Public Service Announcement

November 4, 2011 - RECAP-Get Your Note Where You Vote

In the event of a declared emergency or in any event that may adversely affect the residents of the City of Ferndale, the RECAP will strive to post emergency updates at:

RECAP Information Platforms

• www.ferndale-mi.com
• WFRN
  • Channel 10 on WOW
  • Channel 17 on Comcast
  • Channel 99 on AT&T, U-verse
• Local TV, Radio, Newspapers
• Municipal Buildings
• All Voting Precincts - RECAP includes attempting to post hard copy notices at each precinct so you can walk up and "Get Your Note Where You Vote".

Click here for more information.

October 24, 2011 - City of Ferndale to Offer Recycling Info, Bin Delivery at November FESC Event

Contact: Ferndale DPW
(248) 546-2514

Bins will be ½ off for the month of November, or $6.00 instead of $12.00.

Ferndale- The Ferndale Environmental Sustainability Commission together with the Ferndale Department of Public Works and SOCRRA will host “Recycling 101” and also allow residents to order recycling bins for home delivery on Tuesday November 8th from 6:30pm to 8pm at the Ferndale Public Library during the FESC’s monthly Green Tuesday event.

Ferndale DPW Parks and Forestry Supervisor Shaun Slocum along with a representative from SOCRRA will present information on how recycling benefits the city in economic ways.

“It helps reduce the load being placed on our landfills and helps to lower our disposal costs for solid waste. In addition, as recycling efforts grow, so does the potential for new jobs in areas never experienced before,” Slocum said. In the 2011-2012 fiscal year, the City of Ferndale will receive a $37.50 rebate for every ton of recycling picked up by SOCRRA. Last fiscal year Ferndale residents recycled nearly 1,200 tons according to data released by SOCRRA. Ferndale’s recycling rate is about 8.6% and ranks third from bottom out of the 12 communities SOCRRA serves in percent of waste recycled.

Slocum said the City has never made the opportunity for home delivery of recycling bins to residents available before. Residents are invited to stop by the library any time during the hours of the event to order a bin. The bins will be available for $6 at the event and throughout the month of November at the DPW office at 521 E. Cambourne. This is half the normal price of the City bins.

“I felt that this would be a greater benefit for a new recycler that works during DPW hours and has a hard time getting to the office to purchase a bin,” he said. Slocum said he would like to see the City and its residents working together to increase the recycling percentage and ranking.

“I hope to see Ferndale’s recycling numbers increase into double digits,” he said.

The Ferndale Environmental Sustainability Commission was founded in 2007 to provide policy recommendations to the City Council on environmental issues, including, but not limited to, solid waste and recycling, alternative energy and energy reduction, carbon output, pollution and water quality. FFESC Green Tuesday events are held on the second Tuesday of every month with the intent to educate the community on how to positively affect the environment.

Special City Council Meeting - September 28, 2011

Ferndale City Council will be holding a special City Council meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 7:00pm to discuss the power outage that occurred from July 20 to July 23, 2011.

The intent of the meeting is to discuss the report that DTE offered at the July 25, 2011 City Council meeting that has detail about what events occurred in July, causing many residents to lose power during one of the hottest weeks of the summer.

This special meeting will be televised on the City’s cable station and will be held in the Council Chambers. This meeting is open to the public.

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