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Sterling looks ahead to an AI future MAYOR PROMISES ‘HUMAN TOUCH’ TO CITY SERVICES BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor presented a vision of a more technological future while sharing plans for “linking today and tomorrow together” during his Sept. 22 State of the City Address. The morning address, held at the Sterling Heights Community Center, started with a pretaped comedy skit where the mayor asks the large language model ChatGPT for help making a speech. After the video finished, Taylor See ADDRESS on page 16A
Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor talks about Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras during his Sept. 22 State of the City Address. During his speech, Taylor talked about new technologies and the opportunities and sometimes challenges that they bring. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
COUNTY HOPES FOR ADDITIONAL BUTTERFLY FLYWAY AREA ALONG DRAIN BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — Butterflies could soon spread their wings with more space meant for them if a concept to expand the Sterling Relief Drain’s butterfly flyway takes off. According to the Macomb County Public Works
Office, the county is working on a new plan to put a butterfly flyway on an additional 1 1/2 miles of the drain, only this time west of Mound Road. To do this, the county hopes to put myriads of new plants over there, including ones that can feed the insects. The Sterling Relief Drain is a stormwater drain, roughly 5 miles in length, that resembles a ditch and See BUTTERFLY on page 8A
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The Sterling Relief Drain collects stormwater and carries it eastward to the Red Run Drain, Clinton River and Lake St. Clair.