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Community Events

Heights City Cleanup Day 5/14; Residents Encouraged To Turn In Unused Tires To Stop Disease, Avoid Fines

Andrew Trzaska | May 9, 2011 As a part of the city’s annual May cleanup efforts, city residents of Muskegon Heights will be able to dispose of unused tires during the coming two weekends in order to avoid large fines. On both Saturday May 14 and May 21 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., city residents who have old or unused rubber tires of any size are asked to bring them to the Muskegon Heights Department of Public Works building […]

todayMay 9, 2011

Economy

Muskegon Heights Council Overturns Sunday Liquor Ban

After the State of Michigan started to allow morning alcohol sales in December, Muskegon Heights was the only municipality to continue the ban. The City Council voted 4-2 Monday night to start allowing morning sales due to a local business petition.

todayFebruary 28, 2011

Local Government

Muskegon Heights Fire Department Receives Grant For New Truck

Andrew Trzaska | February 14, 2011 Two decades is a long time in fire truck years. Thanks to a grant from the federal government, the Muskegon Heights Fire Department will be able to bring in a new engine to revitalize its aging fleet. The $311,500 grant comes from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The new pumper truck that will be purchased with the grant will be a front line truck for the fleet.  The […]

todayFebruary 14, 2011

Economy

City of Muskegon Heights Sets Its 2011 Goals

Andrew Trzaska | February 1, 2011 Marketing/Perception Infrastructure Blight Fiscal Responsibility These four points were distilled from the goal-setting planning session at Muskegon Heights City Hall Monday night, and will help set the agenda for the whole city government in the coming year. In attendance at Monday’s session were City Manager Natasha Henderson, Mayor Darrell Paige, the City Council and department heads from all across the city government.  Each department gave a progress report on their 2010 accomplishments and shared […]

todayFebruary 1, 2011

Economy

Muskegon Heights Applying For, Hoping To Receive $900,000 Grant To Fight Foreclosure Blight

Andrew Trzaska | January 11, 2011 Muskegon Heights will submit a grant application to Muskegon County for $900,000 in federal grant money to help fight blight that resulted from recent foreclosures and vacancies. Muskegon County recently received $1 million to distribute within its borders from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.  It is a grant fund designed “for the purpose of stabilizing communities that have suffered from foreclosures and abandonment”, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website The only […]

todayJanuary 11, 2011

News

The Muskegon Tribune Newspaper Breaks the news of the Alleged Real Estate Scam at Muskegon Heights DDA

Update: I don't have to use the term alleged, its a fact that Muskegon Heights DDA Board President James Anthony sold 3 DDA properties to a business partner of his for $1000 each. All 3 properties together are worth over $150,000. There were people in the community who tried to buy those properties for the actual cash value, but were denied the opportunity. DDA board members are calling for his resignation. Franklin Fudial, owner of the Muskegon Tribune newspaper shared […]

todayMarch 10, 2010

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