City Council, Flint and 3rd Ward

Flint City Council schedules election dates for vacant 3rd Ward seat
Flint City Council members haven’t been able to agree on who should be appointed to represent the city’s 3rd Ward since the late Quincy Murphy died on Sept. 29, but residents of the ward will vote in May and August to decide who completes his term.
Flint City Council vote for 3rd Ward election but an appointment is still possible
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The City of Flint will move forward with a primary and general election for the city council's third ward seat. The seat was left vacant after the death of councilman Quincy Murphy in September.
Flint Officials to Appoint 3rd Ward Ambassador Amid City Council Appointment Standstill
Flint officials plan to appoint a 3rd Ward ambassador due to the city council's deadlock on filling the vacant council position.
Judge puts Flint City Council to work in mediation, says vacancy ‘needs to be addressed’
On their own, members of the Flint City Council couldn’t agree on who should be appointed to fill a vacancy within their ranks for the past 14 weeks. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, they started getting a little help with the job.
With City Council at odds, City of Flint to select a ‘Third Ward Ambassador’
By EVM Staff Since the late Councilman Quincy Murphy’s passing in September 2024, Flint’s Third Ward has been without representation on Flint City Council. While Murphy’s seat is
Flint City Council passes resolution to hold election for 3rd ward seat
After months of unsuccessful meetings, the Flint city council passed a resolution to schedule a special election for the 3rd ward seat on Wednesday night. After a meeting where the Flint City council passed resolutions allocating AARPA dollars for medical debt relief and infrastructure repairs,
Flint City Council mediation adjourned. Impasse over appointment drags on
Several members of the Flint City Council say a Genesee Circuit judge adjourned their court-ordered mediation on Wednesday, Jan. 8, without resolving an impasse over the appointment of a new 3rd Ward council member.
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Court-ordered mediation aimed at breaking Flint City Council stalemate starts Tuesday
Members of the Flint City Council are scheduled to start court-ordered mediation on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in an effort to break a ...
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Flint residents will soon get help with outstanding medical debt
The Flint city council Wednesday approved spending $50,000 to leverage state and private funding that could eliminate around ...
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Grand Blanc City Council votes to allow tattoo shops in downtown area
The Flint City Council, in a rare display of unity, approved a proposal aimed at wiping out millions in medical debt for thousands. People in the village of St. Charles gathered Wednesday night, Jan.
Saginaw council member, former candidate charged with election law forgery
The attorney general said council member Monique Lamar-Silvia fraudulently signed a petition seeking to get Eric Eggleston's name on the ballot.
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Chief: Flint, MI, Firefighters in Dire Need of New Breathing Apparatus
FLINT, MI — Mayor Sheldon Neeley has called on the Flint City Council to approve a spending package for the Flint Fire Department, including new breathing apparatus equipment, saying a ...
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TV5 News Update: Wednesday evening, Jan. 8
Flint City Council will again consider a proposal to clear medical debt for thousands on Wednesday, Jan. 8. “Let’s talk” is ...
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City asks drivers to use new hotline to report Flint’s worst potholes
FLINT, MI -- The city is asking drivers to use a newly dedicated hotline to report problem potholes in Flint. Flint officials announced the hotline on Wednesday, Jan. 8, and said they want drivers to ...