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A precautionary boil water notice will be in effect October 15, 2018 for 2-62 Hazel St and 275 S Telegraph in Pontiac. This notice is due to scheduled water system repair and will affect approximately 22 residential connections and 1 commercial connection (0 food service connections). Click here for the official notice.

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Beginning October 8, 2018, the 50th District Court will be conducting a public satisfaction survey. All surveys will be completed at the court.  Click here to read the press release. Read More

Pontiac Needs Your Vote in #VoteYourMainStreet Competition
GM Modern Housing is among the finalist to win part of $2 million in funds for historic preservation.
Click here to vote: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/voteyourmainstr…/pontiac/
Click here to get the latest update: http://pontiac.mi.us/modernhousingupdate-100418.pdf Read More

On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., there will be a Town Hall discussion regarding the impact of proposal 1 regarding medical marijuana. This event will be held at the Robert Bowens Center at 52 Bagley St. in Pontiac. Click here for the flyer. Click here for a list of questions that will be part of the discussion. Read More

The Department of Public Works is taking several steps to address the onslaught of potholes. These steps include: Additional Patching Crew, Saturday Patching, Negotiating with Contractor for additional crew and posting updates on the city website.  Click here to read the complete document. DPW has gotten hundreds of potholes repaired and most of our streets swept. Click here for the 2017-2018 Pothole Repair Report. 

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Woodward Avenue will be closed at the railroad crossing between South Blvd.  and Rapid St. for repairs to the railroad tracks.  The closure will last from September 4th through late October. Click here to read the traffic advisory and detours.
There will be lane closures at the corner of Perry and Walton due to signal light work starting Monday, October 15, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. and endin.g Monday, October 22, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Click here to read the traffic advisory
Construction on Perry Street (BL-75) will begin on July 11, 2018.  The right lane will be closed in both directions from Woodward to Giddings until approximately October 15^th.  This lane closure may cause delays. Click here for the updated traffic advisory. 

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Pontiac's Own Harvard President L Bacow visited Pontiac and wants to support our youth. He wants to help them achieve higher education by attending Harvard Click here to read the article. Read More

Governor Snyder has signed the order that completely removes the City of Pontiac from state oversight ending eight years of state control. Click here to read the details. Read More

The Council Adopted 2019-2021 Budget is now available online. Proposed 2019-2021 Annual Budgets (pdf) Read More

Please remember that fire pits are not allowed in the City of Pontiac. Only seasoned fire wood is allowed. No yard waste, scrap wood, paper or leaves are allowed. Click here to read the guidelines. Read More

On August 27, 2018, the Oakland County Clerk accepted a recount petition for Proposal 1 from the August 7th primary. The recount commenced on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. at the Oakland County Elections Division.
The results of the recount for Proposal 1 are:
Yes 3896 No 3895
Click here for detailed results of the recount.
Click here for the meeting notice
Click here for the notification of the recount

Click here to read the full language of the proposal.
Vote totals:
Proposal 1 Yes 3,900   No 3,894 
Proposal 2 Yes 3,611   No 3,563
Proposal 3 Yes 3,495   No 3,526 Read More

"The Link" is Pontiac's new Business Guide providing information about events and developments happening in the city. In the back is a complete directory of Pontiac Businesses.
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The Spirit of Pontiac newsletter is a joint initiative between the City of Pontiac and Oakland University.
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The Detroit News reports that Pontiac has seen a 37 percent decrease in violent crime since 2011.
Click here to read the article.

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