Madison Heights holds tree planting, announces native plant sale
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MADISON HEIGHTS City officials kicked off the month of May with a pledge to continue restoring the town’s tree canopy, and they announced a native plant sale for the end of the month.
First there was a ceremonial tree planting at Sunset Park on May 1 in recognition of Arbor Day. Arbor Day was the last Friday in April. Madison Heights Mayor Roslyn Grafstein and Madison Heights City Council member Emily Rohrbach were among the officials in attendance. The city is making plans to plant an additional 75 trees in the neighborhoods near Sunset Park.
Musicians sought for next Trail Tunes
Madison Heights festival set for Aug. 7
Colin & The Cougars were among the groups who performed at Trail Tunes 2020, a strolling music festival held at Civic Center Park in Madison Heights Oct. 3. The inaugural event was organized by the Madison Heights Arts Board as a safe, socially distanced way to enjoy music and fun outdoors. Applications are now being accepted for musicians to perform at the 2021 event to be held in August.
File photo by Deb Jacques
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MADISON HEIGHTS The strolling music festival, Trail Tunes, was such a success during its debut last fall that city officials in Madison Heights are already excitedly planning the next one, set for this summer, and performers are needed.
Madison Heights, Hazel Park aim for steady progress in 2021
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MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK With the new year in full swing, communities across the country are hoping to see a return to normalcy as the vaccine rollout continues and society slowly becomes safe enough to fully reopen.
Leaders at the local level are bracing for more challenges, but at the same time they see abundant opportunity for meaningful progress.
In a series of emails, officials from Hazel Park and Madison Heights shared their goals, hopes and concerns for 2021.
Mark Bliss
Madison Heights City Council
“In some ways, 2021 will be no different than 2020,” Bliss predicted. “At least to start. We still must keep taxes and fees as low as possible, as our residents work to recover from this economic downturn. We also must continue to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and citizens.