Posted on: June 2, 2023
Who: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor, Sterling Heights City Council, Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool, Sterling Heights Arts Commission, artist Mary Gilhuly of Song and Spirit and community artists.
What: Public ribbon cutting f...
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Posted on: June 1, 2023
The Used, But Sterling Book Store located on the first floor of the Sterling Heights Public Library is having a sale on their inventory! Everything is 25% off (excluding gift cards) on June 3rd from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Paperbacks will be reduced to $0.75 an...
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
Who: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor, Sterling Heights City Council, Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool, Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langlois, members of the Sterling Heights CommUNITY Alliance and members of Macom...
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Posted on: May 17, 2023
20 Scholarships totaling $33,000 awarded
On May 16, 2023, the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation and its 11 scholarship sponsoring partners awarded 20 scholarships totaling $33,000 to area college bound high school seniors and current college students living in Sterling Heights and Macom...
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Posted on: April 18, 2023
On Monday evening, the city of Sterling Heights acknowledged the upcoming Arbor and Earth Days by planting a redbud tree, celebrating a 38th consecutive “Tree City USA” designation by the Arbor Day Foundation and rolling out a...
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Posted on: April 17, 2023
The fun and excitement surrounding the Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair continues as organizers proudly announce the 9th Annual Sterlingfast 5K.
The family fun run begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 29th at Dodge Park, located on the corner of Utica and Dodge Park Roads. Participants will meet in the Farmers Market Pavilion and the course will take runners and walkers north on Utica Road t...
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Posted on: April 5, 2023
$60 annual credit for paperless billing and automatic water bill payments also announced.
The city of Sterling Heights is proud to announce the launch of its new WaterSmart website designed to help residents save money and conserve water by easily managing their household water bill online via desktop or smartphone.
WaterSmart offers ...
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Posted on: March 31, 2023
The Sterling Heights City Council will discuss the Proposed 2023/24 City Budget during a special budget meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at City Hall.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, the City budget totals $238 million. The proposed City millage rate remains the same as last year at 16.38. The City millage rate continues to be lower than most cities in Michigan and is one of the lowest in Macomb C...
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
At the March 21 City Council meeting, the city of Sterling Heights released a video announcing the Main Stage acts for Sterlingfest 2023.
Most notably, the City has signed on Ann Wilson of Heart as the headlining act for Saturday night.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest voices in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, Ann Wilson is a true icon, known far and wide as lead sing...
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Posted on: March 17, 2023
The Sterling Heights Bocce Barn ribbon cutting ceremony is set to take place on March 21 at 6 p.m.
Who: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor and members of Sterling Heights City Council, City Manager Mark Vanderpool, Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langlois and other guests
What: Ribbon cutting, photo opportunity and tour of the Bocce Barn, Sterl...
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Posted on: February 9, 2023
The City of Sterling Heights has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant that will be used to conduct a citywide traffic calming study.
The grant comes from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program designed to tackle the growing issue of traffic fatalities on American roads, sidewalks and crosswalks.
The Sterling Height...
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Posted on: February 9, 2023
Sterling Heights was honored as a five star community along with 94 other communities across the state.
The City of Sterling Heights has been recognized for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-De...
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Posted on: January 31, 2023
The city of Sterling Heights is proud to announce it has received a score of 91 on the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Municipal Equality Index (MEI).
The MEI is a nationwide evaluation of 506 municipalities' laws, policies, and services that affect the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals.
In the latest MEI report, Sterling Heights received a score of 91 out of 100, an increase from its previous score o...
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Posted on: December 20, 2022
The Michigan Parks and Recreation Association, known as mParks, recently announced the Sterling Heights Parks and Rec Department will receive an award of recognition this year at the mParks Conference & Trade Show at the Lansing Center on March 8, 2023.
Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation is being awarded a 2022-2023 Facility Design Award for the new Esports Arena that opened in October 2021 in the Sterling Heights Community Center. Judging criteria included the project’s purpose, local signi...
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Posted on: December 8, 2022
Results from an independent audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022 showed that Sterling Heights continues to manage its finances remarkably well.
Results from an independent audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022 showed that Sterling Heights continues to manage its finances remarkably well.
Assistant Finance & Budget Director Nick Makie presented the audit to the Mayor and ...
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Posted on: November 8, 2022
The Sterling Heights has engaged urban forestry consulting firm Davey Resource Group Inc. to conduct a comprehensive inventory and assessment of an estimated 37,500 trees on public streets in City parks.
The project is part of an ongoing initiative to help City officials understand the current tree population, prioritize tree maintenance and ensure the community has a healthy and sustainable urban forest.
The tree inventory effort the City initiated with a...
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Posted on: November 2, 2022
Walkers, joggers and bicyclists can enjoy a scenic new route in Sterling Heights as part of a recently completed project along the Red Run Drain.
The new 1.35-mile hike/bike trail branches south from the Freedom Trail on Metropolitan Parkway, curves behind Freedom Hill County Park and continues west to Schoenherr Road.
“The trail makes a beautiful area accessible to the public. It&rsqu...
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Posted on: October 20, 2022
Data has been released from the Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation – NIBRS 2021 Crime Data Explorer, and the city of Sterling Heights is once again noted as the safest big city (over 100,000 population) in Michigan.
Sterling Heights was ranked safest among these communities in both total property crimes and violent crimes, as well as safest overall.
Sterling Heights recorded the lowest violent crime rate among all Michigan communities over 100,000 population at 225 to...
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Posted on: November 14, 2018
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. the Sterling Heights Fire Department was called for a possible gas leak in a home in the 8000 block of Tinkler Rd., with people feeling ill.
Upon arrival, the Fire Department was confronted with three individuals from one family showing signs of severe carbon monoxide poisoning. The residents were already out of the house, and fire crews began evaluating and treating them. A fourth family memb...
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