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The Pickering Barn, located at 7141 Franklin Road in Franklin, will move to an undecided location. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
LOCAL MUNICIPAL LEADERS SHARE THEIR GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR BY MARY GENSON AND MARY BETH ALMOND mgenson@candgnews.com, malmond@candgnews.com
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Village of Franklin President David Goldberg discussed goals for the village in 2025. He shared that Franklin plans to focus on flood control and stormwater management, sidewalks, and communication within the community. “Flood control and stormwater management is Franklin’s most pressing issue. As homes have been expanded or rebuilt, and properties regraded or naturally grown out, Franklin’s ditch and culvert system has been significantly impacted. Council, along with resident cooperation, needs to reestablish proper stormwater practices to protect our properties,” Goldberg said. Council also plans to seek funding for sidewalks, according to Goldberg. The specific target is “13 Mile from Telegraph to Inkster, along Franklin Road, south of 13 Mile to Northwestern Highway, and along Inkster Road from 14 Mile to Northwestern Highway.” The intention of the extension is to interconnect commercial districts and make downtown Franklin more accessible. The final goal Goldberg shared is improving communication between the village and residents. An inter-
FRESH LOOK UPDATES ON STORIES COVERED IN 2024 BY MARY GENSON
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BIRMINGHAM/FRANKLIN — In 2024, community-centered stories on local government and more were published in the Eagle. After checking back in with sources from a few of the favorite stories published in the Eagle last year, there are some updates.
The Pickering Barn project
Last September, the Eagle covered the story of a Franklin landmark that may be relocated to serve the community in a new way. The Pickering Barn currently sits at 7141 Franklin Road in Franklin — a property that was bought by the
Pickering family in 1879. The land became known as Oakland County’s Pickering Farm, but was sold to a developer in 2017. The barn is the last structure remaining from the family farm. This past fall, Main Street Franklin held the “Save the Pickering Barn” campaign through Patronicity. Although approximately $13,000 was donated to the campaign, it fell short of the $100,000 goal that was set. Although the funds were not able to be used, Pete Halick, from the Pickering Barn Task Force, said the money was a demonstration of community support. Halick said they are currently in the process of dismantling and storing the barn. He said they are hoping See UPDATES on page 10A
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