The city of Birmingham filed suit in Oakland County Circuit Court on Tuesday, November 25, to prevent the sale of the iconic building for The Community House (TCH) at 380 Bates Street in the downtown area of the city.

Birmingham City Commission meetings will be starting, and potentially ending, earlier after commissioners voted to adopt an ordinance amendment during the Monday, November 17, meeting, changing the meeting start times to 7 p.m. and setting a meeting end time for midnight.

The 2026 budget for the 48th District Court was approved by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, November 24. Bloomfield Township, along with Birmingham and West Bloomfield, are considered the funding units for the district court which also serves the communities of Bloomfield Hills, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Sylvan Lake. Court administrator Patrick Dunn appeared before the township board to present the proposed budget for the coming year. Based on inform

Bloomfield Township Trustees on Monday, November 24, unanimously approved a 10-year contract with the Axon Enterprise company to replace outdated tasers for the police department. Bloomfield Police Chief James Gallagher explained to trustees that the company already supplies officer body cameras and in-car cameras and is the only company that provides tasers. Gallagher told the township board that the current tasers used by the department are obsolete and “two generations beh

A new three-year contract and settlement agreement for the Birmingham Police Officers Association (BPOA) was approved by the city commission onMonday, November 17, putting in place new wage adjustments for the three contract years, 401(a) contribution matches, and a wage increase for dispatch employees.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)F funding for the city of Birmingham was officially allocated by the city commission during the Monday, November 17, meeting, setting aside money for yard services and the removal of architectural barriers from public spaces.

The holiday season activities officially kick off this weekend with events scheduled for this Saturday in downtown Birmingham. This Saturday, November 29, is considered Small Business Saturday with special events scheduled downtown. Enjoy the vibrant holiday atmosphere and festivities throughout the day, including Santa Walk (registration required), free horse-drawn carriage rides in Shain Park (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.), and free hot chocolate, courtesy of Hazel's (visit the tent