Entries from April 2007

April 7, 2007

Build a Farmington identity

A few ideas for a Downtown Farmington identity, from resident Mary Burck: Farmington could be a Cowboy town: saddle shop/ Horse drawn carriage rides on a regular basis/ Scott Colburn satellite store/Western themed Farmington Area Founders Festival Farmington could be a movie town: Avalon Films/Purple Rose Movies/Funny Film Fest/quirky movies or themed movie nights at [...]

April 7, 2007

More communities explore shared services

From today’s Birmingham/Bloomfield Eccentric: Birmingham and Bloomfield Township are talking about consolidating police and fire services. “The idea is to look at this concept very slowly, very gradually,” Township Supervisor David Payne said Friday. “We’re looking at areas where we can save money through joint purchases … consolidation of efforts … everything short of merging [...]