Madison Heights Arts Board approves Trail Tunes budget; city wraps up R-4 millage informational sessions
The Madison Heights Arts Board voted unanimously last week to approve the budget for the upcoming Trail Tunes concert series and to authorize postcards for event marketing, according to minutes from the June 24 meeting. Board members also tentatively set the next Arts and Pride event for June 6, 2027. The decisions come as the city concludes a series of public informational sessions on a proposed property tax millage to fund neighborhood road repairs, with no votes or decisions taken at those gatherings.
Arts Board approves Trail Tunes funds, sets 2027 date
The Arts Board meeting on June 24 produced four unanimous votes. Members approved the Trail Tunes budget, approved postcards for event marketing, tentatively scheduled Arts and Pride for June 6, 2027, and excused absences for members Covert, Oprins, and Soto-Olson. The board also approved minutes from its May 6 meeting. All votes were recorded as “all voted yes.” No dollar amounts for the Trail Tunes budget were listed in the available record.
City Council reviews budget amendments, vehicle purchases
The City Council met on June 22 but its minutes have not yet been published, so no official actions are recorded. The agenda included several financial items: amendments to the FY 2025-26 budget and carryforwards to amend the FY 2026-27 budget; the purchase of leased vehicles; a street right-of-way vacation request (PEE # 26-01 - GWK/WRC); an amendment to a settlement agreement with Artic Fox, LLC; and an amendment to the Capital Asset Management Policy. The council’s decisions on these items will be known once the minutes are released.
R-4 Neighborhood Road Millage informational sessions held
From June 13 through June 29, the city hosted six public informational sessions on the proposed R-4 Neighborhood Road Millage. Meetings took place at Civic Center Park (including a Bike Rodeo and a Festival), Madison Heights Public Library, Madison Early Childhood Center (25601 Couzens), and the Active Adult Center. The sessions were designed to inform residents about the proposal, planned road improvements, and funding details, and included question-and-answer periods. No official decisions were made; the city’s goal was to provide information and gather resident input. The next step for the millage proposal is not specified in the available records.
Coming up
No upcoming government meetings are listed on the city’s published agenda for the next two weeks.
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