City Manager Garbarino suspended as Hamtramck crisis deepens

May 30th, 20250 In a dramatic escalation of the political and administrative crisis gripping Hamtramck, the City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to place City Manager Max Garbarino on paid administrative leave. The decision came just days after his controversial move to place Police Chief Jamil Altaheri on temporary leave following allegations of...

Hamtramck community divided over school bond proposal on Aug. 4 ballot

July 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — A school bond proposed by the Hamtramck School District to construct a new elementary school and perform renovation projects has the community divided on the necessity of a tax increase to pay for school infrastructure.  If voters approve the 30-year bond, on the ballot in the August 4 election, the property tax rate in...