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Dearborn Heights council confirms new corporation counsel, fills two vacancies
Summary
The Dearborn Heights City Council approved Gary Miyake as corporation counsel and filled two council vacancies Oct. 28, 2025, swearing in Ray Muscat and completing a process that combined nominations, an oral resignation and a simultaneous oath of office.
The Dearborn Heights City Council voted Oct. 28 to appoint Gary Miyake as the city’s corporation counsel and to fill two recently opened council seats, taking a mix of nominations, oral resignations and oaths during a single meeting.
Miyake’s appointment, framed by supporters as a cost-saving move that would consolidate legal work, was approved by voice vote after the mayor said Miyake would represent “the city of Dearborn Heights” and not the mayor’s office alone. The term shown in the meeting materials runs through Dec. 31, 2025.
Why it matters: The city faces legal and financial pressure according to remarks at the meeting, and council…
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