September 29th, 20211DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With only three members of the City Council attending the Council meeting, there was no quorum and the meeting was forced to be adjourned.
The Council meeting lasted only 12 and a half minutes as only Council Chairwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, Councilman Mo Baydoun and Councilman Bob Constan were in...
September 29th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With residents becoming increasingly frustrated over the service being provided by GFL, the city is stepping into action.
Ever since the June flooding that impacted more than 1,500 residents, GFL has not been performing well and some residents have even reported it taking days or even weeks for their yard waste,...
February 12th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After nearly a year of back and forth, the Dearborn Heights City Council has reappointed Gary Miotke to be corporation counsel.
Mayor Bill Bazzi submitted the appointment for the Council to vote on.
“I’m going to talk about the elephant in the room,” Councilman Dave Abdallah said. “In this particular...
January 13th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the recent passing of Mayor Daniel Paletko, the Dearborn Heights City Council was left with big shoes to fill, a task they have so far failed to accomplish.
Originally, only the appointment of the seventh Council member had been on the agenda.
For the third meeting in a row, the Council failed to fill the...
January 8th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the loss of Mayor Daniel Paletko, the community is remembering their fondest moments of a man dedicated to public service.
Paletko was born on Dec. 21, 1950 and passed away on Dec. 29 from complications from COVID-19.
Paletko was elected to the City Council in 1972, where he served until 2002 before being...
December 22nd, 20200DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Despite it being the second time trying to appoint a new member, the Dearborn Heights City Council remains gridlocked.
During a special meeting on Dec. 7, the Council interviewed four candidates: Zouher Abdel-Hak, Mo Baydoun, Nancy Bryer and William Zurenk.
On Dec. 8, the Council held its regularly scheduled...