Administration of the City's development laws and policies. Assist residents and businesses on building expansions and improvements.
Clerk / Treasurer
Department services:
Collecting City & School taxes, County taxes, water bills, permit fees, and receiving and reporting revenues collected by other areas - Library, Recreation, Arena, Public Works, Public Safety, and the 45A District Court
Additional services:
Conducting city, school, state, and federal elections
Maintaining voter registration files and elections equipment
Maintaining all public records
Publishing public notices
Opening all bids submitted to the City
Issuing pet and bicycle licenses
Issuing permits for garage sales
Communications
Provide information to entertain, inform and educate residents about our community and city government services, policies, goals and objectives thru cable channel WBRK.
Cablecasts include a series of monthly presentations featuring:
Municipal departments
City Council and Planning Commission Meetings
Replays of major events
Bulletin board of upcoming events and activities
Special programs
Library
Collection includes:
70,000 books
6,000 videotapes
1,000 DVDs
1,500 books on tape
1500 CDs
Puppets and jigsaw puzzles
CD-ROMs
Subscriptions to over 200 magazines and newspapers
Services include:
Story time for children six months and older
Additional programs for school age children
Computers with Internet access
Parks and Recreation
Eight parks and recreational areas featuring:
Ball fields
Tennis courts
Outdoor basketball courts
Horseshoe courts
Multipurpose use turf areas
Picnic areas
Playground equipment
Berkley Ice Arena
Activities ranging from skating classes, hockey leagues and annual ice show.
Public Safety
Police and fire services to residents and businesses. All officers are trained and certified in both fields.
Department Structure:
(1) Director
(24) sworn officers
(2) detectives
(1) youth officer/fire marshal
(4) dispatchers
(1) animal control officer - shared with the City of Royal Oak
(1) secretary
(10) volunteer reservists
Public Works
Management of all residential and business needs for:
