WARREN It appears to be the end of an era for the mayor who has served 42 continuous years as a Warren elected official. Jim Fouts first served 26 years as a member of the City Council. In November, it will be 16 years for him as mayor.
WARREN On April 21, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court ruling and ordered Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa to remove Mayor James Fouts from the 2023 election ballot.
WARREN Parties in two separate lawsuits over term limits with implications for Warren’s city elections this year have sought expedited decisions from the Michigan Court of Appeals following lower court rulings last month.
Fouts has been mayor of Michigan s third biggest city since getting elected in 2007. He had sought a fifth term despite term limits for the city only allowing for three.