FREE LARGE ITEM PICK-UP DAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH
Residents may dispose of large items not normally accepted in the weekly rubbish pick-up, such as sofas, washing machines and hot water heaters on Thursday, June 7. Please have all items at the curb by 7:00 a.m. Large, bulky items may be placed at the curb on the weekend before the pick-up.
For specific questions regarding Large Item Pick Up Day, please call the hauler, Car Trucking, at 586-791-8480.
RESIDENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
The Franklin-Bingham Farms Police Department has created a guide designed to help residents protect themselves from crime. The guide covers topics such as residential burglaries, larceny from auto, identity theft and much more. To access the guide, please click here.
REPORT POT HOLES
In order to quickly repair pothole problems in the area, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is asking motorists to contact the agency directly. Pothole complaints may be phoned in toll free at 877-858-4804, or by utilizing the Road Commission's website at www.rcocweb.org. For emergencies during non-business hours, please contact the RCOC Dispatch Office at 248-858-4895.
RAIN GARDEN INFORMATION
The Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority (SOCWA) has created a step-by-step guide to creating rain gardens. To access this guide, please click here.
RUBBISH PICK-UP NOTICE
Please note, rubbish is being picked up early due to the amount of
construction in our area. Make sure your rubbish is out by 7:00 a.m. on Thursdays or after 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday night until further notice. The contractor will not be making a second round through the Village. Thanks for your cooperation.
BINGHAM FARMS BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
Please click on the link below to see the proceedings from the Bingham Farms Business Roundtable: Business Roundtable Proceedings.
CONSERVE ENERGY WITH WEATHERIZATION
The Weatherization Assistance Program is a FREE service funded by the Federal Department of Energy (DOE) that provides FREE energy conservation services for eligible low-income households. Weatherization can help reduce energy use and lower energy bills considerably. Please call 517-546-8500 or 248-209-2600 for more information on this program.
FORECLOSURE HELP
The Southeast Michigan Regional Foreclosure Intervention and Neighborhood Stabilization Collaborative (FINSC) has developed a new web portal in order to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. The web portal is comprised of valuable information that will connect homeowners with non-profit housing counseling agencies for free assistance. To access the web portal, please click on the following link:
www.fightmortgageforeclosurefinsc.org
Also, Community Housing Network (CHN), together with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), offers FREE Foreclosure Prevention Counseling.
For more information, please contact Paul Stanford, AmeriCorps Foreclosure Intake Specialist, at (248) 928-0111 or by email at pstanford@chninc.net, or visit the Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program website at www.fightmortgageforeclosure.com/oakland to begin our secure online registration process.
In order to improve safety and promote economic vitality on the heavily traveled corridor of Telegraph Road (US-24), three major repaving projects are planned. Sixteen miles of pavement from 8 Mile Road to Orchard Lake Road in Southfield, Bingham Farms, Franklin and Bloomfield Township will be repaired beginning in late March and ending in December. Alternate routes are strongly advised. For more information, please click on the link: MDOT_US-24_flyer_Final_312842_7.
DOG LICENSES
Southfield Township will not be sending out notices for dog licenses this year. Dog licenses are $5.00 prior to March 31st and $10.00 thereafter.
Dog licenses are obtained at Southfield Township, 18550 W. Thirteen Mile Rd., just west of Southfield Road.
ELECTION INFO
To be placed on the Permanent Absentee Voter Application List, click on link below and complete form.
PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATION