Posted on: May 22, 2023
One of City’s most pride-filled and patriotic events, the Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade, is slated for Monday, May 29. This year’s theme is “Victory through Unity.”
Sterling Heights’ 44th Annual Memorial Day festivities begin with a 9 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony in the courtyard between City Hall (40555 Utica Road) and the Police Department. The ceremony features remarks from the 2023 Grand Marshal...
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Posted on: May 17, 2023
20 Scholarships totaling $33,000 awarded
On May 16, 2023, the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation and its 11 scholarship sponsoring partners awarded 20 scholarships totaling $33,000 to area college bound high school seniors and current college students living in Sterling Heights and Macom...
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Posted on: May 9, 2023
Sterling Heights has been home to public art for decades, and since 2018 began investing in murals, with input from the Sterling Heights Arts Commission, to bring art, color and creativity to formerly blank or uninspiring facades throughout the City.
Now, the city of Sterling Heights invites mural artists to submit designs for consideration to be installed at a highly visible location in Sterling Heights this summer. The chosen muralist will be commissioned by the City to install a large outdoor mural...
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Posted on: April 18, 2023
On Monday evening, the city of Sterling Heights acknowledged the upcoming Arbor and Earth Days by planting a redbud tree, celebrating a 38th consecutive “Tree City USA” designation by the Arbor Day Foundation and rolling out a...
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Posted on: April 17, 2023
The fun and excitement surrounding the Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair continues as organizers proudly announce the 9th Annual Sterlingfast 5K.
The family fun run begins at 9 a.m., Saturday, July 29th at Dodge Park, located on the corner of Utica and Dodge Park Roads. Participants will meet in the Farmers Market Pavilion and the course will take runners and walkers north on Utica Road t...
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Posted on: April 5, 2023
$60 annual credit for paperless billing and automatic water bill payments also announced.
The city of Sterling Heights is proud to announce the launch of its new WaterSmart website designed to help residents save money and conserve water by easily managing their household water bill online via desktop or smartphone.
WaterSmart offers ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 31, 2023
The Sterling Heights City Council will discuss the Proposed 2023/24 City Budget during a special budget meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at City Hall.
For the fiscal year beginning July 1, the City budget totals $238 million. The proposed City millage rate remains the same as last year at 16.38. The City millage rate continues to be lower than most cities in Michigan and is one of the lowest in Macomb C...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 22, 2023
At the March 21 City Council meeting, the city of Sterling Heights released a video announcing the Main Stage acts for Sterlingfest 2023.
Most notably, the City has signed on Ann Wilson of Heart as the headlining act for Saturday night.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest voices in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, Ann Wilson is a true icon, known far and wide as lead sing...
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Posted on: March 17, 2023
The Sterling Heights Bocce Barn ribbon cutting ceremony is set to take place on March 21 at 6 p.m.
Who: Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor and members of Sterling Heights City Council, City Manager Mark Vanderpool, Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langlois and other guests
What: Ribbon cutting, photo opportunity and tour of the Bocce Barn, Sterl...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 13, 2023
The City of Sterling Heights and its Arts Commission are making preparations for the 44th Annual Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 29, 2023.
The parade theme is "Victory through Unity" and will feature an exciting, first-ever Tuskegee Airmen Flyover using authentic WWII Tuskegee airplanes. This year’s Grand Marshal will be U.S. Army Veteran and current Vice President of the...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 10, 2023
It is the duty of owners, agents or occupants of any lands within the City of Sterling Heights on which noxious weeds are found growing to destroy and eradicate in accordance with City Ordinance 424 and Act 359 of the Public Acts of 1941 by May 1, 2023.
The method of treating and eradicating such noxious weeds shall be to cut and destroy or cause to be cut and destroyed.
City Ordinance 424 and Section 4 of Act 359 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, provides that it is the duty of all owners of lands ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: February 9, 2023
The City of Sterling Heights has been awarded a $500,000 federal grant that will be used to conduct a citywide traffic calming study.
The grant comes from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program designed to tackle the growing issue of traffic fatalities on American roads, sidewalks and crosswalks.
The Sterling Height...
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Press Releases
Posted on: February 9, 2023
Sterling Heights was honored as a five star community along with 94 other communities across the state.
The City of Sterling Heights has been recognized for its successes and efforts in contributing to Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan-De...
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Press Releases
Posted on: January 31, 2023
The city of Sterling Heights is proud to announce it has received a score of 91 on the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Municipal Equality Index (MEI).
The MEI is a nationwide evaluation of 506 municipalities' laws, policies, and services that affect the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals.
In the latest MEI report, Sterling Heights received a score of 91 out of 100, an increase from its previous score o...
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Press Releases
Posted on: December 20, 2022
The Michigan Parks and Recreation Association, known as mParks, recently announced the Sterling Heights Parks and Rec Department will receive an award of recognition this year at the mParks Conference & Trade Show at the Lansing Center on March 8, 2023.
Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation is being awarded a 2022-2023 Facility Design Award for the new Esports Arena that opened in October 2021 in the Sterling Heights Community Center. Judging criteria included the project’s purpose, local signi...
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Press Releases
Posted on: December 8, 2022
Results from an independent audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022 showed that Sterling Heights continues to manage its finances remarkably well.
Results from an independent audit for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2022 showed that Sterling Heights continues to manage its finances remarkably well.
Assistant Finance & Budget Director Nick Makie presented the audit to the Mayor and ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: November 8, 2022
The Sterling Heights has engaged urban forestry consulting firm Davey Resource Group Inc. to conduct a comprehensive inventory and assessment of an estimated 37,500 trees on public streets in City parks.
The project is part of an ongoing initiative to help City officials understand the current tree population, prioritize tree maintenance and ensure the community has a healthy and sustainable urban forest.
The tree inventory effort the City initiated with a...
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Press Releases
Posted on: November 3, 2022
The Sterling Heights Sustainability Commission was awarded the Outstanding Resiliency and Sustainability Award for the 2022 Planning Excellence Awards by the Michigan Association of Planners (MAP/APA Michigan) at their annual conference on Oct. 12.
The jury reviewing the plan, “found the topic areas to be highly specific to Sterling Heights, including a deep dive into opportunities and challenges with the context of the community and its development patterns.”
“We pride ...
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Posted on: November 2, 2022
Walkers, joggers and bicyclists can enjoy a scenic new route in Sterling Heights as part of a recently completed project along the Red Run Drain.
The new 1.35-mile hike/bike trail branches south from the Freedom Trail on Metropolitan Parkway, curves behind Freedom Hill County Park and continues west to Schoenherr Road.
“The trail makes a beautiful area accessible to the public. It&rsqu...
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Press Releases
Posted on: October 20, 2022
Data has been released from the Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation – NIBRS 2021 Crime Data Explorer, and the city of Sterling Heights is once again noted as the safest big city (over 100,000 population) in Michigan.
Sterling Heights was ranked safest among these communities in both total property crimes and violent crimes, as well as safest overall.
Sterling Heights recorded the lowest violent crime rate among all Michigan communities over 100,000 population at 225 to...
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Posted on: November 14, 2018
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. the Sterling Heights Fire Department was called for a possible gas leak in a home in the 8000 block of Tinkler Rd., with people feeling ill.
Upon arrival, the Fire Department was confronted with three individuals from one family showing signs of severe carbon monoxide poisoning. The residents were already out of the house, and fire crews began evaluating and treating them. A fourth family memb...
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