Birmingham police are attempting to locate and contact a Bloomfield Hills woman who allegedly left the Peabody Street parking garage the night of Saturday, November 8, by lifting the gate arm and not paying the fee.  Witnesses told Birmingham officers that the woman tried to pay at first, was unsuccessful, then lifted the garage’s gate arm to get out. Birmingham reported they have not yet been able to get in contact with the woman, but she has been identified.

Birmingham Fire Chief Paul Wells, currently on paid administrative leave from his position with the city, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, along with city manager Jana Ecker and assistant city manager Mark Clemence, claiming violation of his civil rights and of the Michigan Whistleblower Protection Act.

It appears that the proposed sale of The Community House (TCH) building at 380 Bates Street in downtown Birmingham will be challenged by the City of Birmingham, following a closed session of the city commission on Monday, November 17.

The announcement at the start of November by officials from The Community House (TCH) that the iconic institution would be replaced by a community foundation and its downtown Birmingham building would be sold has sparked considerable backlash in the community from residents in general, other local nonprofit groups and from elected officials who have reportedly now launched a legal review of the original founding documents of the nonprofit organization.

The start of the Monday, November 17, Birmingham City Commission meeting marked the beginning of a new term as two recently elected commissioners were sworn into their positions and the commission selected a new mayor and mayor pro tem.

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) presented Bloomfield Township with a $1.4 million check for the 2027 Telegraph Road Safety Path Project at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 10.

Two Birmingham restaurants, Teuta and the new Snap Taco, are seeking to obtain a bistro license from the city commission, both presenting their case during initial bistro screenings at the Monday, November 11, meeting.

After a unanimous vote in favor from the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees, Academy of the Sacred Heart can now move forward with plans to add a digital scoreboard and shed on the south portion of their grounds. 

Raftelis will once again be awarded the Bloomfield Township water and sanitary sewer rate study after an unanimous vote from the board of trustees on Monday, November 10.

As the city continues to prepare for a hefty zoning ordinance update, Birmingham Planning Board members interviewed four firms during the Wednesday, November 12, meeting, regarding their responses to the request for proposals (RFPs).