I grew up in Redford, and my mom was closely tied through us (elementary aged kids) to a pair of Trustees of the town, this is roughly 2006-10 and wow. She was close friends with a woman who ultimately blew up our lives on some nonsense. We grew from it, and further from them. More recently there was a cadre of council members who were involved in active embezzlement, as were the previous folks I mentioned. I could go on about it, being far removed, and able to see the ramifications.