City of Sturgis

Sturgis city electric crews are expecting to restore power to all customers, other than those with service repair needs, by the end of the day June 16.   Remaining outages will be related to reconnecting homes that had damage to customer…

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on June 10 received updates regarding the search for an interim city manager, the independent probe of the commission and a brief discussion regarding accusations of embezzlement at Doyle Community Center.  City attorney TJ…

Deb Capman and Barry Lindblom have been named 2026 “Citizens of the Year” in Sturgis.  The selections were announced by Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce. Capman moved to Sturgis in the mid-1960s and graduated from Sturgis Public Schools in 1974.…

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…