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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE $20 million state grants protested

Vol. 134, No. 04
Construction of the new Don Howard ” retail, residential and big box
Belleville Area District Staff Writer I can think of better ways to spend $10 million stores. Bobby Schostak, compa-
Library will include a ny chairman, served as chair of
unique opportunity this Plymouth Township resi- of the taxpayer's money rather the state Republican Party from
Saturday. dents and officials are among than subsidizing new McMansions. 2011 to 2015, which has added
See page 3. those questioning $20 million in fuel to residents' criticisms.
state grants awarded to Salem The supplemental spending
Township, earmarked to fund Livonia Builder Schostak Washtenaw County. Plans for bill in question, approved the
THE CANTON the installation of water and Brothers is set to begin con- the 588-unit high-density devel- last day of the Legislature ses-
EAGLE sewer lines for a planned devel- struction on one of two sub-divi- opment include townhouses, sions in December, has incurred
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detached condominiums and
the wrath of not just area resi-
opment just west of Napier
sions, Salem Springs South,
Vol. 72, No. 04 Road. The award was approved located in a 200-acre triangle single-family homes. To the dents, but city, county, township
Scouts from one Canton by outgoing state legislators in bordered by M-14, Gotfredson, south of M-14 will be Salem and state legislators on both
Township troop spent more December, just prior to new offi- North Territorial and Napier Springs North, a mixed-use
than 3,000 man hours last cials taking office. roads on the northeast edge of development that will include See Grant, page 2
year working on community
projects. Chickens
See page 4.
in Canton?

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Resident suggests
Vol. 72, No. 04 local ‘fowl’ housing
Michigan State Police
A Canton Township resi-
investigators said there are dent, during public comments
no leads in the investigation at a recent Board of Trustees
of a shooting last week that meeting, advocated for small-
claimed the life of an unin- scale chicken farms in the
volved man. township. Roxanna Gholami
See page 5.
noted nearby communities
allow the live poultry in resi-
dential areas.
THE NORTHVILLE Plymouth City Manager
EAGLE Paul Sincock noted that
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home-raised chickens have
Vol. 19, No. 04 Newly-named city officials in Northville include Scott Frush, left, former Treasurer Marjorie Banner who will been an issue across the state
Members of the become city clerk and Fred Shadko, who will move to the treasurer's position. and that his community did
have an instance of a home-
ruling favoring the school Northville names new officials owner with chickens.
Northville City Council have
opted not to appeal a court
“We've had them, but it
district in the sale of Main hasn't been an issue,” Sincock
Street School to a developer. Northville Township Clerk Beautification Commission said of the one instance in the
See page 5. Sue Hillebrand announced and the Parks and Recreation city.
her retirement after 26 years Commission. “One and gone. I think
on the job during the regular During her 26-year tenure they're gone,” he said. “They
meeting of the township board as township clerk, Hillebrand lived across the street from
THE PLYMOUTH of trustees last week prompt- has conducted 50 successful the city attorney. It wasn't a big
EAGLE ing three new appointments to elections, making her the deal.”
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Vol. 19, No. 04 positions in township adminis- longest-elected clerk in the Canton resident Gholami,
tration. history of Northville who spoke Tuesday, Jan. 8,
Friends of the Rouge are The remainder of Township. She has served on said, “Keeping chickens is
seeking volunteers for the Hillebrand's term will be filled both board of the Michigan modern and progressive. This
Annual Winter Stonefly by current Township Association of Municipal is not a unique request.”
Search set for Jan. 26. Pre- Treasurer Marjorie Banner. Clerks (MMAC) and the She noted nearby commu-
registration for volunteers is The remainder of Banner's Association of Wayne County nities including Ferndale,
required. term as treasurer will be com- Clerks. She was nominated permit small-scale chicken
See page 2. pleted by current board and elected the MAMC farms in yards.
Trustee Fred Shadko and Township Clerk of the Year in Canton Township
Shadko's unexpired term on 2008 for her involvement and Supervisor Pat Williams
THE ROMULUS the board of trustees will be interest in improving her pro- Sue Hillebrand noted that the public com-
ROMAN
ROMAN filled by Scott Frush. fessional field. integrity. ment segment of the regular
All the appointments will
meeting agenda might not be
She will be honored at a
Hillebrand earned the
Vol. 134, No. 04 become effective Feb. 15. Master Municipal Clerk certifi- public retirement reception the most appropriate place to
Romulus City Council Hillebrand told the trustees cation from the International set for 1-4 p.m. Jan. 28 at discuss the issue.
members will tweak the way that she was resigning to help Institute of Municipal Clerks Northville Township Hall. “This is not really the
they respond to citizens' com- with her recovery from major in 2009, a title earned by only The reception is open to the forum to do that,” he told
ments after actions they took surgery and to prepare for the 1353 clerks in the United public. Gholami.
at the regular meeting earli- arrival of twin granddaughters States because of its extensive Hillebrand suggested The farming advocate had
er this month. due in July. They join a 4-year- and rigorous program. She is Banner as her replacement for informally used Facebook to
See page 3. old sister, she told the board one of only 61 Michigan Clerks the remainder of her term ask Canton residents for their
members. to have achieved this status which will expire in 2020. views, and wondered aloud at
Hillebrand was first elected from the prestigious Supervisor Bob Nix made the meeting if individual
as township clerk Nov. 3, 1992 International Institute of the appointment which was homeowner associations
THE WAYNE and she has continued to serve Municipal Clerks. approved by a vote of the could decide. Williams told
EAGLE the community during her trustees commented on trustees. her to email him so he can ask
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Members of the board of
Banner has been a
more than 30-year residency,
for legal information that
Vol. 72, No. 04 including as a member of the Hillebrand's strong work ethic, applies to the situation and
Commencement at Wayne township board, the township honesty, and unwavering See Board, page 5 then follow up on her request.
Memorial High School this
year will include the tradi- Romulus mayor’s ‘State of City’ message optimistic
tion of awarding a
Distinguished Alumni medal Romulus Mayor Leroy Romulus followed the theme “We've had some really good
to a former graduate. Burcroff struck an optimistic of 'climb, build, solve and soar,' as investment in our community,”
See page 7. tone at his State of the City staff plotted their goals for 2018. he said.
address last week, emphasizing The year saw plenty of invest- Also important, Burcroff said,
challenges overcome, investment ment in the community, Burcroff there were six re-occupancies in
in the community and planning said. There were 19 commercial the downtown area. Burcroff
THE WESTLAND for the future. projects either started or com- said the good economic news val-
EAGLE
EAGLE “There's so many things that pleted, along with 37 single-fami- idates the steps staff took after

Vol. 72, No. 04 we've accomplished this past ly residential developments as the visioning sessions the city
year,” he told the crowd of resi-
well as other specialty building
hosted shortly after he was first
When Westland Children's dents, staff and officials from sur- projects. Altogether, it represent- elected as mayor in 2013. Those
Librarian Tamie Bird talks - rounding communities at the ed $80 million in investments in sessions stressed economic and
or, for that matter, dances Romulus Athletic Center. “We the community that also brought job growth, and 2018 showed,
and sings - children and did a lot of good work; it took a more than 3,000 new jobs, includ- again, that the city was on the
their families listen. lot of people on our team. It took ing those at companies like
See page 7. LeRoy D. Burcroff a team to make it happen.” Amazon and Penske. See Address, page 3

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