Grosse Pointe Woods approves budget,
setting stage for fight over tax bump

Members of the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council have faced what they saw at Monday’s (May 21) meeting before: Ninety minutes of nonstop criticism for proposing a budget that requires boosting the city’s millage rate. But this time, they’ll need the public’s approval to do so.

And if the members of the public who showed up Monday to complain are any indication, it might be difficult. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council stays
on track for a fall vote on tax increases

A city-wide vote to increase property taxes in Grosse Pointe Woods became more likely after Monday’s (May 14) meeting of the City Council, where its committee of the whole recommended two measures. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council
looks at alternatives to millage boost

Monday night’s (May 7) City Council meetings in Grosse Pointe Woods – held before a larger-than-usual audience – demonstrated the power of pushback at the grass-roots level. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods Community Center
has a full slate of events for May

Grosse Pointe Woods residents have several special events to look forward to in the coming weeks at the Community Center. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council
hears from alumni on tax proposal

A simmering pushback against a proposal for a tax increase in Grosse Pointe Woods finally reached the City Council on Monday night (April 16), with three former council members speaking against it.  read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods PR committee
starts work on finance fact sheet

Following a brief city council meeting, the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Relations Committee met Monday night to discuss its fact sheet concerning city finances. The topic will come into sharp focus as the council moves forward with plans to ask voters to approve a 3.6-mill Headlee override on the November ballot. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council
takes long look at 2012-13 budget

In a marathon session Monday (March 26), the Grosse Pointe Woods City Council went through the four-inch-thick 2012-13 budget section by section.

“We have cut back on a lot of spending,” said Treasurer/Comptroller Dee Ann Irby. “It is amazing that we are delivering the same services for less costs.” She added that cutting spending is essential: “We are in uncertain financial times.” read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods council asks for
state response to smart meter complaints

After unexpectedly discovering the opposition to a new generation of electricity meters at their last meeting, Grosse Pointe Woods City Council members passed a resolution Monday (March 19) seeking more information about the meters.  There was no comment from those in attendance. read more...

Grosse Pointe Woods council works on
November proposal for tax increase

The Grosse Pointe Woods City Council took another step toward its 3.6-mill request for a Headlee override on the November ballot, hashing out language for the proposal in a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday (March 12).  read more...

DTE 'smart meters' draw activists
to Grosse Pointe Woods council session

The Grosse Pointe Woods City Council’s Monday meeting (March 5) had a short agenda and wrapped up in 20 minutes, but there was still time for one surprise.

Residents and activists spoke up during the meeting to object to DTE Energy “smart meters” being installed on houses around the state (although none, as yet, in the Grosse Pointes). The utility has been replacing older analog-style meters with the digital smart meters, which transmit data wirelessly through radio frequencies, as well as enabling real-time monitoring of power use. read more...