Residents Ask: Was the Charrette a Charade?

A report on the October 15, 2026, regular council meeting.

Roese workers upgrade the DTE gas lines in the Village on Frankfort Avenue outside the WUWU 100.1 LPFM studio and Elberta Heritage Center HQ on Frankfort Avenue at 6:54 p.m. on October 27, 2026. Photo by Emily Votruba. Scott and I had just finished our verrry scarrry Halloween episode of Clocked Out.

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