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Eastpointe council approves package of measures including RFP for planning services and $3 million road grant
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting, the Eastpointe City Council voted to issue an RFP for planning services, accept a $3 million state earmark for 10 Mile Road reconstruction, adopt the joint parks and recreation master plan and approve a series of routine motions including a budget amendment and an interim city manager contract.
Eastpointe City Council on Jan. 21 approved a bundle of measures including a request for proposals (RFP) for planning services, acceptance of a $3 million state grant for reconstruction of 10 Mile Road from Hayes to Fox/Cole, and the adoption of a 2025–2029 Joint Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
The actions, taken over a roughly two‑hour meeting, included votes to place an RFP for planning services, temporarily close Ethylene Court for programming tied to a DDA grant project, adopt a mid‑year budget amendment, approve a memorandum of understanding to receive Edward Byrne JAG funds jointly with Clinton Township, adopt an amended rental housing ordinance, schedule a first reading of rodent‑control ordinance revisions, and hire an interim city manager on an interim contract.
Why it matters: The RFP opens the door for Eastpointe to reconsider whether planning work is handled by a contractor or a full‑time, in‑house planner; the 10 Mile grant offers immediate funding to rebuild a busy corridor; and the master plan adoption makes the jurisdiction…
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