Opioid Settlement Received – Opioid distributors pay Warren!

This money was settlement for the public nuisance associated with the Opioid public health epidemic, causing needless overdose deaths in Warren.  The law firms of Edelson, PC and Robert Huth should be credited. Attorney General Dana Nessel has also played a significant role in making this settlement possible.  This week, Warren received the first payment Read more about Opioid Settlement Received – Opioid distributors pay Warren![…]

WARREN MAYOR JIM FOUTS RECENTLY DIRECTED WARREN CITY HALL TO BE ILLUMINATED BLUE AND GREEN FOR EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS

Warren Mayor Jim Fouts recently directed that Warren City Hall be lit up blue and green from dusk until dawn on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 to bring awareness to eating disorders during National Eating Disorders Awareness week (NEDAwareness).  This is the second year Warren is participating and partnering with the National Eating Disorders Association to represent NEDAwareness.   Warren’s participation helps bring greater recognition to Read more about WARREN MAYOR JIM FOUTS RECENTLY DIRECTED WARREN CITY HALL TO BE ILLUMINATED BLUE AND GREEN FOR EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS[…]

CDC COVID TESTING IN WARREN AND SNOW UPDATE

Two important updates: New CDC COVID Testing & DPW salting:1) Great news the CDC will be testing outside Warren City Hall 7 DAYS A WEEK from 9AM-7PM, except Monday’s from 2-7PM. Start will be this Wednesday, January 26 thru Monday, February 14 Valentine’s Day. However, this Tuesday, January 25 they will test from 12-7PM. Monday’s Read more about CDC COVID TESTING IN WARREN AND SNOW UPDATE[…]

Service Enables Multi-Channel Distribution of Urgent and Routine Citizen Communications

Service Enables Multi-Channel Distribution of Urgent and Routine Citizen Communications The City of Warren has partnered with CivicReady to implement its mass notification solution. Available from CivicPlus, a leader in integrated technology for local government, the CivicReady solution will allow The City of Warren to issue urgent notifications, emergency instructions, warnings, and routine communications to Read more about Service Enables Multi-Channel Distribution of Urgent and Routine Citizen Communications[…]

EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER SIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF VITAL CITY PHONE SERVICE

Mayor Fouts has approved an emergency purchase order designed to prevent loss of phone service, due to aging infrastructure that must immediately be upgraded or Warren is faced with losing phone services at City Hall, Police, Fire Administration, Waste Water Treatment Plant, Community Center, Water Division, DPW and after-hours emergency lines for Water and DPW.  Read more about EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER SIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF VITAL CITY PHONE SERVICE[…]

MAYOR FOUTS VETOES ANOTHER CITY COUNCIL LAWSUIT AGAINST HIM

Council again votes to sue Mayor in sparely attended meeting! In a very short notice meeting for Saturday morning at 9AM the Warren Council again has voted to file a suit against Warren Mayor James Fouts for payment of their outside attorney fees. At the same time they have refused to recognize my right to Read more about MAYOR FOUTS VETOES ANOTHER CITY COUNCIL LAWSUIT AGAINST HIM[…]

Mayor Fouts: Time to make Warren’s new, futuristic downtown a reality

For more than 50 years, Warren leaders have been pursuing a new downtown dream. As the third-largest city in the state, we are also the largest not to have a downtown area. Finally, this Tuesday, there should be a vote on the new Towne Center. We have been working on the current proposed Towne Center for nearly Read more about Mayor Fouts: Time to make Warren’s new, futuristic downtown a reality[…]

WARREN COVID-19 RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The City of Warren will begin accepting applications for its Residential Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program on Tuesday, August 24th.  Up to $6,000 of assistance is available for income eligible* residents who have been impacted by COVID-19.  All assistance must be paid directly to landlords or mortgage companies on behalf of the eligible resident.  Applications and additional Read more about WARREN COVID-19 RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM[…]

MAYOR FOUTS KEEPS PROMISES, SLUMLORD ARRESTED AND IN JAIL

During his State of the City reception on June 24th, Warren Mayor James Fouts promised residents that the City would be getting tough on several bad Warren landlords and that would include jail time.  Mayor Fouts is pleased to announce that after a 24-hour stakeout at a rental home, the City of Warren authorities apprehended a bad landlord who had at least 69 Read more about MAYOR FOUTS KEEPS PROMISES, SLUMLORD ARRESTED AND IN JAIL[…]

MAYOR’S VETO SUPPORTS EARTH DAY

Earth Day is this Thursday – With that in mind I have vetoed the council proposal from last week to allow open burning in the city until 1 AM. This is the exact opposite of what Earth Day is about. It’s about protecting the environment and limiting the warming of the planet. This ordinance contributes Read more about MAYOR’S VETO SUPPORTS EARTH DAY[…]