Elect Glenn Shepard

07/16/2026

Stay safe everyone from the smoke. Please don't blame our Canadian neighbors. 😄

Here's a quick guide for levels of air quality:
air-quality-guide-for-particle-pollution.pdf

07/12/2026

I see a lot of emotional reaction to the potential that Clawson voters may actually approve the sale of Renshaw Apartments. If the measure passes in November, the voters of Clawson will be fiscally prudent. The sale will not be immediate as some would like to project. In fact, it might not even happen.

Let's look at the numbers on why selling Renshaw is a good idea. Renshaw consists of 15 units, each approximately 600 square feet with one bedroom. The current rent collected totals about $88,000 annually. A budget of $400,000 exists to maintain the day-to-day operating expenses of the building. Currently, two apartments need renovation at the cost of $73,000 each, costing more than a third of the $400k. Keep in mind, the $146,000 benefits just two residents, who pay $490 a month. In addition, the property is valued at $1.5M if put on the market.

We currently have a Parks and Rec Master Plan that will require the city to address the condition of Hunter Community Center. In addition, our athletic fields, used by our High School and Middle School kids, are in need of updating. The question becomes: what is our priority as a community? Do we set aside approximately $2M and spend hundreds of thousands of additional dollars in repairs solely for the benefit of fifteen residents, with additional refurbishment costs that will increase over the next 10 years? Or do we allocate those funds elsewhere and invest in the other 2,000 seniors not living at Renshaw with new senior amenities, and in our youth with the appropriate athletic playing fields our children deserve? I think the choice is clear.

07/06/2026

Vote NO August 4th on the countywide millage enhancement. We are currently benefiting from the recent millages raised to improve our campus buildings and assets. But supporting our schools with these millages was our choice, not someone else's from another school district. If this passes, it will set a bad precedent for larger school districts to lean into the pockets of taxpayers in communities other than their own. It will also be hard for the city to raise money specific for Clawson projects if the need arises. Vote NO August 4th.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! Clawson always celebrates the 4th better than anyone.

06/09/2026

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05/21/2026

Coulter and Woodward need to give the community administrators what they need to run their governments.
https://www.facebook.com/share/18qj9ELMWN/

The 7 Investigators were the first to tell you about the fight for transparency by one local leader who says Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter and his administration are refusing to give his township key information.

STORY: https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/investigations/oakland-county-leaders-under-fire-more-township-officials-join-fight-for-transparency

05/11/2026

Just curious who read the rationale by Ms. Peltonen on why she voted against the Flock contract renewal? Wondering what your thoughts were? How do you feel about her suggestion of an uncertified 24 hour surveillance camera on top of Clawson Manor?

05/08/2026

How long before criminals target our citizens now that we've broadcast to the world we no longer use a technology that would deter their crime?

If you truly are concerned about the potential to be surveilled, then get rid of your Ring cameras, your cellphones, stop using AI, stop shopping online, only use cash, and most ironically, stop posting on Facebook and speaking on camera in public.

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05/06/2026

What a shame. Our community is now less safe, thanks to this Council. I applaud the members who voted to approve the renewal of Flock cameras. I am extremely dismayed that the other members would be swayed by a vocal minority (*snapping fingers*) who made specious anecdotes about the Flock system and who completely disregarded the safety benefits the system provides. If this group is so concerned about lack of control of video, they should push for the banning of personal Ring cameras, which have zero administrative oversight.