City agrees library can set its own millage rate
It appears that a longstanding question of who sets the millage rate for the Birmingham Baldwin Public Library has been resolved in favor...
May 23
New ownership and new name for Sprazzo
Sprazzo, located at 115 Willits in Birmingham, will be replaced by a new fine-dining Italian restaurant called e Fiore after city commissioners approved the ownership change during the Monday, May 19, meeting, marking the second ownership change over the last year\ for the business.
May 23
Birmingham gets major grant for S. Eton project
Birmingham has been awarded a $2.23 million grant to fund a major portion of a S. Eton Road bike lanes project in the Rail District of...
May 23
City budget, water rates okayed for 2025-2026
Birmingham City Commissioners approved the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget and water and sewer rates during the Monday, May 19, meeting, giving the green light for the roughly $53.8 million budget to begin on July 1, 2025, for the fiscal year.
May 23
Marrow pursues outdoor dining deck permit
New butcher shop Marrow, 283 Hamilton Row in Birmingham, is pursuing an outdoor dining area for patrons and presented their application to the city’s planning board during the Wednesday, May 14, meeting.
May 16
Township Shell station now able to sell alcohol
For the first time in the history of the township, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, May 12, voted unanimously to approve a local gas station the right to sell alcoholic beverages on site.
May 16
Teuta restaurant outdoor dining plans paused
Brunch restaurant Teuta, located at 168 W Maple Road in Birmingham, is looking to add an outdoor dining area to the business’s amenities but the planning board members reviewed the proposal which ultimately ended with postponement due to the plans being incomplete.
May 16
Changes to ordinance on small cell wireless
Multiple changes to the small cell wireless communications facilities ordinance were approved by the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees on Monday, May 13.
May 16
Two popular events in Birmingham this weekend
Two popular family-oriented events are taking place this weekend in Birmingham. The Birmingham Hometown Parade, a celebration of the...
May 16
City leaders vote to pause on community center
In a surprising move by the Birmingham City Commission, commissioners voted during the Monday, May 5, meeting to table actions toward the development of a new city community and senior center, intended to also serve as a new home for Next senior services and the Birmingham YMCA on E. Lincoln in the city.
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