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Fracking

The Committee to Ban Fracking in Michigan is a Ballot Question Committee registered with the State of Michigan Bureau of Elections. We formed to start a statewide ballot initiative to prohibit horizontal fracking and frack wastes in Michigan. We believe that only a ban will protect us. Please view the website here. If you are …
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Meet with Your Local Law Enforcement

The Michigan State Police and the Flint Police Department will be holding regular meetings with community members in Flint. Meetings are open to all residents who have questions, concerns, or an interest in law enforcement efforts. The first two meetings will be on November 11 and November 25.
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Planning Commission Meeting Reflections

Strategic Planning Meeting, Session 2

Notes from Session Two November 1, 2014, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Woodside Church Present: Joe King, Kathy McGaughy, Brenda Hussey, LaVerne McGowan, Chris Zowala, Clarence Campbell, Carma Lewis, Mark Baldwin, Tanya Meeks, Audrey Martini, Chris Frye, Freddie Turner IDENTIFY GROUP ASSETS At the beginning of the regular meeting, members were given a handout with …
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Planning Commission Meeting Reflections

Strategic Planning Meeting, Session 1

Notes from Session One October 25, 2014, 9:00-11:15 am Woodside Church Present: Mark Baldwin (UFO Village); Clarence Campbell (Power of One); Joyce Gracey (University Park); Brenda Hussey (Sterling/Myrtle Street NA); Tracy Jones (UFO Village); Joe King (Civic Park) Carma Lewis (Civic Park); Tanya Meeks (FPD); Jane Richardson (Salem); Raynetta Speed (E. Bishop & E. Flint …
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Flint Residents – Bag Your Leaves

City of Flint residents are required to rake and bag their leaves for curbside collection on weekly trash days. Leaf-filled yard waste bags will be collected on regular trash pick up days now through November 30th. Please do not rake leaves into the street. Citations will be given to residents raking leaves into the street. …
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Grants Available for My Brother’s Keeper – Michigan Initiative

The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is pleased to announce the availability of federal funds to support innovative collaboration between public and private entities that share volunteerism as the foundation of their initiatives. The funds will be used to assist youth-serving programs and other nonprofits with developing sustainability and improving the quality of volunteer engagement …
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Planning Commission Meeting Reflections

FNU Strategic Plan Meeting

Below is a message from Chris Frye, President of Flint Neighborhoods United: Hello everyone, I want to take this time to remind you of the first FNU Strategic Plannning meeting to be held this Saturday, October 25, at Woodside Church. (same as regular meeting location) Meeting will start at 9:00am sharp, please plan on arriving …
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Apply for the MLK Day Mini-Grant

The Michigan Days of Service Partners have launched the 2015 MLK Day mini-grant application. The online application is available here: http://www.cvent.com/d/74qb37 The application closes October 31, 2014. Click here to view the application guidelines (PDF) which include outreach/TA webinar dates and times.
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