Publications

The Southfield Community Relations Department produces a number of publications for the City that communicate important news and information in addition to promoting various City departments, events, programs and services. In addition to various brochures, newsletters and other promotional materials, Community Relations also produces the City's award-winning annual report/calendar and Southfield Living, the official City newsletter.

City of Southfield Fact Sheet

City of Southfield Fact Sheet (PDF)

Southfield Living City Newsletter

Southfield Living, the official city newsletter, is distributed to all homeowners, apartment dwellers and businesses in Southfield. The newsletter is packed with important information about the city of Southfield and the surrounding community. The newsletter offers residents useful information. Additional copies of Southfield Living may be obtained at the Neighborhood & Information Center on the main level of Southfield City Hall at the Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road (at Civic Center Drive), or downloaded below.

Annual Report/Calendar

Each year, the Southfield Community Relations Department publishes an attractive wall calendar for all Southfield residents and businesses. The annual report/calendar features a wealth of municipal information, stunning photographs of Southfield, and a convenient overview of city programs and events throughout the entire year. The calendar also contains an advertising insert filled with valuable coupons and other ads purchased by area businesses, which helps to offset printing costs. The calendar’s design, produced entirely in-house by the Community Relations Department, is intended to inspire the City’s 73,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. It is also designed to sell Southfield to the rest of the world as one of the premier residential and business communities in Michigan or the Midwest. To obtain a printed copy, please stop in the Neighborhood & Information Center located inside City Hall.

2024 Calendar/Annual Report (PDF)

Resident Handbook

Whether you are a long-time resident or new to the City of Southfield, this handbook provides an overview of (almost) everything you need to know about living in Southfield. Every resident has a vested interest in keeping Southfield clean and attractive. Please follow these guidelines and do your part to keep Southfield beautiful by maintaining your home and neighborhood. If you see a potential code or appearance issue, call the City’s special hotline Eyes on Southfield at (248) 796-EYES (3937) 24-hours a day, seven-days a week to report it. Together, we can keep Southfield beautiful!

Resident Handbook (PDF)

Southfielder Spotlight

The City of Southfield is home to more than 76,000 residents from a wide array of diverse backgrounds. Many very notable individuals reside or have resided within our city limits, from well-known professional athletes to successful businesspeople, community activists, authors, entertainers and artists. It is no surprise that so many interesting people from varied backgrounds call Southfield home, because let’s face it – every Southfield resident is unique. The Southfielder Spotlight brings attention and recognition to residents of Southfield that have a special skill, talent, activity, hobby or other unique trait that would be of interest or inspiration to other residents. 

Check out previous issues of the Southfielder Spotlight below: 

Nominations for future editions of the Southfielder Spotlight can be emailed to communityrelations@cityofsouthfield.com. Include your name and contact information as well as the name, contact information and a short description of the person you are nominating. Self-submissions are also welcome. Let us know what they (or you) do or have done that is interesting or unique.

The City of Southfield will feature selected candidates on the City’s website, social media and in future issues of Southfield Living city newsletter.

Promotional Materials

In addition to producing numerous city publications, Community Relations also produces a number of other City-related promotional materials. The department writes and distributes all City press releases, fact sheets, and media advisories to inform media outlets about the latest City news and events. The department also develops brochures, flyers, and other collateral materials that promote various City departments, programs and services.