Preamble

   We, the people of the City of Hamtramck, County of Wayne, and State of Michigan, pursuant to the authority granted by the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Michigan, desiring to promote the peace, health, safety, contentment, equitable treatment, and general welfare of all its people, perfect a municipal government to meet the growing needs of our diverse community, ensure effective and efficient administration of all City affairs and secure the fullest measure of self-government allowed by the Constitution and general law of our State, do ordain and establish this charter.