Education Beat:   15 Flint Board of Education candidates vying for Nov. 8 election;  8 responded to EVM request for info
Oct21

Education Beat: 15 Flint Board of Education candidates vying for Nov. 8 election; 8 responded to EVM request for info

By Harold C. Ford Fifteen candidates are running for five available seats on the Flint board of Education (FBOE) in the upcoming Nov. 8 election. Candidates are listed at the website of the Genesee County Clerk’s office.  Nine candidates are running for three spots, all full six-year terms: Linda Boose; Chris Del Morone; Emily Doerr; Dylan Luna; Carol McIntosh; Claudia Perkins; Melody Relerford; Lakeisha Tureaud; and Audrey Young. ...

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An interview with Sheldon Neeley: “We’re going to continue down a path that I created and we have a blueprint for it”
Oct20

An interview with Sheldon Neeley: “We’re going to continue down a path that I created and we have a blueprint for it”

Editors’ Note:  East Village Magazine conducted in-person interviews with both Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Karen Weaver, who are facing off in the Nov. 8 election — Neeley for a second consecutive term, Weaver for a return to the office Neeley won from her by 205 votes in 2019.   The candidates were provided an identical set of questions in advance;  answers here combine direct quotes and in some cases paraphrases and light...

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An interview with Karen Weaver: “I am better qualified and I want to have an impact”
Oct20

An interview with Karen Weaver: “I am better qualified and I want to have an impact”

Editors’ Note:  East Village Magazine conducted in-person interviews with both Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Karen Weaver, who are facing off in the Nov. 8 election — Neeley for a second consecutive term, Weaver for a return to the office Neeley won from her by 205 votes in 2019.   The candidates were provided an identical set of questions in advance;  answers here combine direct quotes and in some cases paraphrases and light...

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New state park will bring “stability” and “open up the river to the community,” Michigan DNR Director says
Oct14

New state park will bring “stability” and “open up the river to the community,” Michigan DNR Director says

By Tom Travis The Flint City Council approved a resolution Monday night to allow the State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to invest $30.2 million in establishing a state park along much of the Flint River. The park is envisioned to encompass 230 acres stretching approximately 3 miles east to west and more than 1.5 miles north to south. In a presentation to the council, Ron Olson, Chief of Parks and Recreation with...

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Flint Council approves $8.6 million from ARPA funds to provide a $300 credit to every Flint water customer
Sep30

Flint Council approves $8.6 million from ARPA funds to provide a $300 credit to every Flint water customer

By Tom Travis This article has been updated to include new developments in a press release from the Mayor’s office on Friday afternoon, 9/30/22 – EVM Editors City council has passed an $8.6 million resolution, funded out of the $94 million ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds that aims to bring relief to Flint water customers in the form of a one-time $300 credit. The resolution aims “to respond to the public health...

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