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Greater Flint Arts Council to hold 24th annual music festival downtown

Flint, MI – The Greater Flint Arts Council will host its 24th annual “Tunes at Noon” Festival at Wilson Park in Downtown Flint. The free festival will start on July 8, 2024, and extend to August 16, 2024, on weekdays between 11:45 and 1:15 p.m. “Tunes at Noon” started as an idea to galvanize workers…

by Ramona Watson 12 hours agoJune 28, 2024

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Flint City Clerk’s Office accepting nominations for 3rd Ward member recall election

Flint, MI — The Flint City Clerk’s office is accepting nominating petitions for the 3rd Ward Flint City Council member recall election. The recall election is being held to replace 3rd Ward Flint Councilman Quincy Murphy. On June 5, 2024, Genesee County Clerk/Register Domonique Clemons said out of 770 petition signatures, 533 were valid, exceeding the…

by City of Flint June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Flint City Hall will be closed on Juneteenth

Flint, MI — Flint City Hall will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth. City Hall will reopen on Thursday, June 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juneteenth is a paid day off for city employees and there will be no delay with residential waste collection. In celebration of…

by City of Flint June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

Flint seeks state aid to repair over 1,800 yards damaged by lead pipe replacement

Flint, MI — Following a request from the City of Flint, the State of Michigan recently filed a motion to assist the City by managing and paying for yard and road restoration at roughly 1,848 homes damaged by lead service line excavation and replacement work. The lead service line excavation and replacement work was completed…