Re-Elect Dennis Hennen, Berkley City Council

I think one of the weakness Berkley has had in recent years is lack of communication. Things are definitely improving since our new city manager came on board, but I think there is still more that can be done.

After the August sewer backups, I started researching what we could do to help with the problem of flooded basements.

I wanted to share my thoughts on the La Salette apartment PUD proposal from the October 10th Planning Commission work session.

Here are some of the most frequent questions I am asked, as well as some specific questions that were asked of me recently. Some of the answers are spread throughout Facebook responses, but I am collecting them all here for easier reading.

Berkley has flooded once again. A heavy downpour filled our streets and many basements.

I was interviewed regarding my candidacy for city council, my goals, and my qualifications.

I was able to attend the Save MI City event this morning.

Since 2002, the state has siphoned 5.6 million dollars from Berkley. Spending at the state level has gone up while cities must cut services to keep budgets balanced.

I'm happy to report the dumpster I posted about on Tuesday is now gone!

I was out meeting residents this weekend and saw a dumpster in the road. I know this is illegal, and several residents told me it has been there for more than a year, so I took a picture and reported it to our code enforcer. Imagine my surprise to find that city staff decided 16 years ago that they’d just let builders break this law when it became inconvenient for them.

In any relationship, communication is key. The same holds true for the relationship between a city’s officials and its residents.