Woodward Construction Update – May 4
Construction in Pleasant Ridge and FerndaleMDOT is preparing to switch from double left lane closures to double right lane closures on Woodward from I-696 to 8 Mile starting Wednesday, May 10 through the end of June. This work will also result in the temporary closure of SMART bus stops on southbound Woodward at Millington, Elm
Pleasant Ridge Arts Council
The new Pleasant Ridge Arts Council seeks civic-minded, art-loving individuals who want to support the community and bring positive change to Pleasant Ridge. The Pleasant Ridge Arts Council will be dedicated to enriching the culture of our City by providing civic, educational and creative experiences. As part of its mission, the Arts Council will: Promote
Michigan Public Service Commission Power Outage Town Hall Meetings
The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a series of town hall meetings to take public comments on power outages from the recent winter storms. The MPSC is the regulatory agency with oversight over utillities such as DTE. These public hearings are an opportunity for you to speak to the MPSC about power reliability issues.
Loose Brush Pickup – Wednesday, March 8
We are moving the March loose brush pickup to this week given the large amount of brush down (again) after last Friday’s snow event. This means that loose brush will be picked up this week, the week of March 6. There will not be a loose brush pickup on March 21. Our next scheduled loose
Supplemental Loose Brush Pickup – February 27, 2023
Monday, February 27 Update: Loose Brush pickup will not begin today due to the winter weather forecast.There will be a supplemental loose brush pickup the week of Monday, February 27 (weather permitting) due to the large number of tree limbs that are down due to the ice storm. If weather intervenes, Brilar will collect loose
Amy Allison Retirement Open House
We will be holding an open house to honor and thank Amy Allison (Leigh) for 25 years of exemplary service to the City of Pleasant Ridge as she retires in early April. Amy started out with the City as the water clerk, next rose to the City Clerk position, took on Treasury duties, and eventually
Coyotes
We have received a few reports of coyote sightings in the City. We have been in contact with Oakland County Animal Control and the DNR. Coyotes are highly adaptable and are found in every county in Michigan. For more information about Coyotes refer to the following resources from the DNR and Oakland County. You can also
City Hall Closed at Noon – Wednesday, November 23
City Hall will close at noon on Wednesday, November 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen at 8am on Monday, November 28.
Curbside Leaf Pickup Update
It has been a very early leaf fall this year, SOCRRA is reporting that October bagged yard waste volumes this year were 40% higher than last year due to the early leaf fall. There is also a much higher volume of leaves on the street than is normal for time in November. It is almost
Curbside Leaf Pickup
Curbside leaf pickup begins on Monday, November 7, starting on the east side. It will continue through the week of December 5. Until November 7 you can bag leaves in compost bags and place them out with your garbage and recycling.
Woodward Heights Project Update
Community Survey and Existing Conditions Report The results of the community survey, a summary of the public engagement events from July, and Toole Design’s existing conditions report are available online on the project homepage at cityofpleasantridge.org/woodwardheights. Community Meeting #2 The second public meeting for the Woodward Heights Traffic Management Study will take place on Zoom on Tuesday,
Supplemental Loose Brush Pickup
There will be a supplemental loose brush pickup on Wednesday, August 31. Branches must be placed out at the curb by 8 am on Wednesday morning, we cannot guarantee that brush placed out after that time will be collected. If brush is placed out by the curb after your street has been collected, Brilar will
SOCWA Water Supply Notice
The South Oakland County Water Authority, of which the City is a member and which supplies our drinking water, will have to shut down the 48″ water main which supplies our drinking water. There is an issue with the main to the north in the City of Royal Oak. This is scheduled to occur on
Street Sweeping
We will be conducting regularly scheduled street sweeping on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday. The west side will be swept on Wednesday, and the east side on Thursday. We are asking residents to please remove all parked cars from the street on your street sweeping day to allow us to do as complete of a
Citizens Advisory Committee Recommendation
The Water Infrastructure Citizens Advisory Committee has completed its work and delivered a recommendation to the City Commission. The City Commission received the recommendation on April 12, and is taking that under advisement as it develops the City’s June 30, 2022 through July 1, 2023 budget (referred to as Fiscal Year 2023 or FY23 from
