Dearborn ends online speaking for council meetings, drawing protests Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press
For the first time in several months, Dearborn City Council held its public meeting in person on Tuesday evening without an option to speak online through Zoom.
City officials and some City Council members touted the move as a step toward getting back to normal.
But protesters and some residents are speaking out, noting that Michigan and Dearborn still have a high number of new COVID-19 cases. It s a tension that other municipalities may face as more get back to in-person meetings and end their online speaking options.
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Not all Dearborn residents on board for new historic districts
By Charlie Langton and FOX 2 Staff
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DEARBORN, Mich. (FOX 2) - The city of Dearborn has a rich history, known as the home town of Henry Ford. As a Lebanese-American, Henry Ford brought the Lebanese and the Yemeni community to Dearborn, said resident Sam Hamade.
Historic districts limit home improvements, leaving some Dearbornites leery
The city of Dearborn has a rich history, known as the hometown of Henry Ford.
So it shouldn t seem so unusual that the Dearborn City Council would want to preserve history with an updated historic District ordinance.