Neighborhood News

Neighborhood Art Parade 2015 Participant Survey

Art Parade Planning Meeting and 2015 Survey

Dear neighbors, friends, and colleagues, I’m including all of you here who participated in last year’s Neighborhood Art Parades, as well as some new folks, to invite you to plan the coming year of Neighborhood Art Parades. Although we are planning separate Light Up the City and Neighborhood Art Parade events in the coming year, …
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Office of the Mayor

Mayor Karen Weaver Unveils 100 Day Plan

Flint, Michigan – December 1, 2015 – Mayor Karen Weaver today laid out the plan for her next 100 days in office at a morning press briefing held in the lobby of Flint City Hall. The Mayor’s plan for the next 100 days will focus mainly on addressing issues related to water and lead, but …
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Free Independent Testing of Drinking Water

As part of an ongoing study of drinking water quality in Flint, Wayne State University (WSU) is looking for residents to have their drinking water sampled on December 5, 2015. It will take approximately 20 minutes to collect samples. Water samples will be collected from the kitchen or bathroom taps. Samples will be analyzed for …
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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: City of Flint Wins Federal Lawsuit

City of Flint Wins Federal Lawsuit Alleging Employment Claims Flint, Michigan – November 24, 2015 – The City of Flint is pleased to report that on November 19, 2015, Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III, of the United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former city worker, …
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AmeriCorps Positions In Flint

AmeriCorps Positions In Flint

There are several openings for AmeriCorps positions across the City working on Master Plan implementation, blight elimination and urban safety, or youth education. For more information and to apply, see the link below. http://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/serve-now Please feel free to share and post.
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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: Ballenger Court Update

Ballenger Court Apartment Complex Tenants Contacted to Receive Assistance from City and Local Shelters Flint, Michigan – November 23, 2015 – Following the condemnation of the Ballenger Court Apartment Complex by the City of Flint’s Building Safety and Inspection Division, tenants are being contacted by the Shelter of Flint in order to find them suitable …
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Seasonal High Tunnel Cost-share Funding Available

An initiative to address this problem, the Genesee Urban Agriculture Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative, will offer cost share dollars for seasonal high tunnel (hoop house) construction in Flint and the surrounding areas. The United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service is partnering with the Genesee Conservation District, a local entity of state government working …
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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: Ballenger Court Apartment Complex Statement

Ballenger Court Apartment Complex Condemned by City of Flint Due to Failure to Provide Water Service for Tenants Flint, Michigan – November 20, 2015 – The City of Flint’s Building Safety and Inspection Division has recently posted condemnation notices on a multi-unit apartment building at 810 S. Ballenger. The complex, known as Ballenger Court Apartments, …
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KGCB and the City of Flint "Bag It!"

Bag It 2015 Last Chance

Last Day for Bag It! Fall Curbside Leaf Collection is Saturday, November 28th, 2015 Flint, Michigan – November 20 2015 – City of Flint residents have until next week to bag their leaves for curbside collection. The last regular trash collection day of the year is Saturday, November 28, 2015. Leaf-filled paper yard waste bags …
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