ALLEN PARK: Police and fire layoffs rescinded

ALLEN PARK — Almost 30 police officers and firefighters won’t be out of a job next month.

The City Council rescinded layoff notices to 18 officers and 10 firefighters Tuesday night. The affected employees would’ve lost their jobs Dec. 1.

It appears, however, the affected personnel never were in danger of layoffs and now some [...]

24th District Courthouse in Allen Park evacuated due to security threat

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -The 24th district courthouse in Allen Park was given the all-clear following a security threat Monday morning.

Police and bomb-sniffing dogs were called to the building at 6515 Roosevelt Road just before 11 a.m. Monday to investigate after a threatening phone call was made saying a bomb had been placed in the [...]

Allen Park election results

ALLEN PARK MAYOR 4-year term, elect 1 100% of precincts reporting William Matakas 5,052 56% David Babbage 4,005 44%

TREASURER 4-year term, elect 1 100% of precincts reporting Mareen Armstrong 4,094 56% Nancy Teets 3,282 45%

CITY COUNCIL 4-year term, elect 6 100% of precincts reporting Bob Keenan 4,351 11% Angelo DeGiulio 4,126 [...]

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Revenue is at forefront of Wayne mayoral races

In Allen Park, two candidates with opposing views on taxes are vying for the mayoral seat left vacant by Gary Burtka, who resigned in May due to a cancer diagnosis.

In the running for the seat are Matakas, a lawyer and former school board member, and Babbage, a former Allen Park City Council member and [...]

Allen Park warns of police, fire layoffs if millages fail

Allen Park— More than 30 police, firefighters and other city workers in Allen Park have been notified they could be laid off Dec. 1.

The city has two proposed millages on the Nov. 8 ballot, and if residents reject the proposals, the employees will be laid off.

The proposals include a five-year, 3.5-mill police and [...]

ALLEN PARK: Deficit reduction plan passed, layoffs pending

The City Council has approved massive budget cuts.

The council voted 5-2 on Oct. 11 to adopt a deficit reduction plan that was presented two weeks earlier. Councilman James Flynn and Councilwoman Beverly Kelley voted no.

“With regrets,” Mayor Tony Lalli said as he cast his vote.

The plan calls for the lay-offs of nine [...]