City of Flint customer service office to reopen Wednesday, Aug. 19
The following announcement was released by the city today:”Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced today that Flint City Hall will partially reopen to the public starting Wednesday [Aug. 19], as part of a planned, phased-in reopening. “The Customer Service department and City Hall lobby will reopen with limited hours beginning Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. As a reminder: all City Hall offices can be reached by phone, email and,...
Council votes down hiring elections monitor for November election
By Tom Travis Reeling from a primary election fraught with problems and lawsuits, the Flint City Council this week considered a motion to assist the City Clerk Inez Brown and the Clerk’s office as they prepare for the critical November 2020 election. The stakes are high. After all, a foundation of democracy is the vote. The voting procedure landscape began to change in 2018 when Michigan passed Proposal Three allowing all...
Veteran Officer Terence Green appointed by Neeley as new Flint Police Chief
By Tom Travis Terence Green being introduced by Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley (Photo by Tom Travis) Veteran police officer Terence Green will be Flint’s new Chief of Police, pending the consent of the Flint City Council. Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced the appointment today in a press conference at City Hall on the outside back lawn shaded by large locust trees surrounding the Dome auditorium. Neeley said of Green, “His love...
City of Flint and Crime Stoppers Offer $1,000 for information leading to arrests of illegal dumpers
By Tom Travis A reward of up to a $1,000 is being offered to those who provide information that helps lead to the arrest of anyone illegally dumping in the City of Flint, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced today, He made the announcement side by side with director of Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County, Julie Lopez in a video press conference. Mayor Neeley said that the program will be funded in part as part of a larger grant to...
A comet, a COVID pandemic, and a summer of crisis. Is there any good news?
By Paul Rozycki This summer, astronomers have discovered a new presence among the stars, the Neowise comet, in the northern sky. It’s not a large comet, just visible under the Big Dipper. It has come closest to the earth in the middle of July, and has been observable for the last few weeks. Many ancient peoples often felt that comets were portents of doom and ruin. The Romans and the Greeks felt they were a sign of major events,...
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