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Bacon Avenue to get road reconstruction in 2026
Ferndale City Manager Joe Gacioch has been hired by Royal Oak to be its city manager. His last day in Ferndale will be Dec. 6. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
City Manager Joe Gacioch was selected by the Royal Oak City Commission to be Royal Oak’s next city manager. He has tendered his resignation with Ferndale, and his last day of work is scheduled for Dec. 6. Gacioch came to Ferndale in 2012 when he was hired
BERKLEY — A big road in Berkley is in line to get major improvements within the next couple of years. At its Oct. 21 meeting, the City Council approved a proposal from Hubbell, Roth & Clark Inc. for engineering services for water main and road reconstruction on Bacon Avenue from 11 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road in the amount of $282,421.72. According to city documents, the city took into account information from the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system, current water main size, watermain break history and the amount of known lead or “unknown presumed as lead” water services in determining which street it wanted to tackle. The scope of the work includes the removal and replacement of existing pavement, curbs, driveway approaches and sidewalks, and replacement of the existing water main. “Similar to other projects, it’s total road reconstruction,” Deputy City Manager of Public Services Shawn Young said. “Whole road’s going to be gone, water main to be replaced, new driveway approaches, new sidewalk, some minor stormwater improvements just in the depth
See GACIOCH on page 12A
See BACON AVENUE on page 8A
FERNDALE CITY MANAGER TO LEAVE FOR ROYAL OAK
FERNDALE LOOKS TO HIRE FIRM IN SEARCH PROCESS FOR SUCCESSOR FERNDALE — Ferndale’s city manager will be moving on to a new job opportunity soon, leaving the city to begin the process of filling his shoes.
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