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Friends & Neighbors, 2024 marks my fifth year in office, and I want to begin by expressing how deeply grateful I am to serve this...

On November 13th I voted yes on the 141 Vester Flats Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, having previously voted no on the full...

Top priorities: 1. Construct a Martin Road Park recreation facility 2. Construct a new public safety headquarters 3. Vector control -...

Friends & Neighbors: 2022 was my third year in office (and the first year of my new 4 year term), and an incredibly difficult year for me...

I've had about a 50/50 split in residents expressing disappointment vs relief about my no vote on the Flock camera system this past...

Late February on the consent agenda we approved a pilot program deploying Contrapest, the biologic/rat birth control product I've been...

Friends & Neighbors: 2021 was my second year in office, and the end of my first term (short 2-year term). I want to thank you all for...

TL:DR I voted no on 141 Vester because we don’t have a concrete parking solution just yet, and because I think we can do better. This was...

I don’t see this as pros and cons, more shades of grey in knowns and unknowns. In general, I’m supportive of anything that improves...

In March of this year (2021) a resident sent me a picture of our steel handrails in the Dot, and the picture showed copious surface rust....

Who would have thought that chairs would be a contentious issue? First meeting: https://ferndalemi.granicus.com/player/clip/821 Second...

Let's talk taxes. Specifically, let's talk about how completely broken the state revenue sharing is, and what that means for city...

Regarding the short term rental (STR) ordinance last night: Thank you to all who wrote, called, and commented. When you look at...

Social districts are on tonight's city council agenda for approval; what are your thoughts? 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹...

Friends & Neighbors: I hope this post finds you well, and that 2021 is a kinder & gentler year for us all. 2020 was a challenging year...

The parking portion of the Dot is open! The structure opened on Saturday. There was some talk on social media over the weekend about the...

I think you're going to like the new Water Smart portal. I just signed up and looked at my own information, and it looks like I may have...

DID YOU KNOW? Ferndale residents are eligible for service line protection coverage. This is a great service- for under $150 per year,...

Want to c ontribute to Ferndale’s Urban Tree Canopy? Ferndale residents and business owners can purchase trees to be planted in the...

Updated information concerning lead service lines: Step 1: Check our new interactive map to see if you have been noted as having a lead...