Medical Marihuana Proposal Updates
The results of the recount for Proposal 1 are:
Yes 3896 No 3895
Click here for detailed results of the recount.
Click here to read the full language of the proposal.
Click here to view the presentation regarding the Planning Commissions recommendations.
Click here to view the proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance regarding Medical Marihuana facilities. Read More
City Hall Closed for Christmas and New Year's Holidays. Trash Collection Delayed.
City Hall will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24th & 25th for the Christmas holiday and December 31st and January 1st for the New Year's holiday.Advanced Disposal curbside collection will be delayed both weeks with Tuesday's trash collected on Wednesday and so forth with Friday's trash collected on Saturday. Read More
Excess Holiday Trash/Christmas Tree Pickup
Excess Holiday Trash - On the five scheduled collection days from Wednesday December 26, 2018 through Monday, December 31, 2018 ONLY, Advanced Disposal curbside collection customers may set out excess trash next to the tipper cart for collection. Excess trash must be properly bagged with bags tied shut, a maximum weight of 50 pounds per bag and a maximum of 10 excess bags per customer location.
Christmas Tree Collection will begin Wednesday, January 2, 2019 and end Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Stands, lights & decorations must be removed prior to set out. Do not put trees in plastic bags when placing at curb. Trees should be laying on their side with the trunk facing the street and set out at least 3 feet away from the tipper cart. Artificial trees are not compostable and are not included in the Christmas tree collection schedule. Unwanted artificial trees should be dismantled or cut up and placed in the tipper cart for disposal.
City Expands Efforts to Address Potholes
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.
Lane Closures on Woodward Ave. (BL75) and Perry St. (BL75)
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 15th. This lane closure may cause delays. Click here for the updated traffic advisory.
Read MoreHarvard President and Pontiac Central Alumnus Speaks to Youth
City Retiree Health Care Litigation Settled
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City Released from State Oversight
Council Adopted 2019-2021 Budget
Fire Pits Not Allowed in Pontiac
New City of Pontiac Business Guide
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Spirit of Pontiac Summer Newsletter
Click here to read the Summer 2018 Newsletter. Read More
City Crime Rate Drops
The Detroit News reports that Pontiac has seen a 37 percent decrease in violent crime since 2011.
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