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Council approves CCF’s second north Van Dyke apartment proposal 5-2 BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
The Sterling Heights City Council recently broke its July deadlock over whether to approve the Chaldean Community Foundation’s second apartment complex proposal in the North Van Dyke Avenue corridor. On Aug. 7, the council voted 5-2 to approve the plan for a fourstory complex at 43934 Van Dyke Ave. Mayor Michael Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski, and council members Barbara Ziarko, Michael Radtke and Henry Yanez voted See APARTMENT on page 18A
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FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sterling Heights Stevenson head coach Justin Newcomb talks with junior wideout Ronnie Hill. See Sports on 8A to read up on all of the local teams preparing for the 2024 season start.
COURT’S RULING ON WAGES, SICK TIME REVERBERATES ACROSS REGION WORKERS, BUSINESSES AND ASSOCIATIONS REACT TO DIVIDED MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT DECISION
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METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court af-
fecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry. All workers will receive a pay bump to more than $12 an hour in 2025 with tipped
workers gradually reaching $12 in 2029. The final amounts will be determined by the state’s treasurer. The current minimum wage is $10.33 and $3.93 for tipped workers. All employees, including part-time and temporary workers, are entitled to paid sick
leave. Every 30 hours an employee works generates one hour of paid sick leave. Employees get 72 hours paid sick time a year at large companies. However, employers with fewer than 10 employees need to only pay See RULING on page 10A
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