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WARREN — Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia ruled in his written opinion and order on March 23 that Warren Mayor James Fouts can stay on the ballot and run for mayor for an unprecedented fifth four-year term.

Macomb circuit judge ruled in favor of Warren city clerk, election commission which allowed Mayor Jim Fouts to file to run for fifth term in office.

WARREN/MOUNT CLEMENS — Time is ticking away for the court to decide if Warren Mayor James Fouts will be allowed to run for another term or if his time in office has reached the voter-approved limit.

WARREN — A group of new Warren police officers stood in front of a crowd that had gathered in the sanctuary at Woodside Bible Church on May 6. They raised their right hands in the air as City Clerk Sonja Buffa swore them in.

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...