It’s a beautiful day in the City of Flint! Exciting developments are underway in our community and I'm thrilled to share the latest updates with you. The energy and engagement within our city are truly inspiring. Here's what you need to know: Pets/Animals - Leash...
The 30-day public comment period for the Genesee County 2024 Community Development Action Plan will be held March 18 – April 19, 2024. During this time, copies of the Genesee County 2024 Action Plan will be made available for review at the following locations:...
It’s time for students to submit their FAFSA! Whether you're a high school senior or a returning college student, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is crucial to unlocking grants, scholarships, and other forms of assistance that can...
A group of Flint residents and organizations want the Michigan Department of Transportation to reconsider its working plan for rebuilding I-475 in the city to prevent “the same harms that were caused by its initial construction.” In a letter to MDOT Director...
There is never a dull moment in Flint politics. Whether it’s a heated meeting or fruitless recalls, there is always something going on. But, luckily for the City of Flint, your City Council is consistently working hard in the best interest of their respective...
Dear Friends, Recently I presented my sixth balanced executive budget recommendation. My proposals would lower costs, improve education from pre-K through postsecondary, invest in public safety, and ensure anyone can “make it” in Michigan. As a former prosecutor,...
Do you know what your linguistics rights are as parents and students? In the United States, including the State of Michigan, parents' rights to an interpreter are supported by federal and state laws that protect civil rights and ensure access to public services for...
¿Saben cuáles son sus derechos lingüísticos como padres y estudiantes? En los Estados Unidos, incluido el Estado de Michigan, los derechos de los padres a tener un intérprete están respaldados por leyes federales y estatales que protegen los derechos civiles y...
An average $550 will be mailed to 700,000 Michigan households, with these larger refunds continuing in the years ahead. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that eligible Michigan families began receiving Working Families Tax Credit supplemental checks in February...
Eight days after entering the world, Khi’Meir Taylor made another debut — this time in what could be a national spotlight. January 10 was the first day of a $55 million experiment to test whether cash payments can protect children from the toxic stress of poverty....
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding to help the Flint Institute of Arts purchase new equipment to preserve and protect its artwork. The $150,000 federal grant, awarded through the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, will help the...
Happy February! Relaying good information is important to the progress of our community. With the advent of social media, anyone, anywhere can create a platform to spread their agenda. Fact based or pure fiction. I am proud to announce the launching of “Community...
Congressman Kildee also recently applauded the passage of his bipartisan legislation, the Recruiting Families Using Data Act, supported by Republicans and Democrats, to improve the recruitment and retention of foster families. Across the country, there is a...
In a remarkable collaboration that underscores the commitment to empowering the Latinx community, the Latinx Technology and Community Center joined forces with the Mexican Consulate from December 18 to 22. This collaborative effort aimed to simplify access to...
En una colaboración notable que subraya el compromiso de empoderar a la comunidad Latinx, el Centro Tecnológico y Comunitario Latinx unió fuerzas con el Consulado de México del 18 al 22 de diciembre. Este esfuerzo de colaboración tuvo como objetivo simplificar el...
$2 billion in investments were committed to Flint within 12 months, from June 2022 to June 2023. $300 million: Ashley Capital is redeveloping the Buick City brownfield to create up to 3,000 new jobs. $10 million: ACI Island Plastics invested in a new recycling...
On behalf of the Flint City Council, I would like to extend a New Years blessing to every resident and business owner in our beloved city. It is a privilege to keep our community informed and engaged in local government. We hope that you continue to read and share...
On December 7, the Latinx Technology and Community Center played host to a pivotal Secretary of State Roundtable, an event that saw the participation of prominent figures including Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, regional managers, board members, and...
El 7 de diciembre, el centro Latinx fue el anfitrión de una Mesa Redonda del Secretario de Estado, un evento que contó con la participación de figuras prominentes como la Secretaria de Estado de Michigan Jocelyn Benson, gerentes regionales, miembros de la junta y...
With Proposition 2 passing in 2022 and a new legislature that took over in 2023, voting will look very different in 2024. Prop 2 codified some existing laws into the constitution and new laws have been passed by the new legislature. All of these actions make it...
Congressman Kildee issued the following statement November 16 after announcing he will not seek re-election in 2024 “I have decided to not seek re-election and will leave Congress at the end of my term on January 3, 2025. “I was first elected to public office...
I am overwhelmed with gratitude having been selected by my colleagues to serve as the President of our Flint City Council. This recognition inspires me to become a better community servant and leader. I will continue to pursue my passion to move Flint forward with...
Voices from the Ground The new Community Connectors program is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and conducted in partnership with Equitable Cities, the New Urban Mobility Alliance, and America Walks. Smart Growth America has selected 15...
Voces desde el Suelo El nuevo programa Community Connectors cuenta con el apoyo de la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson y se lleva a cabo en colaboración con New Urban Mobility Alliance, and America Walks. Smart Growth America ha seleccionado 15 proyectos centrados en...
Council Approves Priority Waste Rate Freeze and Contract Extension to 2028. City Residents to Receive Trash and Recycling Bins The Flint City Council voted on and passed the Priority Waste contract extension in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 14. This ensures that...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently released the following statement highlighting new data from the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics that ranks Michigan No. 3 in the nation, No. 1 in the Midwest in percentage of workers added to the workforce, with a 2.6% growth in...
October is National Fire Safety Month. According to the National Fire Prevention Agency (NFPA), Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused...
Council Member Ladel Lewis, 2nd Ward refused to attend meetings after receiving threats of violence and is calling for City Hall to become a gun-free zone. Lewis made the comment in response to questions at a news conference on Friday, Oct. 20, saying she does not...
Dear Friend, Happy Fall! Amid crunchy leaves and crisp air, Michiganders are getting ready for a cozy, festive fall filled with apple picking, pumpkin patches, and outdoor fun. Whether you are exploring Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore or enjoying a campfire in...
Rules are paramount for every organization. Whether we are referring to faith based organizations or political bodies, without them we will have utter chaos. The Flint City Council has rules that we must abide by in order to function efficiently and effectively....
Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funds to support high-quality child care for infants and toddlers, ages birth to five, in Genesee County. The $2,396,340 federal grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will support...
Reprinted with permission by flintbeat.com After nearly nine months of consideration, the Flint Community Schools (FCS) Board voted to demolish Washington Elementary at its meeting on Sept. 13, 2023. Flint Community Schools closed the building in 2014 to address...
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This month was designated by Congress to help focus attention on the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease. According to the American Society of Hematology, “Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood...
Social Security recently celebrated its 88th anniversary. Social Security is a lifeline for millions of Michigan seniors. For some, their only income. In Congress, my priority is ensuring that Michiganders who worked their entire lives and contributed with every...
In a significant step towards promoting unity, understanding, and community-driven progress, the Office of Global Michigan recently convened a transformative round table meeting at the Latinx Technology and Community Center in Flint. On August 29th, the center's...
En un paso significativo hacia la promoción de la unidad, el entendimiento y el progreso impulsado por la comunidad, la Oficina de Global Michigan recientemente convocó una reunión de mesa redonda transformadora en el Centro Latinx en Flint. El 29 de agosto, la...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed its review of a proposed cleanup plan for the former Delphi Flint East Complex, or the Flint Property, between Dort Highway and Averill Avenue in Flint, Michigan. The plan is the first segment of a two-part cleanup...
Flint City Council voted 5-2 during a Special Meeting on July 26 to select Candice Mushatt as the new councilperson for the 7th Ward. Flint City Clerk Davina Donahue said Mushatt has to fill out paperwork, get sworn in and then she can begin her duties as the 7th...
August is a month of celebrations. We are celebrating National Dog Month, National Hair Loss Awareness Month, Back to School Month, American Artist Appreciation Month, Family Fun Month, Happiness Happens Month, National Family Meals Month and American Adventures...
Happy July! This is our nation’s independence month. A time when the Thirteen Colonies claimed their independence from Great Britain and laid the foundation for the United States of America. We honor those that selflessly gave their life in exchange for our...
Happy June Everyone! Flint Residents for Stronger Neighborhoods (FRSN) will be hosting its next meeting on June 12th at 6:00pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (711 S. Saginaw St.). The mission of FRSN is to advocate for quality, effective urbanism in the City of...
Summer is approaching! So much to do, and so much to report to the residents of Flint this month. This month (May) was designated as “Love Your City” month. Whether it’s picking up a few extra pieces of litter, planting flowers, attending a community meeting,...
Grant to Help Improve the Lives of Children Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding to support the University of Michigan-Flint and support children and families in mid-Michigan. The $466,637 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and...
Grant Supports 24 AmeriCorps Service Members to Work in the Local Community WASHINGTON-Congressman Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding that will support an AmeriCorps program addressing areas of critical need in mid-Michigan, including food security...
Dear Friend, Since taking office, I have worked across the aisle to ensure that Michigan supports the police officers, firefighters, medical professionals, and other first responders who work hard to keep us and our communities safe. That’s why we delivered the...
The City of Flint is taking a hard line against reckless driving, sending a message that there will be consequences for drivers who break the law and endanger lives. City officials filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court last week against a man accused of recklessly...
An interview with Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II Nearly half of individuals who engaged in mass shootings (48%) leaked their plans in advance to others, according to the National Institute of Justice. The National Institute of Justice website also states of all...
April was a busy month for Flint’s City Council. Major accomplishments passed by the general body are highlighted below. The first order of business was to fill appointments. Council finalized the appointments of Robert Jewel (6th Ward) to the Planning Commission,...
Dear Friend, Yesterday, (April 13) I signed bills into law that will reduce gun violence and save lives. These commonsense laws will establish universal background checks for all firearm purchases and enact safe storage requirements. These long-overdue...
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Ave To Register or Get Further Information, Call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You Tuesday, April 4,...
The Flint City Council has been and will continue to work diligently at prioritizing the business of the City of Flint. Contrary to widespread belief, meeting agendas are almost always completed in their entirety. With the help of the new rules, the meeting times...
Recently I signed an expansion of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act into law. The bipartisan expansion reaffirms and expands legal protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in state law, ensuring no one in Michigan can be fired...
League of Women Voters of Flint Area In the Flint Development Center 4121 Martin Luther King Ave. To register or get further information, call 810-766-9772 Avoiding Cons and Scams (Recognize the Tools and Tips that Can Be Used to Trick You.) Tuesday, March 7,...
$500,000 in Federal Funding Will Support Development of Community Revitalization Plan Rep. Dan Kildee recently announced new federal funding for the Flint Housing Commission to help revitalize struggling Flint neighborhoods. The $500,000 federal grant, awarded to...
Free water filter units and replacement cartridges are available at Flint City Hall On April 7, 2018, following the MDEQ release of water quality data, the State of Michigan announced that it would discontinue state-funded bottled water for Flint residents,...
Last year, we made some game-changing investments in Michigan’s economy. We brought supply chains home, secured thousands of good-paying manufacturing jobs, and continued leading the future of cars, chips, and clean energy. We continued expanding pathways to higher...
Sheldon Neeley was sworn in as mayor of the City of Flint on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 following his victory in the Nov. 8 election. A crowd of Flint residents as well as friends and family of the mayor gathered at Flint City Hall to watch Neeley get sworn in for his...
The Greater Flint Health Coalition is getting a new Chief Executive Officer. Senator Jim Ananich (D), who currently serves as the board chair, was selected by a unanimous vote by the board. His term as CEO will begin after his final term as senator in January 2023....
The City of Flint Police Department welcomes 5 new officers to our ranks this week. Officers Forystek, Osborn, VanStrate, Girardin-Robertson and Justice-Gudemoos graduated the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy on December 20. Congratulations and...
“Thank God for Michigan,” President Lincoln proclaimed when troops arrived to join Union forces in the early stages of the Civil War. Pundits and politicians from across the country offered similar sentiments on Nov. 8 when election returns pointed to Democratic...
Mayor Sheldon Neeley took to the stage at the renovated and restored Capitol Theatre in Downtown Flint to deliver his third State of the City address, the first to be delivered in-person since the beginning of he Covid pandemic. The ongoing thrust was the same...
Congressman Dan Kildee will join House Democratic leadership by serving as co-chair of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 118th Congress. Kildee was nominated to serve in this leadership post by incoming House Democratic Leader Hakeem...
"You don't get to be disciplined; you get to be voted out." – Karen Christian, president, United Teachers of Flint, admonishing the errant behaviors of Flint school board members, Sept. 21, 2022 And so, it came to be in the Nov. 8 general election that four...
Election Day 2022 is upon us. It is the day that We The People make our choices known on various ballot issues and elect Representatives to diverse legislative bodies from local school boards to our representatives in Congress. Allow me to repeat…we are voting for...
The League of Women Voters Voter Outreach Center is open from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, for walk-in or phone assistance with voting issues or to pick up informational brochures. The Voter Outreach Center is located in the Flint Development...
Following a brief discussion, Michigan’s bipartisan Board of State Canvassers recently unanimously voted to certify the August primary elections. Prior to their meeting, the bipartisan boards of county canvassers in the state’s 83 counties also certified the...
The City of Flint will enter a new era at the end of October when the recently adopted zoning code goes into full effect. The land use classifications and requirements from the age of urban renewal finally will be replaced with 21st century categories for...
The Voter Outreach Center is open from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, for walk-in or phone assistance with voting issues or to pick up informational brochures. We are located in the Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Avenue, Flint....
The upcoming Aug.2 primary election is only weeks away and, if this year is like most, we will have a light turnout for our summer election as voters are otherwise occupied with travel plans, cookouts, and staying cool. Yet this primary may be more important than...
Michigan State University Extension believes in improving people’s lives through education, and has been helping Genesee County residents for over 100 years. The most famous programs include 4-H and Master Gardener. 4-H is the largest youth-serving organization...
Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced recently that Arnold Brown has joined the City of Flint team as the new city services manager. Brown is coming back to work in Flint, having previously served in multiple positions over 25 years as tree trimmer, waste collector,...
League of Women Voters of the Flint Area and a New Service - Information for YOU and from YOU The League of Women Voters* is non- partisan and committed to information available to all voters and they are concerned that many of us are not voting, thus not shaping...
