May 12th 2013
In its second year, Clean the Ferndale Up brought over 80 residents out to do various clean up projects around the city. Focusing mainly on parks and major streets, teams picked up trash, raked leaves, and put mulch around trees.
May 7th 2013
Upcoming Events for Bicyclists
(Tom Regan, May 7, 2013)
Three events in the next two months for persons interested in improving cycling and walking in Southeast Oakland:
May 2nd 2013
Curry went through industry arguments about fracking, refuting them one-by-one, often with DEQ [Department of Environmental Quality] documentation. DEQ representative Hal Fitch came to a discussion with Curry previously…
April 30th 2013
Each school is awarded points based on the following criteria: percentage of school population involved in green activities, green issues addressed, the quality of the work, the impact activities have on a variety of groups (grade levels, staff, parents, community), and uniqueness.
April 29th 2013
The increasing cost of water, along with complications from a recent water meter reader change, have got Ferndale residents worried about their water bills. Some have reported bills increasing to over $1,000, while rumors and speculations have flooded social media sites.
April 24th 2013
Adjacent home and business owners, as well as community stakeholders, are invited to engage in the process before final designs are approved and construction begins for the corridor. The meeting will occur April 24th, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Ferndale Public Library located at 222 E Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, Michigan 48220.
April 21st 2013
Thousands of babies around the country all got changed at 11am as part of the attempt. The stunt not only gives the families something fun to be part of, it helps raise awareness about the benefits of cloth diapers.
April 19th 2013
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter gave his state of the City address on Thursday night at The Local Kitchen and Bar. Hosted by the Ferndale Area Chamber, this event brought people out to hear what’s going on around town. Coulter introduced new neighborhood programs, touted The Mayor’s Business Council, and explained some of the financial impediments facing the city.
April 16th 2013
The town hall for Ferndale is April 23 from 6-8pm at Ferndale City Hall, 300 E. 9 Mile Road. Future town halls will be held around Oakland County. For more information visit the Oakland County Water Resource Commission’s website at http://www.oakgov.com/water/Pages/default.aspx.
April 16th 2013
The Complete Streets Initiative for the Woodward corridor was first announced in August, 2011 when the WA3 received a $752,000 Federal Highway Administration Grant to help Transform Woodward and prepare a Complete Streets Master Plan for the 27-mile Woodward Avenue.
April 15th 2013
Last year’s community clean-up day was so successful that organizer Matt Nowaczok of the Ferndale Community Foundation is bringing it back for round two – this year with a messy little twist.
April 3rd 2013
To address the problem of unpaid bills, Council voted unanimously to remove the $50 quarterly fee. “I’m not comfortable with 1/3 of our accounts being delinquent,” Martin said. “Hopefully this will help people get caught up.”
April 2nd 2013
Project Healthy Living is coming to Ferndale on April 13. Affirmations Gay and Lesbian Community Center and El-Shaddai Missionary Baptist Church are slated to host Project Healthy Living at their facilities.
March 30th 2013
Rather than a one-on-one exchange, members list time and services they can offer to other members in the pool and post their needs or wants. Members earn and spend Time Hours when those requests are completed.
March 23rd 2013
“How many more times will we get something from our legislature that we can’t undo?” That’s the main question posed by Ferndale resident Bill Lucas. Lucas has started a petition to amend the State Constitution by striking out language that allows legislation to be referendum-proof if there are appropriations attached.
March 21st 2013
The Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has come out with a new way to explore and enjoy Downtown Ferndale. Their new Downtown Ferndale Tours page of their website features three tours that visitors can view online, watch and listen to on their mobile devices, or print in pdf. form
March 18th 2013
The City of Ferndale has released a video to teach people how to use the multi-space parking meters which are expected to be back online March 25.
March 16th 2013
At 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 20, Transition Ferndale will host a presentation of the “Detroit Future City” plan. We have all been hearing about Detroit’s financial crisis, population crisis, economic crisis and governance crisis. Possibly there is another crisis or two not yet named.
March 7th 2013
Interested applicants should apply on the City of Ferndale website www.ferndale-mi.com. For questions regarding the position please contact Jill Manchik at jmanchik@ferndalemi.gov or call 248-544-6767.
March 5th 2013
The discussion took place in West Bloomfield Township, a community that passed a moratorium on fracking last year after Township Supervisor Michele Economou Ureste sat in on a land auction where rights to Michigan’s resources were bid out to oil and gas companies.
With some of the land being in Oakland County, municipal and county officials like Economou Ureste had concerns about the potential for fracking so close to home. Northern Oakland County has several lakes…
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