As a service center for
Livingston County, the City of Brighton, Michigan is
dedicated to serving its residents and helping to provide
the highest quality of life - culturally, socially,
economically and environmentally. The City of Brighton is
committed to proactive, regional strategies that will meet
the needs of its residents and also benefit the citizens
of the Greater Brighton area. Brighton is the
fastest-growing segment of Livingston County, the
fastest-growing county in the State of Michigan.
Brighton's population is about 7,000, although the Greater
Brighton area straddles four townships with a combined
population of more than 70,000 who consider Brighton their
"hometown." We invite you to travel through this website
to learn more about Brighton's services, businesses and
people.
Important Public Information Notice
Contrary to recent Published
News Media Reports & Headlines;
the City of Brighton City Council did Not adopt an “annoyance”
ordinance. Instead, the City of Brighton City Council on 12/18/08 adopted a
Series of City Ordinance Amendments for Prevention of Harassment of Citizens and
new related protections for citizens from
harassment ; and for the
prevention/discouragement of harassing type of activity which interferes with
the conduct of public meetings and or interferes with the ability of public
officials to carry out public/taxpayer-funded public services . More
specifically the series of Ordinance amendments which the Brighton City Council
adopted are titled as follows ( and a full copy of the subject amendments is in
the attached pdf file which the City would encourage all visitors to this City
of Brighton website page to click open & read in full ) :
The
City also encourages all visitors to this City of
Brighton website to click open & read
our Police Chief's 12/22/08 Memo/Report to the
City Manager for More Informative Detail about Ordinance 544 and
its Objectives. His report includes a Summary of Similar ordinances that 17
other
Local Governments in Michigan have had in place for Many Years
with similar text as the City of Brighton's new Ordinance 544.
ORDINANCE NO. 544 Adopted
December 18, 2008
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR
A PROHIBITION ON INTERFERENCE WITH A PEACE OFFICER, PUBLIC HARRASSMENT,
OBSTRUCTING OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AND DISTURBANCE OF LAWFUL MEETINGS BY
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN, CHAPTER 54,
ARTICLES II, IV AND V BY AMENDING SECTIONS 54-26; 54-98; 54-100 AND ADDING NEW
SECTION 54-108.
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Livingston Briefs, Jan 5, 2009
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What's selling: 8519 Lee, Brighton, Jan 5, 2009
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Senator seeking cap for movie tax credits, Jan 5, 2009
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Man investigated in connection with car theft, Jan 5, 2009
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Park super plans to savor retirement, Jan 5, 2009
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House map in line for revamp, Jan 5, 2009
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Animal lovers rally support for pooch, Jan 5, 2009
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Woman keeps busy spreading peace message , Jan 4, 2009
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News in brief, Jan 2, 2009
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Letter to the editor, Jan 2, 2009
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Building permits, Jan 2, 2009
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Clinic cleaning up, plans to reopen Monday, Jan 2, 2009
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Community calendar, Jan 2, 2009
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A visual look at Livingston for 2008, Jan 2, 2009
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'Ultimate sacrifice' honored: 1,300 mourn slain Oak Park officer, Jan 1, 2009
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