Category: Features
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Mayor declares “city-wide emergency,” announces water shutoffs to be reconnected
By Tom Travis In an evolving response during two press conferences Thursday, Mayor Sheldon Neeley declared Flint is under a “citywide emergency health alert” because of the coronavirus and announced residences that have had their water shut off will be reconnected. No cases in Flint yet Noting that no coronavirus cases have yet been documented…
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City of Flint issues emergency health alerts to residents for coronavirus
The City of Flint has issued the following alerts in light of the corona virus situation: “The City of Flint is issuing an emergency health alert to all residents to raise awareness of and slow the spread of coronavirus disease. “The City of Flint is working closely with its partners on the local, state and…
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Biden, Flint schools, MCC and Cynthia Neeley win in Genesee County primary
By Paul Rozycki With a turnout of about 26 percent, Genesee County voters gave victories to former Vice President Joe Biden, Flint Community Schools, Mott Community College, and Cynthia Neeley, in the March 10th “Big Tuesday” primary election. The presidential primary: Michigan mattered Unlike 2016, when Bernie Sanders outpolled Hillary Clinton in Michigan’s Democratic primary,…
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Bernie Sanders sweeps into Flint and Mott Community College scrambles to accommodate crowd of 1,000
By Tom Travis Striding onto the stage of a crowded Ballenger Field House Saturday night, U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders shouted, “Thank you, Flint, Thank you. It’s always good to be back.” Someone yelled out, “We love you Bernie!” The crowd cheered and Sanders said, “Thank you.” The candidate’s sweep through Flint attracted a bigger…
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Commentary: Make sense of the census — be sure you are counted!
By Paul Rozycki In a nation of 330 million people, one person doesn’t make much of a difference? Right? Don’t tell that to the 29,999 people in Burton. In the last census, they were one person short of the 30,000 level for federal programs, and it cost the city a significant amount of federal funds.…
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East Village Magazine – March 2020
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download here:
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The Board of Review’s revised rules set to be put in place at its next regular meeting
By Tom Travis After nearly an hour and a half of disruptions with Flint residents and a Council member being removed the city council got back to business with a public hearing. The public hearing was required to be held before a new set of revised rules could be implemented by The Board of Review.…
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Village Life: “Tree City” a sweet place to tap for syrup–here’s how
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. This year marks the fifth year my family has been making maple syrup out in our yard. It started with just a bit of curiosity and now it is something we look forward to every year. There is something incredible about getting outside and feeling the energy of the trees,…
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“Zero layoffs” and “no more raiding the Water and Sewer fund” in Mayor Neeley’s 2021 city budget
By Tom Travis Mayor Sheldon Neeley presented a balanced 2021 budget to the Flint City Council Monday that calls for total revenues of $56.9 million and total expenditures of $71.3 million, using city savings from its previous general fund balance to make up the difference. Neeley vowed to stop budget practices used by previous administrations…
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Analysis: Citizens speak up and votes are swayed, as City Council turns down tax abatement in Carriage Town
By Tom Travis On Monday, Feb. 24, Flint City Council voted 5 to 4 against a proposed tax abatement for a property development in the neighborhood that birthed General Motors. The decision may mean the end of the project, which has been vigorously protested by a group of its neighbors. The property, formerly a Hamady…
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