Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana Honored with MML Leadership and Public Service Award
Melanie Piana has served as an elected official representing Ferndale for nearly 14 years.
Ferndale Mayor Piana Recognizes Many Community Contributors in State of the City Address
Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana, who has announced she won’t be seeking re-election, gave what is likely to be her last State of the City address on May 9 at 215 W.
Ferndale Mayor Melanie Piana Won’t Be Seeking Re-Election
In her time on City Council, Piana has been active both in Ferndale and beyond…
2021 Candidate Interview: Melanie Piana for Ferndale Mayor
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Ferndale Voters Pick Piana, Bruner-James, Leaks-May, and Mikulski to Lead
Melanie Piana has been selected as Ferndale’s next Mayor, with Kat Bruner James joining incumbent Raylon Leaks-May for a four year council term, and Laura Miulski for the two year term
2019 Candidate Interview: Melanie Piana for Ferndale Mayor
Melanie Piana is running for Ferndale Mayor in the Nov. 5, 2019 election.
2019 Candidate Interview: Melanie Piana for Ferndale Mayor
Melanie Piana is running for Ferndale Mayor in the Nov. 5, 2019 election.
Piana Resigns to Run for Ferndale Mayor, Applications to Fill Vacancy Due July 29
Melanie Piana resigned from her position on City Council Monday evening so she can run for the Mayor position.
Piana’s Mayoral Run Means Change on Ferndale…
Piana’s Mayoral Run Means Change on Ferndale City Council, Additional Seat on Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale City Councilperson officially announced her candidacy for Mayor Thursday, welcoming community members to an open house on Wednesday, May 22 from 5:30-7:00 PM at Treat Dreams, 22965 Woodward. Piana, who has served on…
Ferndale Councilmember Melanie Piana Named Michigan Municipal League Board President
Ferndale Councilmember Melanie Piana Named Michigan Municipal League Board President (MML, Sept. 27, 2018) Grand Rapids, Ferndale, Pontiac, MI – Ferndale Councilmember Melanie Piana was selected as the 2018-19 president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. Piana was named board president by the 18-member board during the Michigan Municipal League’s 2018 Convention that…
Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana Awarded Fellowship at Harvard
Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana Awarded Fellowship at Harvard Ferndale, Detroit, MI – Scott Benson, Detroit City Councilmember, and Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilmember, have been named Taubman Fellows and will attend the prestigious program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University this summer. Administered through SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of…
2017 Candidate Interview: Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana
2017 Candidate Interview: Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem Melanie Piana and Councilperson Greg Pawlica are unopposed in the Nov. 7, 2017 election, as is Mayor Dave Coulter. Yet the election will go on and the candidates continue to connect with voters about the…
Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana Selected Michigan Municipal League Board Vice President
Ferndale Councilperson Melanie Piana Selected Michigan Municipal League Board Vice President (Michigan Municipal League, Sept. 14, 2017) HOLLAND, Michigan – Ferndale City Councilmember Melanie Piana was selected as the 2017-18 vice president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. Piana was named board vice president by the 19-member board during the Michigan Municipal League’s…
Melanie Piana: Twenty Years Revitalizing Downtown Ferndale
Melanie Piana: Twenty Years Revitalizing Downtown Ferndale (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Jan. 9, 2015) In the December 2014 Ferndale Friends issue, I responded to questions about the 3-60 development project. My intent was to expand on that response here, but that intent evolved into answering my personal question “when DID Ferndale determine…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video)
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video)
Melanie Piana Explains Ferndale’s New Bike Lanes (video) (Melanie Piana, Ferndale City Councilperson, Orig. Meltropolis, Aug. 8, 2014) Something looks really different about the Livernois bikes lanes than most motorists and cyclists have not seen or experienced in Michigan communities. Bike lanes help cars and motorists co-exist safely. Buffered bike lanes, which is the first…
Resident Finance Committee Recommends Headlee Override in Ferndale
Without a Headlee override or other funding source, $4 million will need to be cut from the city’s $26 million general operating fund.
Experience the Art of Downtown Ferndale with Self-Guided Tour of New Murals
This google map will remain active for the public to use
2023 Candidate Interview: Raylon Leaks May for Ferndale Mayor
Voters in Ferndale will have a chance to select a mayor and two city council members on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.
2023 Candidate Interview: Rolanda Kelley for Ferndale City Council
Voters in Ferndale will have a chance to select a mayor and two city council members on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot.