Dearborn Mayor John B. O'Reilly, Jr. will deliver his annual State of the City Address at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue. The public is invited. Light refreshments will be served after the address.
The City of Dearborn will begin the 2010 season for Public Service Days during the week of April 5.Note that in 2010, Public Service Days will be every week April 5 through Dec. 3, so neighborhoods get services, like street-sweeping, delivered to them in an even more effective manner. Public Service Days are the same day as trash collection days in each neighborhood, every week. In 2010, Public Service Days also start one hour later, to be more convenient for residents. The new start time is 8 a.m.Tickets will be issued to owners of parked vehicles left on the streets during Public Service Days. Click here for more information or call 943-2886.
In mid-March, the U.S. Census Bureau will mail a short, 10-question form to every household in Dearborn, and across the United States.Please complete and mail your completed Census questionnaire by April 1. Census workers will visit households that do not return forms.Answers from individuals are kept completely confidential, by law.A complete and accurate count is essential to ensure that Dearborn receives all the federal funds we are entitled to, and help continue to support a great quality of life for everyone in Dearborn. Our state's representation in the U.S. House of Representatives also is determined by census data. Whether you live in an apartment, condo, or single home in Dearborn, or you are sharing a home with a relative or friend in Dearborn, you need to fill out a census form. Click here for more information.
Census forms and explanations of how to complete the census questionnaire are available in a variety of languages. To pick up forms or get help with completing your census questionnaire, visit one of the Questionnaire Assistance Centers in Dearborn, which will operate from March 19-April 19, 2010. Hours vary by location.Click here for a complete list.
Residents can begin putting yard waste at the curb for pick up on their regular trash collection day beginning on Monday, April 5.The curbside yard waste collection program runs until Dec. 3, 2010.Yard waste may be placed loose in 20-32 gallon containers with a yard waste sticker on the lid or yard waste paper bags. Note that yard waste in plastic bags will not be picked up.
The Wayne County Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program (MFPP) is available at no cost. It is designed for Wayne County residents, including those in Dearborn, who are having difficulty meeting their current mortgage payments or are in any stage of the foreclosure process.The MFPP offers an expansive network of certified counselors whose solid relationships with lenders allow them to provide secure, confidential and competent assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure.The MFPP eliminates the confusion many homeowners experience that make them walk away from their homes before they have examined all of their options.To enter the MFPP program, visit FightMortgageForeclosure.com or contact the program directly at 877-693-6199.
In the middle of March 2010, weather permitting, Ajax Paving, the contractor retained by M-DOT, will start resurfacing Michigan Avenue from Nowlin to east of Brady. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained. The roadway will be resurfaced with two layers of asphalt surface. Look for more details in the future at www.cityofdearborn.org
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