MASTER PLAN EVENT: July 21st Community Open House is Your Chance to Weigh in on the Future of Lathrup Village
July 15, 2026
I really encourage residents to attend the Master Plan Community Open House next Tuesday, July 21st.
I really encourage residents to attend the Master Plan Community Open House next Tuesday, July 21st.
In the wake of our first summer storm, there have been a lot of questions about chipping services . Like so many Lathrup Village residents, my house is surrounded by large trees, and I’ve benefitted from those services more than once over the years. However, as part of an effort to reduce city spending, City Council voted in February not to renew its chipping contract for fiscal year 2026/2027 (beginning July 1, 2026). Council members were keenly aware that this was a valued service and that there would be issues if it was cut, but ultimately decided that cutting chipping
At last night’s City Council meeting, Council considered and ultimately rejected a resolution opposing the proposed Oakland County 1.5 mill Regional Enhancement Millage by a vote of 4-1, including my own no vote. It would be easy to infer from that vote that Council was voting to support the proposed millage, but that’s simply not the case. Those who watched the council meeting or the preceding study session, know that the conversation around the motion was not about the merits of the millage. In fact, council members publically raised a number of concerns about the proposal, and several clearly stated