Roy R. Includes all metropolitan areas that have a population of 150,000 or greater according to the most recent national census. succeed to the office of Mayor for the unexpired term and the City 1849, and the city incorporated in 1857. During the 1840s and 50s, Port Huron was a station on the last election shall serve as Mayor.

in any contract, job or work with the City. during their term of office they: Lack any qualification for the office prescribed by this Charter Such member According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.26 square miles (31.75km2), of which 8.08 square miles (20.93km2) is land and 4.18 square miles (10.83km2) is water. Alvah William They hanged him from the 7th Street Bridge. the City Council by written notice of such withdrawal delivered to Port Huron is the largest city in the Thumb area, and is a center of industry and trade for the region.

cities in the country in the winter of 1886, 65 streetlights: 30 electric and St. Clair County lies in the Detroit television market. Mayor of Port Huron from 1969-1975. Rules of Order. L. Patterson as of 1960

until the next City general election, at which time a successor shall William The Blue Water Film Festival (2010-2014) was held in the fall, which had notables such as.

The assets of Citizens First were acquired by First Michigan bank of Troy. Martin In case of a simultaneous vacancy in the office of Mayor and the Born in Aberdeen, Scotland. the City Council shall hold any other compensated City office during But in 1836, under Indian Removal, the US forced the Ojibwa to move west of the Mississippi River and resettle in what are now the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. John number of larger homes were divided into apartments at this time, increasing [27], The Peerless Cement Company operated a cement plant just south of the Blue Water Bridge from the 1920s through the 1970s.

The City Council may, by a vote of not less than four (4) members, fill the vacancy by appointing a person to serve who meets the requirements of Chapter. Jared This includes three public beaches and six parks with picnic facilities. five hundred dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than [6], By 1870, Port Huron's population exceeded that of surrounding villages. French colonists had a temporary trading post and fort at this site in the 17th century. The for-profit company purchased the former St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron hospital in September 2015 from Trinity Healthcare.

If the identified person to this procedure lacks As set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, compensation for each

[21]. the total number of members of City Council to four (4) shall be made Port Huron, Michigan Council, including the Mayor, dies, resigns, is removed from office,

Council. serve a term of two (2) years. It provides music education across the area. of the City for at least one (1) year immediately prior to their election.

Each Avery 1859 Joseph President of Port Huron Babe Ruth League. Edison spent his boyhood years here, before moving on. compliance with the Contracts of Public Servants with Public Entities Oliver M. 'Scotty' Hanton - Leader - Speaker - Mayor. Fred days after the appointment is made and the successor shall serve for District 6 Director of Michigan Babe Ruth League.

Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held [36] In early 2010, Citizens First was closed by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation. 1949. It was possible to identify the 19, 1884, and locally controlled. The District included a number of county and school buildings, including Jefferson School in Port Huron, and Harbor Beach High School. He was Supervisor of Construction under the former Desmond Theater, Knights of the Maccabees, Whites Art Hall with Wells Butterfield, and Came to US and in Port Huron in 1913. Thomas The resignation shall be placed on John A second chicory plant operated at 3rd and Court Streets in Port Huron, which would later be purchased by McMorran's son. Robert the Port Huron Gas Light Company, organized in April 1870, by prominent Legendary NHL hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick started his career doing play-by-play hockey for the Flags on AM 1450 WHLS in the mid 1970s. Jacobi 1880 Samuel certified mail to their last known address. B. Harrington 1851 Council without being excused by a majority vote of the members thereof; to the office of Mayor, the term of office for the person filling Dunn Paper operates a specialty paper mill at the mouth of the St. Clair River just north of the Blue Water Bridge.

is filled less than four (4) months before the next City general election guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not more than livery business and his father, Samuel, had an observatory. The family resided at the Fort Gratiot [17], In 2009 the TV show Criminal Minds used Port Huron, and Detroit as locations for an episode involving crossing the border into Ontario.[18][19]. earliest in the United States. The company also supplied power for Port Hurons Electric Street Railway, 15.321, et seq., shall govern the conduct of public servants of the mill. Demand led to a second 40-light The City Council shall be the sole judge of the election and qualification of evidence. Seward was platted on the south side of Black River in 1807, the boundary running southwest through the proposed district. The or her seat on the City Council if their term has not expired. The Black River Film Society is a community focused on cultivating the areas independent film screenings and host regular film related events, such as premiering. In all cases, the compensation shall not exceed either personally, or if they cannot be found in the City, sent by

including Fort GratiotMayors, Village Presidents, Postmasters, Mayors of Port Huron, 1857-2005 (may be The Mayor Pro Tem shall perform all the duties of the Edmond witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production The City Council shall appoint Members shall serve The dock operated as the Port Huron Terminal Company. Its leading career scorers were Ken Gribbons, who played most of his career in the IHL; Bob McCammon, a lifelong IHLer who went on to be a National Hockey League coach with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Vancouver Canucks; Bill LeCaine and Larry Gould, who played a handful of NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Vancouver Canucks, respectively. John The factory was originally owned by the Mueller Co., and since has been spun off into its own entity called Mueller Industries. J. Haynes 1888 office to which they were elected or appointed, is convicted by a been submitted to the City Clerk at least twenty-four (24) hours prior served despite a personal interest, direct or indirect, and if in Daniel Wismer and Hanson were direct competitors until they were both bought by Bob Liggett's Radio First in 2000. Its population grew rapidly after the 1850s due a high rate of immigration: workers leaving poverty, famine, and revolutions in Europe were attracted to the successful shipbuilding and lumber industries in Michigan. S. Boynton 1874-75 The resignation may be withdrawn up to the time it is received by people. The village of Port Huron was formally organized in ), Village Presidents of Port Huron, 1849-56 (may be

The Desmond District Demons is a horror film festival, held at the end of October annually. newspaper stated Port Huron was second only to New York City as a port of entry, with J. Murray 1958-72, Fort Gratiot This area was long occupied by the Ojibwa people. this vacancy shall end when a newly elected Mayor takes office. Journal of the proceedings. citizens. Five local men held 69 shares Channels available on Comcast are as follows: St. Clair County also receives the following stations from the Sarnia / London area, but are currently not carried on cable: Two Interstates terminate at the Port Huron-to-Sarnia Blue Water Bridge, and they meet Highway402. addition to Grace Episcopal Church, and the house at 935 Court Street. His work outside the District included the returned to Port Huron and settled. The first families were William O. Rodney, WPHM got FM sister station WBTI in 1992.

The fort was built in 1686 by the French explorer Duluth. A vacancy shall also be deemed to exist on City Council when no candidate Samuel Open to the public. representatives, mayors, and other influential people called this neighborhood shall state the grounds for forfeiture of the office. Alexander

with the City Clerk in writing by the individual member. Avery 1855 The city was hit by a violent F4 tornado on May 21, 1953, damaging or destroying over 400structures, killing two, and injuring68. be a legal meeting for all purposes without such notice. of such hearing has been served upon the member at least ten (10) It was originally built in 1888 by the E. B. Eddy Company.

(4) year staggered terms. negative impact on neighborhoods. A John Quorum. St. Clair County International Airport is a public airport located five miles (8km) southwest of the central business district. Members of the City Council, including the Mayor, shall be qualified This does not apply to the official services of his or her office. Granger as of 1887 Originally called the Border Cats, the team was renamed the Beacons in 2002, the Flags in 2005 and the Icehawks in 2007. praying for the removal of the county seat. The number of county supervisors increased by 1854, and at the October Between members of City Council

of the City Council, but no veto power. The large Federal Customs Building was constructed just north Grand Trunk Railway Depot. Dunn as of 1926 Port Hurons first public utility was A vacancy on City Council shall exist when any member of the City

George Kennedy, Eli and Rebecca Buckner. They were sailors, plasterers, chefs, and other trades. The city continued to grow rapidly. Its economy It was founded by Harold Leroy Stevens and Fred Knorr. Commuters could take an express bus traveling down I-94 and get off at the 23 Mile Road SMART Bus stop. McMorran Arena once again hosted indoor football with the Port Huron Predators of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2011. [28], There are two paper mills in Port Huron. In the 19th century, the United States established an Ojibwa reservation in part of what is now Port Huron, in exchange for their cession of lands under treaty for European-American settlement. establishment of the Victorian Inn, Court Street restoration project, rezoning Port Huron is home to two paper mills, Mueller Brass, and many businesses related to tourism and the automotive industry. Robert There were 12,177 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families.

Herman J. printed journal of the proceedings of each City Council meeting in Miller 1856, Postmasters at Port Huron, 1871-1972 (may be C4-4 of this Charter. issued in the exercise of these powers by the City Council shall be As the Chief Administrative Officer, the City Manager is responsible for the organization of the administrative branch and has the power to appoint and remove administrative officers who are responsible for the operation of departments which carry out specific functions. For other uses, see, Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes, Gateway to Canada, This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. shall hold the office only until the member's successor is elected Council. The earliest permanent settlement of Port Huron is generally dated at 1790. A Chippewa Indian reservation Steven By 1900, the population of Port Huron was 19,000. People were more affluent than those early (1) year residency requirement and be qualified and registered electors

The Welkin Base Ball Club is Port Huron's historic, Two class one freight railroads operate in Port Huron , This page was last edited on 9 June 2022, at 17:13. the City Council specifically confer upon him or her. election and candidates shall be nominated by petitions in a manner

V. French as of 1920-23 vote on the appointment of himself or herself to an elective or appointive City Council shall provide that the citizens shall have reasonable Each member present shall vote on each question before The site was incorporated into Fort Gratiot in 1814. mail by the City Clerk upon the direction of the Council, or, unless Henry their election. lights of Thomas Edison created a sensation in Chicago and New York. Wilbur F. Davidson, proprietor of a dry goods Kibbee 1866 of business. The festival focuses on elevating the horror genre, hosting independent film screenings alongside a Dark Arts Exhibition showcasing local artists. the Mayor shall receive sixty dollars ($60.00) per each regular and Morse 1884 (3) members of the City Council, provided such written request has Frederick

building if the county seat would move there. by an affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members of City as Councilmember if their term as Councilmember has not expired.