Highlights from All Governments

The school board weighed pros and cons of closing Renberg, from busing and class sizes to budget savings and small-school community impacts. Leaders outlined a plan to study growth and boundaries before a 2026–27 vote, while parents urge alternatives to keep the school open.

The council discusses expanding designated truck routes and calls for dedicated enforcement to keep heavy trucks off neighborhood streets. Residents applaud reduced semi traffic in Southwest Detroit while urging stronger policies toward zero trucks and safer, complete streets.

The Carrboro Town Council denounced recent federal immigration enforcement efforts in the Triangle while reaffirming the town’s Fourth Amendment workplace status and unanimously passing a resolution supporting immigrant residents. Some council members shared hotlines and trusted groups residents can use to report activity and find resources.

Residents pressed the council to license landlords and fund regular inspections, while others warned of higher rents, delays, and staffing strains. The motion failed 5–4 with one recusal, triggering a rules debate over majorities and the mayor’s required no vote.