David Goldberg was elected final November as new council chairman for the village of Franklin. Goldberg was beforehand a trustee within the Franklin Village Council.
Photograph by Patricia O’Blenes
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Birmingham – David Goldberg, president of Franklin Village Council, was chosen in his place final November.
Goldberg brings a effectively -rounded perspective to his position, as a result of he didn’t should reside within the village for an extended interval, he additionally has expertise on the stage of the native authorities.
Furthermore, he has formidable profession expertise that may assist him in his place.
Goldberg has been coming to Franklin since his baby. His household moved to the subdivision of Birmingham Farms when he was 7 years previous and grew up, he spent plenty of time in Franklin.
In 1999 Goldberg and his spouse, Courtney, moved to Franklin when their second baby was born.
They now have three kids, Rachel, 27, Jake, 25 and Paige, 20. All three kids had been raised in Franklin and his two daughters had been lively in Franklin’s Softball League.
Round 2005 he grew to become concerned with the native authorities. At the moment he constructed a home and spent a while tackling regulation issues with the Franklin Village Planning Fee. After that have he determined to attempt to take part.
His first volunteer place on the village was as a contact particular person for the village of Franklin on the Birmingham cable board. Then he was on the Franklin Village Planning Fee for 15 years and served as chairman for the final 10.
In February 2022, Goldberg was appointed within the Franklin Village Council. That interval resulted in November of the identical yr after he was chosen as Trustee for a interval of 4 years.
When William Lamott, the previous councilor of Franklin, determined to not run once more, Goldberg resigned from his earlier Trustee operate and ran for President. He was chosen for a interval of 4 years, which he not too long ago began.
“I feel he will probably be good and can proceed to emphasise that I used to be essential that I felt essential, so I really feel snug with the best way it goes,” Lamott stated.
Since Goldberg has been a trustee over the previous three years, his transition to President doesn’t want a lot to settle.
He’s conscious of points associated to the village, and Franklins Focus was on establishing within the new new police chief, along with the brand new village supervisor and three new managers within the Franklin Village Council.
A number of the council’s prime priorities this yr embody tackling budgetary issues, flood management and rainwater administration, sidewalks and enhancing communication between the village and the residents.
Goldberg is a practising lawyer outdoors of his work with the native authorities. His most essential sensible areas are actual property and land use. Due to the expertise he gained from his profession, Goldberg stated that the setting of native authorities conferences could be very snug for him.
“As a lawyer for land use, I went to the planning committee conferences and council conferences and current it to native authorities for my total profession,” Goldberg stated.
Goldberg can also be a acknowledged actual property agent, with a brokerage firm. He’s additionally a acknowledged builder and a licensed Michigan Division of Surroundings, Nice Lakes and Power Storm Water Administration Operator. Nevertheless, he’s presently not practising in these areas.
He stated the village is working to place cash apart to enhance amenities and to extend connectivity.
“We positively look ahead to the following few years of a optimistic transition within the metropolis heart,” stated Goldberg.
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