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(CCN) — Flint's 6th Ward City Councilwoman Tonya Burns exposed in a Facebook post that her city's administration is trying to charge Hasslebring Senior Center operators a monthly lease fee.
The city has many dollar per year leases for its buildings used by the community.
Burns said: "Hasslebring Senior Center is facing challenges with the
(CCN) — Flint's 6th Ward City Councilwoman Tonya Burns exposed in a Facebook post that her city's administration is trying to charge Hasslebring Senior Center operators a monthly lease fee.
The city has many dollar per year leases for its buildings used by the community.
Burns said: "Hasslebring Senior Center is facing challenges with the City Of Flint. The city is now requiring Hasslebring to enter into a lease for $2000 per month with a $1500 credit. Hasslebring Seniors have stated they don’t mind a lease, but they want a fair lease. This center was closed, padlocked and chained under emergency management. The center receives no funding from the City of Flint to operate. It has been operated by a successful board of directors to keep activities and the center operating. Hasslebring Center serves an under-served group in our community but has been able to stretch their dollars by offering arthritis-fitness, computer, classes, cardio-drumming, ballroom, senior self-care, music-therapy, coffee hour, Hurley Trauma Recovery and much more. The center uses the funding from rentals to pay for three part-time staffers and also fundraising to pay for their salaries. No other facility that is a nonprofit in the City of Flint is required to pay a monthly rental fee of more than a dollar. This center has been able to stretch their funds which are only received from the county and fundraising to supply much needed services to seniors that live in Genesee county. Hasslebring currently pays for their own consumers energy bill ($980 per month) parking lot lights bill ($240 per) month, liability, insurance, and city water bill ($505). Instead of focusing on improving the quality of life for our seniors in an underserved community, the facility is faced with the looming threat of the city taking over and putting it out to bid for another provider. The City of Flint hasn’t been capable of finishing the service lines that stayed at 90% complete since 2019 and now has been taken over by the State of Michigan for its completion. The City should be focused on keeping our water safe for Flint residents still can’t drink from the tap. Hasslebring center does not deserve to be micromanaged by the City of Flint. I will not be supporting charging Hasslebring Senior Center with any more than a dollar lease. What can you do to support Hasslebring Senior Center? If you are a person that is 55 years of age and live in Genesee County, stop by and grab an application to join. The phone number is 810–766-9516. The address is 1002 W. Home Ave., Flint, MI."
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BY MIKE KILLBREATH
CCN Executive Editor
FLINT (CCN) — A post on the City of Flint's web site announced that City Attorney William Kim is stepping down at the end of the month.
WJRT ABC 12 TV was the first to report the news in its newscast earlier today (July 5, 2024).
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley cut off press releases from his communications
BY MIKE KILLBREATH
CCN Executive Editor
FLINT (CCN) — A post on the City of Flint's web site announced that City Attorney William Kim is stepping down at the end of the month.
WJRT ABC 12 TV was the first to report the news in its newscast earlier today (July 5, 2024).
Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley cut off press releases from his communications office to The Daily Gazette and Metro Flint News/Talk Radio after an incident with late Flint City Councilman Eric Mays in February 2020. Councilman Mays told about being "beat up" at a Flint bar by Mayor Neeley's then Chief or Staff — DuVarl Murdock.
The accusations by Mays was first reported by The Morning Gazette Radio Show on Metro Flint News/Talk Radio just minutes after he was released from spending the night at Hurley Medical Center for injuries sustained in the alleged beating. Mayor Neeley issued an untrue press release after the story made statewide news via the Association Press wire from reports by TV, radio and print outlets in Detroit. His press release went to everyone except The Daily Gazette and Metro Flint News/Talk Radio and no press releases have arrived to them since. City Attorney Kim never responded to a letter saying the press release tactic was illegal from the Corporation Counsel (then F. Anthony Lubkin) for Crusader Communications Network Inc. — operators of The Daily Gazette and Metro Flint News/Talk Radio a
State Police at the Corunna Road post in Flint Township investigated the alleged beating and asked Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton to issue a warrant to arrest Murdock. Leyton sat on it for months until finally announcing no charges would be filed.
City Attorney Kim has often been accused of other unethical positions by opponents of Mayor Neeley during his tenure as head of the city's legal department since April 2022. He had previously served as an Assistant City Attorney since 2015.
The City of Flint web site indicated that Kim's upcoming departure is effective on July 26. It was described as a "resignation" and Mayor Neeley's statement said: “I wish Attorney Kim the very best in his new position and thank him for his service to the residents of Flint. Mr. Kim has helped guide the City of Flint through turbulent times over the past (nine) years, and I congratulate him on the next step in his career. We continue to cultivate talented individuals at the City of Flint, and I am confident that we will continue to attract top talent, based on the foundation of success laid by our current and former staff.”
The city's web site said that per the Flint City Charter, Chief Deputy City Attorney Joseph Kuptz will become Acting City Attorney upon the departure of Kim. The city will then post the City Attorney position and seek applicants both internally and externally.
In a resignation letter addressed to Mayor Neeley and the Flint City Council, Attorney Kim wrote: ”I am proud of the progress made by the City of Flint in general, and the Law Department in particular, in positioning the City for success over the next decades.”
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is Flint City Attorney William Kim who is stepping down, effective on July 26.
(CCN) — Flint City Councilman Tonya Burns, who represents 6th Ward residents, revealed in a social media post that a man was shot on a motorcycle in the 1500 block of Harrison Street.
Dozens of social media posts indicated that it was the sixth shooting incident within a week in the City of Flint.
No information has yet been released to
(CCN) — Flint City Councilman Tonya Burns, who represents 6th Ward residents, revealed in a social media post that a man was shot on a motorcycle in the 1500 block of Harrison Street.
Dozens of social media posts indicated that it was the sixth shooting incident within a week in the City of Flint.
No information has yet been released to the media by officials at the Flint Police Department to conform or deny the report by Councilwoman Burns.
(CCN) — Candice Mushatt emerged victorious after an all-night vote counting affair at Flint City Hall. She was facing a recall election for her 7th Ward seat on the Flint City Council.
The final count released Tuesday morning by Genesee County Clerk Domonique Clemons' office was 869-815 for Mushatt over challenger Jan Marie Arbor.
The Daily
(CCN) — Candice Mushatt emerged victorious after an all-night vote counting affair at Flint City Hall. She was facing a recall election for her 7th Ward seat on the Flint City Council.
The final count released Tuesday morning by Genesee County Clerk Domonique Clemons' office was 869-815 for Mushatt over challenger Jan Marie Arbor.
The Daily Gazette has learned that monitors were assigned by state officials to focus on the election.
Flint community activist Art Woodson made numerous posts via Facebook Live videos, alleging wrong doing. He also questioned why Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley showed up at Flint City Hall where votes were being counted after the polls closed.
Councilwoman Mushatt, who was appointed to her 7th ward position a year ago when former Flint City Council President Allie Herkenroder resigned, has been a strong supporter of Mayor Neeley's legislative proposals.
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is 7th Ward City Councilwoman Candice Mushatt.
(CCN) — Leon El-Alamin was a landslide winner in the Flint City Council's 1st Ward primary race.
He had 428 votes to easily finish first in a six-candidate race for two spots on the general election ballot in November.
Former Flint Board of Education President Carol McIntosh will join El-Alamin on the ballot.
She finished second with 305 vot
(CCN) — Leon El-Alamin was a landslide winner in the Flint City Council's 1st Ward primary race.
He had 428 votes to easily finish first in a six-candidate race for two spots on the general election ballot in November.
Former Flint Board of Education President Carol McIntosh will join El-Alamin on the ballot.
She finished second with 305 votes.
El-Alamin, who was appointed to the seat after the recent death of long-time incumbent 1st Ward Councilman Eric Mays, had a 123-vote margin over McIntosh and must now try to win enough of the 409 votes that went to four others in the race to beat McIntosh again in November.
Other votes against the current 1st Ward council member included 179 for Rosemary Morrow, 132 for Cynthia Haynes, 60 for Johnny Billings and 36 for Liberty Bell.
El-Alamin operates a non-profit known as the MADE Institute to help convicted felons find jobs after re-entering society. El-Alamin is a convicted felon who saw the need for felons to get help when re-entering society.
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is current Flint City Councilman Leon El-Alamin.
(CCN) — Charles Winfrey was elected Tuesday to his third term on the Genesee County Board of Commissioners by winning in a landslide over challenger Holly WIlson in the Democrat primary.
Winfrey retained his 2nd District seat by getting 2,995 votes to 1,553 for Wilson. The 2nd District includes parts of the City of Flint and Flint Township
(CCN) — Charles Winfrey was elected Tuesday to his third term on the Genesee County Board of Commissioners by winning in a landslide over challenger Holly WIlson in the Democrat primary.
Winfrey retained his 2nd District seat by getting 2,995 votes to 1,553 for Wilson. The 2nd District includes parts of the City of Flint and Flint Township.
Winfrey will be unopposed in the November general election because no Republicans filed for the primary.
While Winfrey's first two terms were for two years each, this term is now a four-year seat after changes were enacted by the current board.
Winfrey defeated Don Wright in the 2022 Democrat primary and won big over Republican challenger Lynette Robinson in the general election. He beat Corey Lockett and Michael Clack in the 2020 primary to succeed Clack's mother — long-time 2nd District Commissioner and former State Representative Brenda Clack.
Winfrey was best known in local political circles as the long-time campaign director for his close friend — Woodrow Stanley who was a former Flint Mayor, County Commissioner and State Representative.
Winfrey has served as Executive Director and Resident Playwright of The “New” McCree Theatre for more than 19 years. He has produced most of the “New” McCree Theatre’s productions, and has written many of them, including: Sincerely: The Musical Odyssey of an Original Moonglow, Hanging’ Out, The Frankie Lymon Story, The Motown Story, The Saints of St. John Street, Rock the Boat: The Fleming Williams Story, Those Gorgeous, Glamorous girl Groups, The Lloyd Price Story, A Needle in a Haystack: the Story of the Velvelettes, Golden Gospel Voices: the Story of the Caravans, Give me that Old Time Religion, Those Dazzling Divas of Motown, and Sparkle Too, and The Legend of Bass Reeves. He compiled and edited the youth-driven musical, Graffiti Chronicles. His poem, Neglect, received an award for original works of poetry.
Winfrey also previously served as editor of several weekly newspapers, including the Flint Spokesman, the CPSA Courier, and the Michigan Chronicle. He's a graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint with dual degrees in Political Science and Africana Studies. He was also co-founder and former Executive Director of the Coalition for Positive Youth Development.
Winfrey is Chairman of the Genesee County Board of Commissioner’s Health and Human Services Committee, Vice Chairman of the Genesee County Landbank Authority, a member of the Greater Flint Health Coalition Board, a member of the Genesee Health Plan Board of Directors, a member of the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA) Board, a member of the Valley Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors, a member of the Genesee County Action Resource Department Board of Advisors, a member of the University of Michigan-Flint’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, a member of the Flint-Genesee Board of Trustees, a member of Genesee County’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission. and serves as Vice President of the Northridge Academy Board of Directors. He is a past member of the Beecher Board of Education where he held several offices during his six-year tenure, including one term as President.
Winfrey and wife Shirley have two adult daughters — Jerri Winfrey-Carter who serves as the 5th Ward Councilwoman on the Flint City Council and Tracy Winfrey-Edwards who is a retired education administrator who resides in Silver Spring, Maryland.
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is Commissioner Charles Winfrey.
(CCN) — Two appointed officers in Flint Township government kept their seats in the Democrat primary. Treasurer Tom Klee and Clerk Monya Triplett easily beat their challengers.
(CCN) — Primary election day was meaningless in Mundy Township for its local board positions since every candidate on the ballot is moving on to the general election.
Democrats had the edge in votes, however, in what will be the contested races in the November general election.
Incumbent Township Supervisor Tonya Ketzler had 1,623 votes to
(CCN) — Primary election day was meaningless in Mundy Township for its local board positions since every candidate on the ballot is moving on to the general election.
Democrats had the edge in votes, however, in what will be the contested races in the November general election.
Incumbent Township Supervisor Tonya Ketzler had 1,623 votes to 1,112 for her Republican challenger — Jennifer Arrand Stainton.
Incumbent Trustees Kimberly Jimenez, Debra Ridley and Mark Gorton were 1-2-3 in the Democrat primary with 1,324 votes, 1,320 and 1,281 to 1,267 for challenger Don Morey.
Incumbent Kyle Ward led the Republican primary with 936 votes to 855 for challenger Leah Davis and 853 for Zack Sack.
Township Clerk Cory Jo Bostwick was unopposed in the primary and will be unopposed in November.
Current Mundy Township Planning Commission Chair Danielle Baxter was unopposed in the primary for Treasurer to replace Dennis Owens who chose not to seek re-election. Baxter is also unopposed in the November general election.
(CCN) — Outgoing Genesee Township Treasurer Tod Sorensen went on record with endorsements in the upcoming election for the Genesee Township Board of Trustees.
He endorsed electing his son, Andrew, to replace himself as the new Township Treasurer.
Genesee Township Supervisor Dan Eashoo got his nod for re-election. Eashoo is facing Steve Fuh
(CCN) — Outgoing Genesee Township Treasurer Tod Sorensen went on record with endorsements in the upcoming election for the Genesee Township Board of Trustees.
He endorsed electing his son, Andrew, to replace himself as the new Township Treasurer.
Genesee Township Supervisor Dan Eashoo got his nod for re-election. Eashoo is facing Steve Fuhr in a rematch of their race four years ago when Eashoo unseated Fuhr.
Sorensen's endorsement for Clerk went to elect Robert Watters for Clerk, to re-elect Ashley Witte as Trustee and to elect three other newcomers as Trustees — Patrick Gerace, Brenda Duplant and Carrie Bock. Waters is unopposed because Wayne Bates, a former Genesee Township Police Chief, chose not to seek re-election in 2024 after serving since 2008. Witte, Gerace, Duplant and Bock are opposed in a race for four spots on the November ballot against Republican Michael Link who is unopposed in his primary race. Sorenson's son is opposed by John Crocker IV in the Aug. 6 primary for Democrats.
Fuhr, who is the long-time owner of Kearsley Auto Repair on RIchfield Road, ousted long-time Township Supervisor Scott Streeter in the August 2008 primary and went on to serve 12 years before losing to Eashoo in 2020.
Sorensen was Police Chief in Genesee Township before becoming Township Treasurer. He retired from the Burton Police Department where serving in a distinguished career on the force there.
"Andrew shares my philosophy of finances and public service and will maintain the high level of service we provide at the township treasury office," Genesee Township's outgoing Treasurer said in a letter published in today's Viewpoint Section of The Daily Gazette.
PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is outgoing Genesee Township Treasurer Tod Sorensen.
(CCN) — No intersections across the Metro Flint regional area made an annual list of the top 20 most dangerous ones in Michigan, but more than half on Genesee County's top 10 list were within the Genesee Valley Press coverage area.
(See Story in State News of My Am Advantage)
(See Another Related Story in Today's Metro Section of The Daily
(CCN) — No intersections across the Metro Flint regional area made an annual list of the top 20 most dangerous ones in Michigan, but more than half on Genesee County's top 10 list were within the Genesee Valley Press coverage area.
(See Story in State News of My Am Advantage)
(See Another Related Story in Today's Metro Section of The Daily Gazette)
Michigan Auto Law of Farmington Hills compiled a top 10 list of the most dangerous intersections in Genesee County based on crash data reported to the Michigan State Police, and found that Corunna Road and I-75 in Flint Township to be No. 1. State Police data showed 55 crashes there in 2023 that resulted in 16 injuries.
State Police data for 2023 shows that two other intersections in Flint Township were among Genesee County's top 10 most dangerous while three intersections were on the list from within the City of Flint
No. 3 on the list of most dangerous intersections in Genesee County was in the City of Flint at Dort Highway and Davison Road where 33 crashes resulted in 14 injuries.
No. 4 was Corunna Road and Linden Roads in Flint Township where 30 crashes resulted in six injuries.
No. 5 was Saginaw Street and Hill Roads in Grand Blanc Township where 29 crashes resulted in nine injuries.
No. 7 was Dort Highway and Robert T. Longway Boulevard in the City of Flint where 23 crashes resulted in 10 injuries.
No. 8 was Miller Road and Ballenger Highway in Flint Township where 23 crashes resulted in nine injuries.
No. 10 was Dort Highway and Carpenter Road in the City of Flint where 22 crashes resulted in 12 injuries.
(CCN) — WJRT ABC TV 12 reported that an alert neighbor in Flint helped police locate a missing 76-year-old Genesee Township woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
The Genesee Township Police Department reported that Brenda Etherington had been last seen Thursday afternoon (July 4, 2024) in the 1000 block of East Genesee Avenue in Be
(CCN) — WJRT ABC TV 12 reported that an alert neighbor in Flint helped police locate a missing 76-year-old Genesee Township woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
The Genesee Township Police Department reported that Brenda Etherington had been last seen Thursday afternoon (July 4, 2024) in the 1000 block of East Genesee Avenue in Beecher.
Family told police she had last been seen about 10 pm. ABC TV 12 reported that Genesee Township police say Etherington was found safe in an abandoned house in Flint after a neighbor recognized her photo and called 911.
FLINT TWP. (CCN) — The Morning Gazette Radio Show is hosting a debate tonight (July 17, 2024) for candidates who want to be elected to the Flint Township Board of Trustees. (See Related Story in Today's Campaign 2024 Special Section)
The debate will be from 6-8 pm at Ruggero's Restaurant on Corunna Road in Flint Township.
Seating will be on
FLINT TWP. (CCN) — The Morning Gazette Radio Show is hosting a debate tonight (July 17, 2024) for candidates who want to be elected to the Flint Township Board of Trustees. (See Related Story in Today's Campaign 2024 Special Section)
The debate will be from 6-8 pm at Ruggero's Restaurant on Corunna Road in Flint Township.
Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The entry is $15.99 for an all-you-can-eat Italian-style buffet.
The panelists asking questions of the candidates shall include Mike Killbreath, host of The Norning Gazette Radio Show, long-time local TV show host George Moss and retired long-time radio show host Tom Sumner.
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