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2008 Macomb County Directory Dear Friends of Macomb County: It is my pleasure to provide the 2008 Macomb County Directory. Updates will be posted on the Internet at www.macombcountymi.gov/clerksoffice. My office provides prompt, friendly, convenient services including: • Evening hours every Wednesday until 7:00 p.m. for vital records, civil service and concealed weapons matters. • Reducing jury duty from one week to just one day for most residents under a one-day/one-trial system. • Overnight delivery of birth certificates and other vital records. • A circuit court case index is on the Internet to make it easy to see if public cases were filed involving a particular person. • Our speedy register of deeds office records and posts deeds on the Internet within just five days. • Free wireless Internet access is provided to the public, jurors and at torneys on the 5th floor of the Court Building. • Requests for circuit court case files and vital records can now be made and purchased on the Internet with a credit card. • Jurors may get a free bus ride and request books on the Internet for delivery to the jury room. • The public may “follow the money” by viewing county and local campaign finance reports on the Internet for free. • We have a toll-free fax-on-demand system to provide forms and information 1-888-99-CLERK. It’s available 24x7! Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Clerk/Register of Deeds. Sincerely, Carmella Sabaugh Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds 1 COUNTY OFFICE HOURS AND HOLIDAYS BRIEF HISTORY OF MACOMB COUNTY Monday through Friday Named in honor of General Alexander Macomb, a highly decorated veteran County Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. of the War of 1812, Macomb County was formally organized on January Circuit Court Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 15, 1818 as the third county in the Michigan territory. At that time, it cov- Circuit Court motions are heard on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. ered a much larger area than it does today. In 1819 and 1820, large por- Clerk vital records, CCW permits, civil service open until 7:00 p.m. Wed. tions of the county were removed to form the counties of Oakland, Lapeer, Genesee and St. Clair. County offices will be closed on the following holidays: Holiday To be observed on The first Europeans arrived in the area during the 17th century. They in- cluded French fur trappers who recognized the richness of the marshes and New Year’s Day .............................................Tuesday, January 1, 2008 sought new opportunities for trade. Moravian missionaries established the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ...........................Monday, January 21, 2008 first organized, non-native settlement in the county in 1782 as a refuge for Presidents’ Day ..............................................Monday, February 18, 2008 Christianized Indians driven out of Ohio. They built along the banks of the Good Friday ...................................................½ day, Friday, March 21, 2008 Clinton River, then known as the Huron River, but were forced to leave four Memorial Day ................................................Monday, May 26, 2008 years later by the Chippewa Indians. In the late 1790s, Christian Clemens Independence Day ..........................................Friday, July 4, 2008 visited the area, and in March 1800, purchased a distillery considered the Labor Day ......................................................Monday, September 1, 2008 first building on the site of the future Mount Clemens. The next year he Columbus Day ...............................................Monday, October 13, 2008 purchased 500 acres for development. This site, known as High Banks, was General Election Day .....................................Tuesday, November 4, 2008 platted as the Village of Mount Clemens in 1818, when it was proclaimed Veterans’ Day .................................................Tuesday, November 11, 2008 the Macomb County Seat. Thanksgiving Day ..........................................Thursday, November 27, 2008 In the early 1800s, and at least by 1840, settlers moved into the interior of Day AFTER Thanksgiving Day .....................Friday, November 28, 2008 the county, carving out farms from the hardwood forests. The roots of the Christmas Eve ................................................Wednesday, December 24, 2008 county villages and townships were established by this time. In addition to Christmas Day ................................................Thursday, December 25, 2008 the original French and English, later settlers included Germans, Belgians New Year’s Eve ..............................................Wednesday, December 31, 2008 and others who came directly from Europe. In the 1870s, mineral baths brought international fame to Mount Clemens. Many believed the waters had healing powers. Although the stream still ELECTION DATES runs beneath the city, interest in the spas died out in the early 20th century. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Recently, there has been a reemergence of interest in the mineral baths now Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Tuesday, November 4, 2008 being offered at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Clemens. Between 1920 and 1930, Macomb County doubled in population, rising LABOR UNIONS REPRESENTING MACOMB from 38,103 to 77,146 persons. Two significant developments spurred this growth – the establishment of Selfridge Field in 1917, and the beginning COUNTY EMPLOYEES of the urbanization movement northward from the City of Detroit. During AFSCME the 1940s and the 1950s the movement from the central city to the suburbs Building Trades Association increased. The largest growth occurred between 1950 and 1970, when over 440,000 people were added to Macomb County’s population. International Union of Operating Engineers Macomb County Environmental Health Association Today, Macomb County encompasses 482 square miles, and ranks third in Macomb County Professional Deputy Sheriff Association population in the state, with a 2000 census total of 788,149 persons. The Michigan Association of Public Employees county is recognized as a leader in business and industry, and designated as Michigan Nurses Association` a “Community of Economic Excellence” by the State of Michigan. Police Officers Association of Michigan Prepared in consultation with the Macomb County Historical Society Police Officers Labor Council and Crocker House Museum Service Employees International Union Museum hours: Tuesday through Thursday; and the Teamsters first Sunday of each month United Auto Workers 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Call (586) 465-2488 for special program schedule. Union list provided by Macomb County Human Resources Department 2 3 2008 Macomb County Directory 2008 Macomb County Directory MACOMB COUNTY FACILITY LOCATIONS MACOMBMACOMB COUNTY COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY LOCATIONS LOCATIONS MAP MAP County Service Center Includes: Sheriff’s Office, County Jail, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Justice Center, Department of Human Serivces, Martha T. Berry Medical Care Facility, Health Department, 42nd District Court – Division II, Public Works (located in the County Jail) Groesbeck Highway and Elizabeth Road, Mount Clemens New Haven Health Center 57735 Gratiot (M-19), New Haven 42nd District Court – Division II Macomb County Jail - West Entrance 43565 Elizabeth, Mount Clemens Administration Building, County Building, Circuit Court Building, Clemens Center Main Street and Cass Avenue, Mount Clemens Sheriff’s Office – Marine Division 33125 South River Road, Harrison Township Southeast Health Center 25401 Harper, St. Clair Shores Southwest Satellite Services Building Majestic Plaza 27690 Van Dyke, Warren Road Commission 117 South Groesbeck, Mount Clemens Freedom Hill County Park 15000 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights County Library 16480 Hall Road, Clinton Township North Area Satellite Facility 42nd District Court – Division I 14713 33-Mile Road, Bruce Township 4 5 2008 Macomb County Directory 2008 Macomb County Directory MACOMB COUNTY SEAT: MOUNT CLEMENS MACOMB COUNTY OFFICIALS Carmella Sabaugh (D) County Clerk/Register of Deeds Term expires: 12-31-08 Macomb County Clerk’s Offi ce: 40 North Main, 1st Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5120; Fax: (586) 469-4751 Macomb County Register of Deeds: 10 North Main, 2nd Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5175; Fax: (586) 469-5130 Eric J. Smith (D) Prosecuting Attorney Term expires: 12-31-08 Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney’s Offi ce: One South Main, 3rd Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5350; Fax: (586) 469-5609 Mark A. Hackel (D) Sheriff Term expires: 12-31-08 Macomb County Sheriff’s Offi ce: 43565 Elizabeth Road, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5151; Fax: (586) 307-9621 Ted B. Wahby (D) Treasurer MACOMB COUNTY EMBLEM Term expires: 12-31-08 Macomb County Treasurer’s Offi ce: Dominating the emblem of Macomb One South Main, 2nd Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 County is the county outline, fl anked Phone: (586) 469-5194; Fax: (586) 469-6770 by a sailboat and three gears repre- senting recreation and industry. The banner traversing the symbol repre- sents progress. Macomb County was Anthony V. Marrocco (D) established in 1818. Circumscribing Public Works Commissioner the emblem are the words “Macomb Term expires: 12-31-08 County” and “Michigan,” separated Macomb County Public Works Offi ce: by fi ve-pointed stars – symbols of 21777 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48038 quality. Phone: (586) 469-5325; Fax: (586) 469-5933 6 7 2008 Macomb County Directory 2008 Macomb County Directory MACOMB COUNTY BOARD OF
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