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Council Member· 2023-2027

Steven Heffner

Burton

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Term ending Nov 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
30
Total speaking time
1:24:03
Avg per meeting
2:48
Segments
1708

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Aug 2026[27]

Veterans Honor Run

The race raises donations for the DAV and local schools.

high↑Aug 2026[27]

Gas pumps proposed at Dort Highway convenience store

Keeps a local business open and its four-plus local jobs intact, plus potential new hires.

high↑Jun 2026[25]

Sidewalk obstructions and traffic safety on Bristol/Fern

medium→Sep 2026[24]

City Council Travel Policy

Council travel comes out of a budgeted line item; changes aim to save taxpayers money through early registration and economical travel.

medium↑Jan 2026[23]

Christmas celebration funding

Using an existing tree could save the cost of buying a large Christmas tree.

medium↑Jun 2026[17]

Bylaws and new event ideas

Sponsorships could defray pumpkin and event costs against the newly increased $10,000 budget.

high↑Jun 2026[17]

Clock corner brick wall damage

Up to $2,000 coming out of a DDA budget line for the repairs.

medium↑May 2026[16]

Abandoned garage sale signage as blight

Any new registration or fine system would likely require staff time but no major expenditure was cited.

high↑May 2026[16]

Building department fee overhaul

Higher fees than the old schedule, though officials kept several below peer communities to avoid burdening residents.

high↓Jul 2026[15]

Two homes on one R-1A parcel at Genesee & Lippincott

The developers said they'd invest about $360,000 per duplex building, but the denial means that money won't come to this corner.

medium↓Mar 2026[15]

Kelly Lake to For-Mar community walk and trail connectivity

Preparation and negotiation costs estimated at about $22,420, plus landowner compensation not yet determined.

low↑Aug 2026[15]

Flower pot storage at Hall's Greenhouses

Costs of removal could be billed to responsible property owners; new plantings would come from next year's budget.

low↑Oct 2026[13]

New church at 4075 E. Atherton Road

low↑Jul 2026[12]

MERS retirement benefits for firefighters

Better pension funding reduces future pressure on city budgets and taxpayers.

low↑May 2026[12]

Beautify Burton community garden grant

$20,000 budgeted by the DDA; arches would cost $175,000+ each.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Davison Road water main construction impacts on Starlight restaurant

The repair is described as an expensive fix with no cost estimate yet; the city is seeking grant funding to offset it.

high↑May 2026[11]

Greenbrier TAP fee dispute and remaining 77 lots

Tap fees are roughly $2,500 total per new hookup; changes could affect new development costs and future rates.

high↑Feb 2026[11]

Road restoration standards and utility cut ordinance

Restoration costs fall on the telecoms, but the city is requiring bonds to guarantee fixes to city standards.

high↓Jan 2026[11]

Mosquito spraying program

The spraying program would be a city budget expense; no figure was given.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Hemp Hill and Saginaw Street land survey

Decisions during term (276)

Recorded while Heffner was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (217)

208 yes7 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 5, 2026

City Council Travel Policy

Objected to requiring mayor's-office approval of council reimbursements, citing separation of branches.

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Attorney billing (Odette) — $2,360.00

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Attorney billing (Miller Johnson) — $6,125.20

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

Adoption of MERS benefits for MAFF

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

$565,000 Local Street Fund budget amendment

Voted yesOct 19, 2026

SAD Sitka Paving budget amendment

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Approve SPR 26-39 Special Use approval to add gas pumps to existing convenience store.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

SPR 26-39 — Special Use Approval to add gas pumps, 3271 S. Dort Hwy.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve the agenda as presented.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract with ROWE Professional Services Company for construction staking for gravel to asphalt paving of Sitka Street in the amount not to excee

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Attorney billing payment (L.1)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

OHM stormwater inventory / GIS contract — $123,000 (L.2)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

ROWE construction staking for Sitka Street paving — $13,300 (L.3)

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Odette), invoice # 1131 & 1132, 9/17/26 to 9/29/26, in the amount of $2,164.00.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, In. (OHM), 34000 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, MI 48150, for Professional Engineering services to conduct

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Approve and authorize resolution 2026-12 the Mayor and Clerk to accept the fifth amendment to the Genesee County Phase II Regulations Storm Water Management System Contract.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Resolution 2026-12 — Genesee County Phase II Storm Water fifth amendment (L.4)

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve. City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August 18, 2026, at 5:45 PM City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM City Council Special Meeting Demo Hearing, August

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve a budget amendment within the Sewer Fund as follows; Add 590- 535-993.022 Interest on SRF (5782-01) Financing $26,812.89.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve the agenda as presented.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Odette), invoice #1129 and 1130, 9/4/26 to 9/16/26, in the amount of $ 3,375.00.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Miller Johnson), invoice # 2088205, 8/1/26 to 8/31/26, in the amount of $6,289.00.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approve and authorize the mayor's reappointment of Rene Sherwood, 6256 Pond Pt., Grand Blanc, MI 48439 to the City of Burton Salary Commission, term to expire November 1, 2033.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Attorney billing payment — Odette

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Attorney billing payment — Miller Johnson

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Reappointment of Rene Sherwood to Salary Commission

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Sewer Fund budget amendment

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve. [City Council Special Meeting - Demo Hearing August 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM... City Council Regular Meeting August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM.]

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve the agenda as presented.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of the City of Burton to execute a construction contract with Zito Construction, 8033 Fenton Road Grand Blanc, MI 48439, for the paving of Sitk

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the mayor's re-appointment of Erica Edgington, 2132 Crestline Drive, Burton, MI., 48509, to the Planning Commission, term to expire September 2029.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Authorize the City Clerk to set the Second Public Hearing for Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, or any later date of City Council choice; (a minimum of ten (10) days is required b

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the payment of Attorney Billing (Odette), invoices 1127 and 1128, 8/13/26 to 9/2/26, in the amount of $5,244.75.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an employment agreement with Jody Grant for the position of Deputy Police Chief, effective September 10, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. (OHM), 34000 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, MI 48150, for Professional Engineering of the safety impro

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approve and authorize the budget amendment within the Major Streets Fund as follows: Increase 202-451-802.639 Safety Project Belsay & Potter by $100,000 and Decrease Fund Balance by $100,000.

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approval of agenda

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Approval of minutes

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Attorney billing payment (L.1)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Re-appointment of Erica Edgington to Planning Commission (L.2)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Employment agreement for Deputy Police Chief Jody Grant (L.3)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

OHM engineering contract for Belsay & Potter safety improvements (L.4)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Zito Construction contract to pave Sitka St (L.5)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Second public hearing for Sitka St special assessment district (L.6)

Voted yesSep 10, 2026

Budget amendment for Belsay & Potter safety project (L.7)

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approve Special Use # 26-35 with the stipulation to revisit every 6 months and must get power turned on, and she must continue the agreements with Classics on parking, restrooms, garbage and Health De

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Approval of Special Use BCPC Case #26-35

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Standard Resolution for Step V of the Burton City Demolition Procedure, determining said premises at 1252 Decamp Parcels ID # 59-30-577-103 to be a public nuisance or hazard

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Step V Demolition Resolution — 1252 Decamp (Parcel ID # 59-30-577-103)