BEHIND THE WHEEL 14A ‘THE STATE OF Farmington Hills mayor OUR CITY IS STRONG’ extols a ‘bright future’ at FARMINGTON MAYOR SHARES POSITIVE State of the Cities address REPORT AT STATE OF THE CITIES ADDRESS BY GENA JOHNSON
BY GENA JOHNSON
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See RICH on page 8A
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Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich shares the city’s accomplishments, ongoing events and future projects at a State of the Cities address at The Hawk April 1. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
FA R M I N G TO N / FA R M INGTON HILLS — Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa spoke about the strengths, history, challenges and future of the city at the 2025 State of the Cities event April 1 at The Hawk auditorium in Farmington Hills. “The state of our community is strong; the state of our city is strong,” LaRussa said as he addressed an audience of approximately 400 people. Those are among the reasons he remains convinced that, “Farmington is the best place to call a home, to run a business, and to build a life.” LaRussa described Farmington as the “envy of the region,” which stemmed from WDIV-TV Channel 4 featuring the city in an “In Your Neighborhood” segment See LARUSSA on page 6A
“The state of our community is strong; the state of our city is strong,” said Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa at the State of Cities address at The Hawk in Farmington Hills April 1. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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FARMINGTON HILLS — Joy, optimism and resilience was the theme of Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich’s State of the Cities address, which was delivered April 1 at the auditorium inside The Hawk. Rich and Farmington Mayor Joe LaRussa addressed the state of their respective cities in separate addresses. Although the number of people who attended was not specified, according to Rich, it was the largest gathering for a State of the Cities event since its inception. At the event, Rich addressed Farmington Hills’ accomplishments, ongoing efforts and future projects. Rich began with a moment of silence to acknowledge the four Farmington Hills police officers and eight residents who were hospitalized due to a home fire that happened earlier that morning. The mayor started her address by
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