Interested in a rain barrel? Want to help the community with the amount of water through our sewage system? Unfortunately, in three-fourths of the City, rain water runs through the storm sewers and mixes with our sanitary sewers to be processed. When there is a large rain event, we can have too much sewage to process and have a combined sewer overflow (CSO) into Lake St. Clair. We release treated sewage into the lake to prevent mass basement flooding. Rain barrels can help reduce the amount of gallons in a CSO. Working with our Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, we will be supplied 200 rain barrels as a community. Our Department of Public Works will help with distribution.

• Application: https://www.cityofeastpointe.net/community/rain_barrel_pilot_program.php
• News article: https://www.macombdaily.com/2024/10/07/free-rain-barrel-program-expanded-to-eastpointe/

Ever since the City switched (mostly) from conrete fixes instead of asphalt for side streets, I think we have made great progress on fixing the damn roads. And I mean fixing the roads in the LONG TERM. Ashpalt provides a quick fix, but for the City Council to be back at it again 15 years later when the road starts falling apart and needs a full fix again. With concrete we can fix a little at a time for a smaller amount of money, and the materal lasts much longer.

Have you always wanted a tree in front of your house? The boulevard is a perfect place for one, and the City has put together a set of nine trees that work best depending on the amount of space available. John Kraus, a fellow of the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan working for the City of Eastpointe, interviewed with the Macomb Daily, and is hitting the ground running to get trees planted.

We planted 54 trees this past fall, and are looking to plant at least 50 more this upcoming spring! Help us make it happen! If you're interested, contact myself or John Kraus at 586-601-4122 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

As we did last year, shown is the fiscal year 2023-2024 water bill explained. The rates have been updated.

Learn how to save water!
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/start-saving

Sign up for auto-pay!
https://www.cardidemonaco.com/how-to-help/221-water-bill-direct-payment-and-emailed-bill

To stay up-to-date on the recent public advisory from Monday, October 17, 2022, please visit the following website: https://www.eastpointemi.gov/community/eastpointeleadsafe.php

Call 988 for mental health emergencies, instead of 911.

This new three-digit phone number works across the United States thanks to Congress's action in 2020, and is the new phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Calling 988 will get you help quicker than calling 911, and prevent police officers from being called to situations they are not trained to handle. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline employs trained professionals to assist you in your time of need.

To learn more, visit https://988lifeline.org/