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Hats off to Flat Rocks Mayor Jonathan Dropiewski!

October 2, 2012 By Downtown Flat Rock

Our Mayor, Jonathan Dropiewski, just made Crain’s Detroit’s 40 Under 40 list of Detroit-metro’s highest achievers!

We should all be proud of this elite recognition for one of our community leaders. Rewarding his great, but often unappreciated, efforts to keep the city afloat during tough economic times.

Crain’s Detroit highlights Jonathan’s leadership in moving the City of Flat Rock forward despite a $5 million loss in revenues. His efforts can be seen in strong focuses on enhancing our quality of life features and creating a friendlier city for our local businesses.

Take a peek at what Crain’s Detroit has to say about our Mayor!

Filed Under: Breaking News Tagged With: Downriver Community, FLAT ROCK MAYOR, Jonathan Dropiewski

WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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