Judge denies Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi’s request to reinstate fired city manager

of success on the merits of his claims.

Central to the dispute was whether the mayor held exclusive authority to set council meeting agendas or whether the council could amend an agenda under its own governing rules.

Alharbi argued that under the Hamtramck City Charter, the mayor and city manager establish meeting agendas and that once set, an agenda continue reading …