Four candidates vying for three Trenton city council seats

Celina Peters was born and raised Downriver. She has two daughters. 

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Celina Peters's campaign for Trenton City Council Member is her first entry into politics.

Advocates for responsible development that meets community needs, supports local businesses, preserves green spaces, and maintains Trentons small-town feel.

Advocates for responsible development that meets community needs, supports local businesses, and maintains Trenton's small-town feel.

- Advocates for responsible development that meets community needs, supports local businesses, and maintains Trenton's small-town feel.

Economy

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Wants to reduce property taxes for seniors on low fixed incomes.

- Wants to reduce property taxes for seniors on low fixed incomes.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to improve traffic safety by implementing better signage and safer bike and crosswalk markings near schools.

- Plans to improve traffic safety by implementing better signage and safer bike and crosswalk markings near schools.

Public Safety

Wants to hold more community health fairs and seminars to promote overall better health and wellbeing.

- Wants to hold more community health fairs and seminars to promote overall better health and wellbeing.

Healthcare

Supports open communication between the city and residents by making city updates more accessible, ensuring prompt responses to questions, and holding regular community meetings.

Wants to establish city spaces for seniors to use for programs.

- Supports open communication between the city and residents by making city updates more accessible, ensuring prompt responses to questions, and holding regular community meetings.
- Wants to establish city spaces for seniors to use for programs.

Public Services

Supports responsible development that meets community needs, including preserving green spaces.

Energy & the Environment

Supports the West Road Bridge project, believing it will enhance downtown accessibility and safety for pedestrians.

- Supports bike lanes on West Jefferson.
- Supports installing bike racks downtown.
- Supports the West Road Bridge project, believing it will enhance downtown accessibility and safety for pedestrians.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Celina Peters

Celina Peters was born and raised Downriver. She is a mother to two kindhearted girls and a physical therapist assistant for seniors. She lives with her partner, a UAW member, in Trenton.

Advocates for responsible development that meets community needs, supports local businesses, preserves green spaces, and maintains Trenton9s small-town feel.

As of November 3, 2025, Celina Peters did not have a website or any information online.

Plans to improve traffic safety by adding better signage and safer bike and crosswalk markings near schools.

- 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.