City leaders in Sterling Heights have voted 5 to 2 to approve a deal to turn Lakeside Mall into a billion-dollar mixed-use retail, office, and residential space.
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Former Utica mayor receives MML’s Honorary Life Membership Award
Jacqueline Noonan, the mayor of Utica for 28 years, recently received an Honorary Life Membership Award from the Michigan Municipal League, which is the league’s highest individual honor.
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UTICA The Michigan Municipal League announced Jan. 11 that it has given its highest individual honor to a longtime Utica mayor and Michigan Municipal League supporter.
Jacqueline Noonan, Utica’s mayor for 28 years, received the Honorary Life Membership Award from the Michigan Municipal League.
Noonan received the recognition in conjunction with the release of a tribute video and a podcast conversation ab-out her work on behalf of Michigan’s communities. -The video celebration and podcast were done in place of an in-person awards gala that was canceled due to COVID-19-related safety measures.
Divided council approves city manager’s salary bump
Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool gives remarks at the American Islamic Community Center’s groundbreaking in August. The Sterling Heights City Council voted 4-3 in December to approve an employment agreement that gave Vanderpool a raise.
File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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STERLING HEIGHTS The year 2021 began with a raise for Sterling Heights City Manager Mark Vanderpool.
During a Dec. 15 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, the City Council deliberated over Vanderpool’s proposed employment agreement and approved it in a 4-3 vote. Mayor Michael Taylor, Councilwoman Barbara Ziarko, Councilwoman Maria Schmidt and Councilman Henry Yanez voted yes. Councilwoman Deanna Koski, Councilman Michael Radtke and Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski voted no.