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Building

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:

  • Water and Sewer
  • Water bill information and address changes
  • Garbage bag sales
  • Garbage rules and regulations
  • Recycling rules and regulations
  • Brush removal
  • City tree trimming and removal
  • Fall leaf pickup
  • Fall tree sales and planting
  • Spring yard waste pickup
  • Rebuild and repair storm catch basins
  • Curb and crosswalk painting
  • Cross connection inspection
  • Summer yard waste stickers and pickup
  • Snow removal
  • Frozen meters and water pipes
  • Water quality reports
  • Water main breaks
  • Ash borer information
  • West Nile Virus information
  • Fire Hydrants upkeep and replacement
  • Fire Hydrant sales
  • Street upkeep and sweeping
  • Maintain boulevard and parks
  • Water meter repair, installation and reading
     

 

 

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