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Eddie Sabatini is from Ferndale, Michigan. He has a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the College for Creative Studies and a master''s degree in fine arts from Sarah Lawrence College. He also studied at the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Sarah, and their 2 daughters. He volunteers as a public relations communications specialist with Ferndale Youth Assistance. 

Eddie is a self-employed freelance strategic consultant. He previously worked as a production manager at Yahoo and a teacher. 

Eddie's campaign for Ferndale City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

As of August 12, 2025, Eddie Sabatini’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Supports community land trusts, mixed-income housing, and strategic nonprofit partnerships to keep Ferndale accessible to all income levels, especially seniors, working families, and first-time homebuyers.

Supports  mixed-income housing and nonprofit partnerships to keep Ferndale accessible to all income levels, especially seniors, working families, and first-time homebuyers.

Supports a community land trust and cooperative housing model to create permanently affordable, community-owned housing.

Supports regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO to protect neighborhood stability and affordability.

Supports protecting renters and ensuring housing stability through transparent lease terms, caps on late fees, and other policies.

- Supports  mixed-income housing and nonprofit partnerships to keep Ferndale accessible to all income levels, especially seniors, working families, and first-time homebuyers.
- Supports a community land trust and cooperative housing model to create permanently affordable, community-owned housing.
- Supports regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO to protect neighborhood stability and affordability.
- Supports protecting renters and ensuring housing stability through transparent lease terms, caps on late fees, and other policies.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to repair aging infrastructure, including police and fire facilities.

Plans to repair infrastructure, including police and fire facilities.

- Plans to repair infrastructure, including police and fire facilities.

Public Safety

Supports establishing a Health & Wellness Commission to provide valuable public health resources.

- Supports establishing a Health & Wellness Commission to provide valuable public health resources.

Healthcare

Supports expanding community programming for seniors, including home and auto repair assistance, wellness resources, and legal aid and estate planning.

Supports providing plain-language reports and budget summaries to improve transparency.

Supports neighborhood town halls and pilot programs to test new ways to engage the community.

Supports neighborhood town halls and pilot programs that examine new ways to foster community engagement. 

Supports making city government more transparent, accessible, and accountable by holding regular office hours and rotating meetups at local businesses, parks, and libraries.

Supports making city government more transparent, accessible, and accountable by holding standard office hours and holding citizen meetups at local businesses, parks, and libraries.

Wants to expand community programs for seniors, including home and auto repair assistance, wellness resources, and legal aid and estate planning.

Wants to partner with local schools and libraries to promote participatory democracy among Ferndale’s youth.

Wants to restore the Kulick Center, saying "we need a publicly owned community center."

- Supports expanding community programming for seniors, including home and auto repair assistance, wellness resources, and legal aid and estate planning.
- Supports providing plain-language reports and budget summaries to improve transparency.
- Supports neighborhood town halls and pilot programs that examine new ways to foster community engagement. 
- Supports making city government more transparent, accessible, and accountable by holding standard office hours and holding citizen meetups at local businesses, parks, and libraries.
- Wants to expand community programs for seniors, including home and auto repair assistance, wellness resources, and legal aid and estate planning.
- Wants to partner with local schools and libraries to promote participatory democracy among Ferndale’s youth.
- Wants to restore the Kulick Center, saying "we need a publicly owned community center."

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports maintaining city land and municipal buildings.

Supports awarding city contracts based on overall bid quality, not just the lowest cost.

Supports development that addresses community needs, saying "building for the sake of building isn’t going to solve the issues our community is facing."

- Supports maintaining city land and municipal buildings.
- Supports awarding city contracts based on overall bid quality, not just the lowest cost.
- Supports development that addresses community needs, saying "building for the sake of building isn’t going to solve the issues our community is facing."

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Eddie Sabatini

Eddie is from Ferndale, Michigan. He has a master of fine arts from Sarah Lawrence College. He has also studied filmmaking at Detroit's College for Creative Studies and literature at the University of Michigan. He lives with his wife, Sarah, a licensed therapist and small business owner, and their two daughters.

Eddie is a creative professional and a manager of production. He previously worked as a teacher. 

Eddie Sabatini's campaign for Ferndale City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Supports using public land to support community-centered needs.

Supports sustainable, community-first housing by ensuring affordability, protecting tenants, and using public land and resources to serve people.

Supports community land trusts, mixed-income housing, and strategic nonprofit partnerships to keep Ferndale accessible for seniors, working families, and first-time homebuyers.

Supports protecting renters and ensuring their voices shape local policy by enacting housing stability protections such as transparent lease terms, caps on late fees, and common-sense pet policies.

Supports repairing aging infrastructure, particularly for police and fire facilities, to retain talent while being financially responsible.

Supports repairing aging infrastructure, including police and fire facilities.

- City council members in Michigan help make city-level laws, approve budgets, and oversee city services to serve the community’s needs. 
- Council members attend regular meetings, listen to public concerns, and vote on city issues like zoning, public safety, and spending. They also appoint and direct officials, like the city manager.
- City council members may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. They may represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Terms for city council members often last two or four years, depending on the city.