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Dearborn Heights
Abstract
Area: 12.7 square miles
Incorporated: 1963
Neighbors: Allen Park, Dearborn, Detroit, Garden City, Inkster, Livonia, Redford
Township, Romulus, Taylor, Westland
Population: 58,264 (2000 U.S. Census)
Population Density: 4,588 people per square mile
City Motto: City with a Future
City Flower: Impatiens
City Colors: Dearborn Heights blue and white
Mean Elevation: 623 feet above sea level
Geographic Position: 42 degrees, 19 minutes, 54 seconds N. latitude, 83 degrees,
16 minutes, 35 seconds W. longitude (at Ford and Telegraph roads)
Named for: Major Gen. Henry Dearborn
Government
Government: Mayor and seven-member City Council, all elected to four-year terms.
City Council elections held every two years with half of the seats up for vote.
Next mayoral election: 2005.
City Hall: 6045 Fenton at George
Mayor: Dan Paletko, 1-313-791-3490
Next mayoral election: 2009
Mayoral Assistant: Krissy Kramarz, 1-313-791-3490
City Council: Elizabeth Agius; Janet Badalow; Kenneth Baron;
Tom Berry; Robert Constan; Margaret Horvath; Margaret Van Houten
City Council meetings: The City Council meets at 8 p.m. the second and fourth
Tuesdays of the month in the council chambers of City Hall. They are open to the
public. Optional study sessions are the first, third and fifth (where
applicable) Tuesdays of the month at varying times. The City Council meetings
are shown on a tape-delayed basis on W.O.W. channel 10 and Comcast channel 12.
City website: www.dhol.org
City Clerk: Judy Dudzinski, 1-313-791-3430
Treasurer: John Riley II, 1-313-791-3410
Millage Tax Rate: 14.5512 mills (11.9996 mills city-operating millage, 1.57730
mills public-safety, .97430 mill library tax)
Water Rates: $19.40 per 1,000 cubic feet of water consumption; $28.70 per 1,000
cubic feet for sewage disposal. Minimum monthly bill: $27.02.
Police Station: Dearborn Heights Justice Center (including police headquarters),
25637 Michigan Avenue at Beech Daly, 1-313-277-6770 (non-emergency), 911 (emergency)
Police Chief: Michael Gust, 1-313-277-7406
Fire Stations: Headquarters, 1999 N. Beech Daly. 1-313-791-3650; south-end station,
Telegraph at Annapolis. 1-313-791-9880 (non-emergency), 911 (emergency)
Fire Chief: Andy Gurka 1-313-791-3655
Deputy Fire Chief: John Klovski 1-313-791-3656
City Newsletter: Dearborn Heights publishes a semi-annual city newsletter,
“Dearborn Heights Today,” in spring and fall. It is produced by the Community
and Economic Development Department.
City Departments and Services
Assessor’s Office: 1-313-791-3460, Vicki Riedel, assessor
Building & Engineering: 1-313-791-3470, Mohamed Sobh, director
Human Resources: 1-313-791-3420
Water: 1-313-791-3450
Comptroller: 1-313-791-3440, Don Barrow
Public Works: 1-313-791-6000, Jack Franzil, director
Community and Economic Development: 1-313-791-3500, Hassane Jamal, director
Parks and Recreation: 1-313-791-3600 Kenneth Grybel, director
District Court
20th District Court
25637 Michigan Ave., Dearborn Heights, 1-313-277-7480
Judges: Leo K. Foran*, presiding; Mark Plawecki*
* - District court judges terms are for six years; Plawecki’s term ends Dec. 31,
2008; Foran’s term ends Dec. 31, 2006.
City Commissions
Dearborn Heights has 30 commissions and city boards that allow residents to
participate and supply input to their local government. Most members are
appointed by the mayor.
Act 78 Police and Fire: three members, six-year terms
Act 345 Pension Committee: five members, four-year terms
Board of Review: four members, two- and three-year terms, two spots vacant
Building Authority: three members, six-year terms
Building Board of Appeals: five-year terms, seven members
Cable Commission: five members, three-year terms
Board of Canvassers: four members, four-year terms
Central Wayne County Sanitation Authority: two members, two-year terms
Civil Service Commission: three members, three-year terms
Commission on Aging: nine members, three-year terms
Commission on Disability Concerns: one-, two-, and three-year terms, seven
members
Commission for Fire and Life Safety: Four members, four-year terms
Community and Cultural Relations Commission: Seven members and
terms to be determined
Demolition Board of Appeals: five members, three-year terms
Economic Development: 10 members, six-year terms
Election Commission: three members, four-year terms
Electrical Examining Board: five members, three-year terms
Housing Commission: five members, five-year terms
Library Advisory Board: 11 members, four-year terms
Local Officers Compensation Commission: seven members, seven-year terms
Pension Commission – General Government: five members, four-year terms
Planning Commission: 13 members and an alternate, three-year terms
Recreation Commission: eight members, three-year terms
Residential Rehabilitation Loan Review Board: six members, no terms
Senior Citizen Council: four officers, six advisors, two-year terms
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (regional): two members, one-year
terms
Tax Increment Finance Authority: 13 members, four-year terms
Watershed Stewards Commission: 17 members, undetermined terms
Zoning Board of Appeals: eight members, three-year terms
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