Burton mayor present during govenor’s bill signing




BURTON — Legislation was signed Dec. 20 by Gov. Rick Snyder, which will require local units of government to report financial information regarding funding of unfunded liabilities: pensions and OBED (other post-employment benefits). Mayor Paula Zelenko was part of the task force responsible for looking at ways to assist local governments in addressing their unfunded liabilities, and was present during […]

MCC’s Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy grads announced



FLINT – The Mott Community College Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) will graduate 20 recruits Thursday, Dec. 21, in a ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. in the Event Center on the main campus at 1401 E. Court Street in Flint. The keynote address will be given by Chris Swanson, Undersheriff, Office of the Sheriff, Genesee County. Graduating from the […]

45 volunteers recognized



Former council member addresses police millage




BURTON — Former Burton Councilman Steve Hatfield addressed the city council about the police millage at the last meeting on Dec. 18, this time as a resident. “I co-chaired a committee to get that on the ballots for that millage to get passed,” he said. “During that process, we talked to the current city council and the mayor to and […]

In brief



Information released to aid in coordinating physical/ behavioral health services LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released a Request for Information (RFI) to select the pilot sites for the Section 298 Initiative. The Section 298 Initiative is a statewide effort to improve the coordination of physical health services and behavioral health services in Michigan. […]

Water rate increase still being heavily debated by council




BURTON — At the last city council meeting, on Dec. 18, Councilman Vaughn Smith made a motion to move a tabled item onto the agenda for the Jan. 4 meeting to approve and authorize the treasurer to adjust the city of Burton’s water usage commodity charge from $6.48 to $6.67 per 100 cubic feet in accordance with the pass-through increase […]

Music lost some greats in 2017



Looking back at the year in music, 2017 may have been most notable as the year of the heartbroken fan. Be it from accident by way of excess or circumstance, tragic illness of body or mind or just the rigors of age, tiles in the soundscape of my youth fell by the wayside in alarming numbers. For some, it may […]

MCC to offer online program for Child Development



FLINT — The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC), Great Start to Quality Resource Centers, and Mott Community College (MCC) are bringing high quality Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ training to a community-based setting in an effort to meet the needs of busy homebased child care providers. The credential training, offered entirely online, will enable students to […]

In brief



SCORE Business Counseling GRAND BLANC – The Grand Blanc- McFarlen Library will hold SCORE Business Counseling on Jan. 9 from 3 to 6 p.m., by appointment only. SCORE is a national organization that offers free business counseling to current and prospective business owners. Keith Kremer, GDL’s SCORE mentor, is available for one-hour sessions between 3 and 6 p.m. the second […]

MCC student leadership society inducts 50



FLINT – The Mott Community College (MCC) chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi), inducted 50 new members for the Fall Semester, and awarded three National Engaged Leaders recognitions and three Excellence in Teaching awards, Dec. 9. The ceremony was the culmination of a years’ worth of work. Sigma Alpha Pi is for students with […]