Dear Friends of Macomb County: It is my pleasure to provide the 2009 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. • For jurors jury duty has been reduced from one week to just one day for most under a one-day/one-trial system, free bus rides are provided and books can be requested on the Internet for delivery to the jury room. • Accepting credits cards and offering overnight delivery. • A circuit court case index 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 provided to the public, jurors and attorneys 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. • The public may “follow the money” for free online by by viewing county and local campaign finance reports and a list of those failing to pay campaign finance fees. • 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 2 • 2009 Macomb County Directory Click here to submit changes or corrections COUNTY OFFICE HOURS AND HOLIDAYS Monday through Friday County Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Clerk, Register of Deeds and Circuit Court Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Circuit Court motions are heard on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. Clerk’s Vital Records section open until 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays County offices will be closed on the following holidays: Holiday To be observed on New Year’s Day ................................. Thursday, January 1, 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day .............. Monday, January 19, 2009 Presidents’ Day .................................. Monday, February 16, 2009 Good Friday ....................................... 1/2 day, Friday, April 10, 2009 Memorial Day .................................... Monday, May 25, 2009 Independence Day ............................. Friday, July 3, 2009 Labor Day .......................................... Monday, September 7, 2009 Columbus Day ................................... Monday, October 12, 2009 Veterans’ Day..................................... Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Thanksgiving Day.............................. Thursday, November 26, 2009 Day AFTER Thanksgiving Day......... Friday, November 27, 2009 Christmas Eve .................................... Thursday, December 24, 2009 Christmas Day ................................... Friday, December 25, 2009 New Year’s Eve ................................. Thursday, December 31, 2009 ELECTION DATES Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Tuesday, November 3, 2009 LABOR UNIONS REPRESENTING MACOMB COUNTY EMPLOYEES AFSCME Building Trades Association International Union of Operating Engineers Macomb County Environmental Health Association Macomb County Professional Deputy Sheriff Association Michigan Nurses Association Police Officers Association of Michigan Police Officers Labor Council Service Employees International Union Teamsters United Auto Workers Union list provided by Macomb County Human Resources Department 2009 Macomb County Directory courtesy of Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Carmella Sabaugh • 3 BRIEF HISTORY OF MACOMB COUNTY Named in honor of General Alexander Macomb, a highly decorated veteran of the War of 1812, Macomb County was formally organized on January 15, 1818 as the third county in the Michigan territory. At that time, it covered a much larger area than it does today. In 1819 and 1820, large portions of the county were removed to form the counties of Oakland, Lapeer, Genesee and St. Clair. The first Europeans arrived in the area during the 17th century. They included French fur trappers who recognized the richness of the marshes and sought new opportunities for trade. Moravian missionaries established the first organized, non-native settlement in the county in 1782 as a refuge for Christianized Indians driven out of Ohio. They built along the banks of the Clinton River, then known as the Huron River, but were forced to leave four years later by the Chippewa Indians. In the late 1790s, Christian Clemens visited the area, and in March 1800, purchased a distillery consid- ered the first building on the site of the future Mount Clemens. The next year he purchased 500 acres for development. This site, known as High Banks, was platted as the Village of Mount Clemens in 1818, when it was proclaimed the Macomb County Seat. In the early 1800s, and at least by 1840, settlers moved into the interior of the county, carving out farms from the hardwood forests. The roots of the county villages and townships were established by this time. In addition to the original French and English, later settlers included Germans, Belgians 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 runs beneath the city, interest in the spas died out in the early 20th century. Recently, there has been a reemergence of interest in the mineral baths now being offered at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Clemens. Between 1920 and 1930, Macomb County doubled in population, rising from 38,103 to 77,146 persons. Two significant developments spurred this growth – the establishment of Selfridge Field in 1917, and the beginning of the urbanization movement northward from the City of Detroit. During the 1940s and the 1950s the movement from the central city to the suburbs increased. The largest growth occurred between 1950 and 1970, when over 440,000 people were added to Macomb County’s population. Today, Macomb County encompasses 482 square miles, and ranks third in population in the state, with a 2000 census total of 788,149 persons. The county is recognized as a leader in business and industry, and designated as a “Community of Economic Excellence” by the State of Michigan History prepared in consultation with the Macomb County Historical Society and Crocker House Museum Museum hours: Tuesday through Thursday; and the first Sunday of each month 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Call (586) 465-2488 for special program schedule. 4 • 2009 Macomb County Directory Click here to submit changes or corrections MACOMB COUNTY FACILITY LOCATIONS 1 County Service Center Includes: Sheriff’s Office, County Jail, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Justice Center, Department of Human Services, 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 2 New Haven Health Center 57735 Gratiot (M-19) , New Haven 3 42nd District Court - Division II Macomb County Jail -West Entrance 43565 Elizabeth, Mount Clemens 4 Administration Building, County Building, Circuit Court Building, Clemens Center Main Street and Cass Avenue, Mount Clemens 5 Sheriff’s Office - Marine Division 33125 South River Road, Harrison Township 6 Southeast Health Center 25401 Harper, St. Clair Shores 7 Southwest Satellite Services Building Majestic Plaza 27690 Van Dyke, Warren 8 Road Commission 117 South Groesbeck, Mount Clemens 9 Freedom Hill County Park 15000 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights 10 County Library 16480 Hall Road, Clinton Township 11 North Area Satellite Facility 42nd District Court - Division I 14713 33-Mile Road, Bruce Township 2009 Macomb County Directory courtesy of Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Carmella Sabaugh • 5 MACOMB COUNTY FACILITY MAP BORDMAN MEMPHIS ARMADA TOWNSHIP 42nd District Court North Area Satellite Facility RICHMOND TOWNSHIP ARMADA VILLAGE BRUCE TOWNSHIP RICHMOND NE 32 MILE ROMEO VILLAGE YLI WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP COUNT GREEN Public Works RAY LENOX 23 MILE RD . TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP Probate Court County Jail/ JEFFERSON Central Sheriff Dept. Receiving Youth Home NEW HAVEN 26 MILE VILLAGE Juvenile Court Medical MACOMB CHESTERFIELD Examiner’s Office TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIP HALL RD. (M-59) NEW BALTIMOR WERT IO Hall Rd. Warehouse IC VZ GRAT T GROESBECKMicrofiche & Print Shop SHELBY HAYES TOWNSHIP DEQUINDRE UTICA (M-59) HALL ROAD 2 MT. CLEMENS HARRISON CLINTON TOWNSHIP STERLING TOWNSHIP HEIGHTS Clemens Center 14 MILE FRASER ir la C . t S e ROSEVILLE k a L WARREN ST. CLAIR SHORES CENTER LINE Majestic Shopping10 Ctr . MILE Southwest Satellite Facility EASTPOINTE LAKE TOWNSHIP 8 MILE 6 • 2009 Macomb County Directory Click here to submit changes or corrections MACOMB COUNTY OFFICIALS Carmella Sabaugh (D) County Clerk/Register of Deeds Term expires: 12-31-12 Macomb County Clerk’s Office: 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: 12-31-12 Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: One South Main, 3rd Floor, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5350; Fax: (586) 469-5609 Mark A. Hackel (D) Sheriff Term expires: 12-31-12 Macomb County Sheriff’s Office: 43565 Elizabeth Road, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: (586) 469-5151;