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www.lathrupvillage.org
248-557-2600

27400 Southfield Road
Lathrup Village, MI 48076

City Hall Hours
Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

 

March 20, 2026

 

MASTER PLAN UPDATE

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!

The City of Lathrup Village wants to hear from you! The City is working its way through the Master Plan update process.

Your ideas and perspectives are what will guide this plan update and help it truly reflect the needs of the community.

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Stay up to date by email! Join the 2026 Lathrup Village Master Plan emailing list by clicking here.

 
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Food Truck Friday Flyer
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LV Site Developments

Stay updated with ongoing developments in Lathrup Village by visiting the Planning Commission section of our website.

 

Utility Bills

In an effort to cut costs, the City is now offering the delivery of your monthly utility bill via email. 

If you're interested, please send the department an email from your email address that you would like the bill sent to. In addition, please include your name, address, and contract information in your message. 

The water/sewer department email is: mbobcean@lathrupvillage.org

 

Yard Waste & Chipping

Yard Waste pickup from Tringali will resume on Monday, April 6.

Curbside chipping services from Fontenot will resume on Monday, March 16. Curbside chipping services for the City will end on June 29.

Due to budget constraints, the City Council (during the 2/23 regular meeting) voted to cancel this City service at the end of the current fiscal year.

Effective July 1, 2026, property owners will be responsible for branch removal services. Suggestions include:

  • Property owner hires private chipping service at their own expense
  • Property owner breaks branches down and fits them within yard waste bags, which will still be collected
  • Property owner burns branches within a proper fire pit on their property

This includes branches from trees located on adjacent tree lawns (ROW). 

 

City Council In Brief - March 16

Here is a snapshot of what took place during the March 16, City Council meeting. You can watch the entire meeting on the City's YouTube Channel. 

  • Proclaimed April 25, 2026, as Arbor Day 
  • Introduced a new Officer to the LVPD
  • Approved the renewal of the Power DMS Applications for Police Accreditation
  • Approved state chart of accounts budget amendments
  • Approved Pro-Line Asphalt Corp as the contractor for the Rainbow Circle paving project
  • Appointed John Stuyvenberg to the Parks & Recreation Committee
  • Appointed Royce Grewer to the Planning Commission
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What's on the ballot?

Below are City-related items that will appear on upcoming 2026 ballots.

November 2026:

Lathrup Village Library Services Millage Proposal

Shall the City of Lathrup Village, Oakland County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new millage of 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of five (5) years, 2027 through 2031 inclusive, with the revenue to be used exclusively to fund the City's library services contract? If approved and levied in full, this millage is estimated to generate approximately $175,000 in the first calendar year of the levy. This millage would be subject to reduction as required by law, including the Headlee Amendment.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

 

Upcoming Meetings

Council Study Session
April 6
6:00 PM

Council Study Session
April 20
6:00 PM

Council Regular Meeting
April 20
7:00 PM

Parks & Recreation
April 2
5:00 PM

Planning Commission
April 21
7:00 PM

Tree Committee
April 13
4:00 PM

Historic District Comm.
TBD

DDA
April 17
12:00 PM

Comm. & Engagement
April 14
6:00 PM

The public may attend City Council meetings in person and watch regular meetings live on Facebook and on YouTube recordings. 

City Council agendas & packets may be found here:
https://lathrup-mi.municodemeetings.com

 

Public Safety Reminders

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On-street parking is not allowed from 3:00 am to 6:00 am.

Please remember to lock your doors! It is an easy crime of opportunity. Lock your vehicles and do not leave anything of value in sight. Leave outside lights on to deter criminals from your property.

Alarms are required to be registered through LVPD (the Lathrup Village Alarm Ordinance Article II, Chapter 26). Download the Alarm registration form here.

Lathrup Village has now contracted with Animal Control through Oakland County. Please call 248-354-1010 for a Lathrup Village Officer to respond and evaluate the situation and contact the animal control officer on duty.

 

Mayor & Council

Mayor Bruce Kantor
bkantor@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 286

Council Member Jalen C. Jennings
jjennings@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 287

Mayor Pro-Tem Mykale "Kelly" Garrett
kgarrett@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 285

Council Member John Sousanis
jsousanis@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 288

Council Member Jason Hammond
jhammond@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 289

 

Administration

Mike Greene
City Administrator
mgreene@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 225

Tracy Singleton
Administrative Asst.
tsingleton@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 222

Chief Mike Zang
Police Chief
mzang@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 232

Suzanne Cory
Police Clerk
scory@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 229

Michelle Townsend
Finance Director
mtownsend@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 227

Steve Colliau
Code Enforcement
scolliau@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 247

Austin Colson
Community & Econ Development Dir.
acolson@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 223

Tom Kennedy
DDA Special Projects
tkennedy@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 246

Alisa Emanuel
City Clerk
aemanuel@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 226

Martha Bobcean
Utility Billing
mbobcean@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 277

Jessica Miller
Deputy Treasurer & HR Generalist
jmiller@lathrupvillage.org | ext. 248

 
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