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Flint City Council to revisit upzoning for hundreds of properties

Flint, MI — Proposed amendments to Flint’s zoning ordinance text and maps will be back before Flint City Council on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, determining the fate of hundreds of property values and flexibility of owners’ land use for the year ahead. Flint Beat first wrote about the proposed amendments this fall when the Flint’s planning and…

by Kate Stockrahm 21 hours agoDecember 15, 2023

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Mayor Neeley highlights billions invested in Flint at 2023 State of the City address

Flint, MI — In his 2023 State of the City address, Mayor Sheldon Neeley focused on investments made across Flint, from commercial development projects to housing, infrastructure, and city services. From the stage of the Capitol Theatre on Dec. 12, 2023, Neeley began his speech by thanking city staff and honoring late community leaders like…

by Kate Stockrahm December 13, 2023December 14, 2023

Six hours, five agenda items, no votes: Here’s what happened at Flint City Council on Dec. 11

Flint, MI — Despite having one of its shortest agendas of 2023 last night, Flint City Council did not vote on a single item on that agenda before losing quorum at nearly 1 a.m. Following a brief Special Affairs Committee meeting on Dec. 11, Council President Ladel Lewis gaveled in the body’s regular session at…

by Kate Stockrahm December 12, 2023December 12, 2023

Plaintiffs in Flint City Hall ‘gun-free zone’ lawsuit say mayor, council should be held in contempt

Flint, MI — Plaintiffs in the ongoing lawsuit against Flint City Hall’s “gun-free zone” designation are now saying Mayor Sheldon Neeley and Flint City Council should be held in contempt of a recent court order. On the morning of Dec. 5, 2023, plaintiffs — which include two Flint residents and three Michigan gun-rights advocacy groups…

by Kate Stockrahm December 5, 2023December 5, 2023