FRIDAY, SEPT. 20, 2024

LATEST CITY NEWS & UPDATES

Join us for the annual State of the City Address, in partnership with Connect Macomb, on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Sterling Heights Community Center.



Mayor Michael Taylor will speak on the state of Sterling Heights, current projects and upcoming initiatives.

As part of the 2024 State of the City, we are excited to host the Sterling Edge Awards! This year we will have two categories to nominate your favorite Sterling Heights Business, including Local Business of the Year and Dream Big Business of the Year.

Breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. with the program to follow at 8:30 a.m.

The City of Sterling Heights has officially broken ground on the James C. Nelson Park Improvements!

The park is set to welcome a Community Garden in Spring 2025 which will feature more than 100 garden plots, micro forests, and unique art and greenspaces, and include a Children’s Garden.

The new amenity will also allow residents to grow their own fruits and vegetables, increasing access to fresh, nutritious food. A butterfly conservatory and native planting areas will further promote biodiversity and environmental health.

For all the details, visit our website!

The Sterling Heights Ethnic Community Committee will be hosting its annual Diversity Dinner on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at Macedonian Cultural Center.

The event recognizes individuals and businesses that champion diversity and cultural understanding. Sterling Heights is a diverse city home to many different races, ethnicities, and religions -- each of which helps to make our city the wonderful place it is today.

Tickets are $30, or a table of 10 for $300, and can be reserved by calling the Sterling Heights Community Relations Department at (586) 446-2473.

Your voice and your vote matter! The first step to casting your ballot this November is to check if you're registered to vote on mi.gov/vote. If you're not registered yet, here's how you can do it!

Voter Registration Deadlines:

The deadline to register by mail or online and be eligible to vote for the November election is Oct. 21. Online voter registration can be done here: bit.ly/3BablIU

After Oct. 21, registration must be done in person with the Sterling Heights City Clerk's office with proof of residency. In-person registration is available until 8 p.m. on Election Day on Nov. 5.

Election Inspectors

Our City Clerk's office is looking for qualified Election Inspectors to assist with the General Election on Nov. 5.

Get involved with the community, learn more about the democratic process, and get paid.

The city of Sterling Heights Nice Neighbor Award honors residents and businesses that go above and beyond to improve the quality of life for their Sterling Heights neighbors!

Scott VanLuven, a 14-year veteran member of SHPD's Citizens on Patrol group, was most recently recognized as a Nice Neighbor at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

On Aug. 13, Scott was in the right place at the right time when he was driving by Clinton River North Park and stopped to help an attempted abduction of a 7-year-old girl.

Scott, witnessing unusual activity as he was driving through, quickly maneuvered his truck to block a male subject's vehicle so he couldn't flee the park. Scott confronted the subject, pulled him out of his car, and held him down until SHPD arrived on the scene.

Thank you to Scott for his impeccable timing, quick thinking, truly heroic actions, and continued service to our community.

The Sterling Heights Planning Commission will be holding a workshop to begin the review of the Lakeside redevelopment proposal at a Special Meeting on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at Sterling Heights City Hall.

This special meeting is open to the public and will kick off the discussion about the project before the Planning Commission’s Nov. 7 Public Hearing on the project development agreement.

As we continue the rewrite of our Master Plan, we want to make sure we include the voices and feedback from residents of all ages.

Our Planning Department recently hosted an art contest asking students what their favorite place is in Sterling Heights. Students were asked to submit a piece of art that depicts an array of places and perspectives that make Sterling Heights special.

Their drawings and paintings will be included with the Master Plan and will aid in demonstrating that the City plans for all ages and that we're a community that has something for everyone.

Thank you to all of our talented artists for your wonderful works of art!

We're working on our next brush-taking work of public art, and the Sterling Heights Art Commission is looking for a talented artist to help create it.



The City will be replacing two of the three clock faces with two distinct artistic designs on the Clock Tower at Fire Station #1, located on Van Dyke Avenue at 17 Mile Road. These designs, when put up, will be backlit to ensure visibility during nighttime hours.

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 25.

Stellantis is celebrating 40 years of business for their Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP)!

SHAP has been a cornerstone in the city of Sterling Heights’ industrial corridor since opening in 1953 as a jet engine plant operated by the U.S. Army.

In its long history with the City, SHAP has drawn multiple Tier I automotive suppliers to Sterling Heights' industrial corridor generating millions of dollars of investment and thousands of jobs. Stellantis has been an excellent corporate citizen through its financial support of City events and programming directed at creating an excellent quality of life for residents.

We're proud that Stellantis calls Sterling Heights home for their assembly plant, and here's to another 40 years.