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The MI AG once suspended him as a probate Public Administrator, and then he later resigned. But now taxpayers are paying Cecil St. Pierre’s salary in Warren, and some city officials want to know why.

WARREN — Last month, the Warren City Council failed to support a motion to override the mayor’s veto of a move to hire a law firm to conduct a forensic audit of the city’s Downtown Development Authority.

WARREN — The Warren City Council recently approved a brownfield plan for the GM Warren Transmission Plant property at Mound and Nine Mile roads, paving the way for remediation of the site and its subsequent demolition and reconstruction.

WARREN — Citing a lack of “public purpose,” the absence of key development details and the potential risk to the city in a changing commercial landscape, the Warren City Council has rejected the funding mechanism for the administration’s proposed downtown plan.

WARREN — Warren City Councilman Eddie Kabacinski has been censured by his peers and suspended from his committee assignments for the alleged “misuse of his position” as a City Council member after yet another incident involving the police.

WARREN — Discussion about the proposed Warren “Towne Center” development by dozens of residents, city employees and elected officials added hours to the City Council’s agenda Sept. 28.

Warren names ADA ordinance after resident who fought for it Warren’s new ordinance amendment relating to accessibility standards has been named the “Tony Baker Bill” after resident Tony Baker, 66, who fought for it for 4 1/2 years. Photo by Brian Louwers Advertisement WARREN — Tony Baker was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis in 1985 and retired from his career in automotive prototype, paint and bodywork when he became disabled four years later. He’s spent the last 4 1/2 year...

City Council approves Warren’s new master plan The Warren City Council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s first master plan since 1966 on Jan. 12. Photo by Brian Louwers Advertisement WARREN — The city of Warren’s original land use plan was put in place in 1966 and amended by way of a policy update in 1989. It’s safe to say it was time for an update. After a process of more than two years, the City Council formally adopted Warren’s new master plan on Jan. 12. The vote was unanim...

What is typically a routine matter became the latest political football Tuesday for the Warren City Council when officials voted unanimously to table approving payment of the city’s general fund bills until administration pays all invoices from Plunkett Cooney law firm, the council’s special legal counsel. The City Council approved payment of Plunkett Cooney invoices totaling $83,288 at its Nov. 10 meeting. “This council voted to pay Plunkett Cooney and the administration is refu...