CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It was a new venue, old messages and all Paul Gieleghem at the 2025 State of Clinton Township.

The first such address for the Clinton Township treasurer-turned-supervisor since he was elected to the executive position last year, Gieleghem’s speech on the evening of Oct. 23 was a mix of points shared by him over the years, updates about actions in recent months and a list of expected “state-of” highlights. It was a more austere show compared to those in some of the township’s neighboring communities, with Gieleghem flicking between presentation slides. The first major change came in the form of the address’ venue, format and audience.

Gieleghem’s Oct. 23 speech took place in the Clintondale High School auditorium to a small crowd of the general public, held as a free ev

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