City of Sturgis

On May 5, the city of Sturgis City received notice from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the need to “draw down” the reservoir upstream of the city’s hydroelectric dam, no later than July 15, 2026.  According to city manager Andrew…

Sturgis City Commission on May 27 approved a resolution, presented by commissioner Aaron Miller, to direct an independent investigation by outside counsel into any potential violations against specific parts of Michigan law, associated case law, procedure of the commission and…

On May 13, Sturgis City Commission held a work session, prior to its regular meeting, to explore next steps in organizational structure.  The primary focus was the process of finding a successor for outgoing city manager Andrew Kuk. In April,…

Tension surrounding mayor Frank Perez, Sturgis City Commission and uncertainty about the resignation of city manager Andrew Kuk continued on May 13, at a regular meeting of the board.  Aaron Miller, commissioner at-large, brought two separate resolutions, each of which…

Sturgis Mayer Frank Perez took part in a podcast interview with 500 Grand Studios, broadcast earlier this week on YouTube.  During the conversation, Perez makes comments regarding an April 22 city commission motion to censure him and another to remove…

At the April 22 meeting of Sturgis City Commission, Jordan Smith of accounting firm Maner Costerisan presented the audit report of the city’s financial performance for the period ending Sept. 30, 2025.  The city received a “clean” opinion, which is…

After a closed session discussion April 22, Sturgis City Commission and city manager Andrew Kuk agreed to a mutual separation, following Kuk’s resignation.  His resignation becomes effective July 24. In the interim, he will continue in the role.  The motion…

Sturgis City Commission will consider several proposals at its Feb. 25 meeting. Here is a roundup. South Lakeview Avenue design plan. Commissioners will assess approval of a service agreement amendment for Fleis and VandenBrink for reconstruction on South Lake Avenue. The…

Sturgis Neighborhood Program has announced the launch of a new Neighbor2Neighbor home improvement program, with help of a grant from Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The initiative is intended provide crucial home repair and rehabilitation services to up to three…

A water main break has led the city of Sturgis to issue a boil-water advisory for a limited number of homes on West West Street and North Clay Street.  The precautionary measure is due to a loss of pressure in…

There has been some confusion about dates for curbside recycling in Sturgis, city manager Andrew Kuk said. The new contract is structured for collection every two weeks for each residence, instead of twice-monthly, as had been the case since the…

City of Sturgis has declared a snow-removal emergency, in effect from noon today, Jan. 26, continuing until noon Monday, Dec. 27, to allow for efficient removal of snow. During the emergency, no parking is allowed on city streets. Vehicles that…

Curbside recycling in the city of Sturgis will remain on its twice-monthly collection schedule in January, city clerk/treasurer Ken Rhodes said. Beginning in February, the sequence will switch to every-other-week.  Pick-up service will continue to alternate between properties on the north…

City of Sturgis is conducing a scheduled power outage in the Elaine Drive and Vicky Drive area on Dec. 2, to complete schedule work. Tuesday, December 2nd to complete work.  Please see the attached map for exact outage locations. The interruption…

The city of Sturgis has declared a snow-removal emergency, effective beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, due to a forecast of accumulation of more than 4 inches. By ordinance, during a declared snow removal emergency parking is prohibited on…

Frank Perez on Nov. 10 was reappointed mayor of Sturgis, in a 5-4 vote. Jeff Mullins, 1st Precinct commissioner, was named vice mayor, also by a 5-4 vote.  The decisions came during the board’s annual organizational meeting.  Richard Bir, also…

Sturgis Department of Public Services crews will begin a one-time brush pickup starting Nov. 17.  The special collection is being scheduled due to a large number of fallen limbs from the heavy snow during the past few days.  Residents are…

Beginning July 14, Michigan Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing of U.S. 12 in downtown Sturgis, from Jacob Street to South Maple Street.  Paving takes place from evening until early morning, 7 p.m.-7 a.m., to reduce interruption of daytime traffic…

Phone lines to city hall and other offices in Sturgis are out of service temporarily. Officials have contacted the carrier and hope to have the situation corrected as soon as possible. In the meantime, if residents have a non-emergency call…

Recently, Michigan PFAS Action Response Team identified the Sturgis Municipal Wells Superfund Site as a location of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, based on testing conducted in late 2024.  Quality of the city’s drinking water is not affected by the results…