City of Birmingham Workshop on November 9, 2026

The City of Birmingham, Michigan, City Commission held a workshop on November 9, 2026, to discuss leadership for the coming year and the process for electing a mayor and mayor pro tem. The city attorney explained that the charter requires the mayor to be elected first, followed by the mayor pro tem, and that Robert’s Rules call for a temporary chair when the sitting mayor is seeking reelection. Votes for mayor and mayor pro tem each ended in a 3–3 tie, so neither position changed and the status quo remained. The commission then approved, by a 5–1 roll-call vote, a motion to place the leadership elections on a subsequent meeting agenda, with all six commissioners required to be present for votes on the matter.

Commissioners discussed their qualifications, experience, availability, and views on leadership and collaboration; residents also commented on commission conduct and leadership. The meeting included an announcement recognizing election workers and reporting approximately 70% voter turnout in Birmingham’s November 3 election, as well as notice of a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony. No procurement, contract award, vendor selection, or spending action was identified.