The Township Supervisor's department is a 2
person department comprised of the Township Supervisor and Executive Assistant.
David Flaisher was elected in 2000 as the West Bloomfield Township Supervisor
and Pat Helson is his Executive Assistant.
The Township Supervisor is "frequently the first official contacted about
any township business or complaint and is often perceived as the township
spokesperson. He serves as agent for the township for all legal transactions.
The supervisor also acts as the moderator of any township meeting responsible
for regulating the proceedings of any meeting."° By statute, the Township
Supervisor is also the Chief Assessing officer for the township. All department
heads at the township report to the Township Supervisor with the exception
of the Clerk and Treasurers Departments.
Mr. Flaisher prides himself on being very accessible to residents. Please
call his office at (248) 451-4800 to set up an appointment or you may send
him an email to the following address: d_flaisher@wbtwp.com
°Little Red Book- Authorities and Responsibilities
of Michigan Twp. Officials, Boards and Commissions by John H. Bauckham,
revised edition, pg. 25 |
I
have trash questions: whom do I call?
Please rememebr that you must hire a company for your trash service; it is NOT a service PAID FOR WITH YOUR TAXES.
There are 3 companies licensed for residential trash pick up in the Township.
Allied Waste (formerly Great Lakes Waste) Services has a preferred vendor contract with the Township
to offer three types of services: garbage, recyclables and yard refuse. For service questions with Allied Waste, please contact:
(248) 858-8999 or (800) 858-0089. The other companies which service our residents are: Washington Disposal (248) 391-3244 or
Nichols Disposal Service (248) 420-7776. For Customer Service issues, you must initiate a call to the Customer Service Department of your hauler. The Township does not maintain a list of the hauler each resident has contracted with. In extreme cases, where NO resolution has been reached, the Supervisor's Office will contact Allied Waste on your behalf (only Allied Waste due to our preferred vendor contract.) Under these LIMITED circumstances,
please contact Pat Helson at (248) 451-4800, ext. 2888 for assistance.
Who removes dead animals in the Township?
In the
case of a large animal (i.e. deer) obstructing the road, please contact
the Oakland County Road Commission at (248) 645-2000. For the removal of
all other dead animals you may choose to hire a company to remove them or
do it yourself after taking necessary precautions such as wearing gloves when handling the animal.
Report all dead
crows to the West Nile Virus Hotline of the Oakland County Health Division
at 1-877-377-3641.
There are some terrible potholes in my neighborhood, whom do I call to have
them repaired?
Please
contact the Oakland County Road Commission, Department of Citizen Services
at (248) 858-4804. You must contact the same number for neighborhood paving/re-paving
projects or to set up an SAD (special assessment district)
Whom do I contact about having a tour of Town Hall? .
The Township Supervisor's Office conducts tours of Town Hall. Every year,
we have between 40 and 60 groups comprised mostly of elementary school
students tour our offices. The highlight of those visits are meeting the
Supervisor in his office and sitting in the Board Room.
Is there public transportation in West Bloomfield?
Yes. The Township is served by three fixed bus routes. Schedules are available in the Township Hall lobby or by calling
SMART at (866) 962-5515. Additionally, there is a community transit bus
for scheduling rides locally. For more information call West Bloomfield
Parks and Recreation at (248) 451-1900.
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