Steven Heffner

Sidewalk obstructions and traffic safety on Bristol/Fern

Abandoned garage sale signage as blight

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

MERS retirement benefits for firefighters

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

Foundation certification timing in building-permit process

Loitering and security near Dort Hwy corridor hotel

The owner plans to expand from a 16-channel to a 24-camera system and add canopy and building lighting at his own cost.

Residential dog-limit ordinance challenged at 5167 Lapeer Road

Mini-bike speeding on Fern Avenue

Enforcement costs include overtime and impound operations; speed bumps were ruled out due to snow plowing.

Fire hydrant maintenance

Back to the Bricks event follow-up

No cost — the only loss is the potential boost to downtown businesses a event would have brought.

Southmoor/DSB Golf clubhouse demolition

Drug activity at 3509 Fern Avenue

Genesee and Davidson crosswalk signals

Southmoor Golf Course clubhouse security

Putting up a fence would cost the city money on a property it doesn't own; eventual demolition costs are unknown.

Blighted property at 4312 Dort Highway

Outdoor warning siren audibility

Nuisance/hazardous property hearings

Proactive citywide enforcement would strain one code enforcer and slow court processes; no dollar figure given.

Vacant Buildings and Code Enforcement in the District

Litter can lower nearby property values by roughly 7%, the resident said; no city cost identified yet.

MAFF firefighters contract (2026-2029)

The contract covers part-time firefighter wages for three years; the city is saving an estimated $400 in attorney fees by not requiring a closed-session review.

Retail fraud task force results

Sheriff/Paramedic millage renewal on the August ballot

It's a renewal, not a tax increase — but failing it would cost the county its entire paramedic division.