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CANTON - INKSTER
CANTON - INKSTER

Canton restructures public safety department

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Members of the Canton from Sienna Heights University.
Township Board of Trustees We realize this During the past several
have approved the restructuring months, township officials and
of the township public safety is a major change the leadership team members
department, naming two deputy in the structure have been reviewing and evalu-
directors following the retire- ating the operations of the Public
ment of the former public safety of the Public Safety Department and the need
director earlier this year. Safety Department. for a director position to oversee
As part of the revamping of both the police and fire opera-
the department, trustees tions. Members of the township
approved the appointment of leadership team, merit commis-
Chadwick Baugh as the new bachelor's degree in Criminal sion, and township board of
director of police services - Justice from Madonna trustees agreed that residents
police chief and Christopher University, and a Master's Degree would be better served at this
Stoecklein as the director of fire in Technology from Eastern time by the reclassification of
services - fire chief. Michigan University. Stoecklein, these two positions.
Baugh, who began his career who began his career in Canton “We realize this is a major
with the township in 1996, will in 1996, will oversee all opera- change in the structure of the
oversee all operations of the tions of the fire department. He Public Safety Department, dating Chadwick Baugh Christopher Stoecklein
Canton Township Police has been in a leadership role back to 1987 when the first
Department. He has served in a with the department for the past Director position was created to but these past few months have community is accustomed to
leadership role with the depart- seven years. A graduate of oversee both the Police and Fire provided insight and opportunity receiving.”
ment for the past 12 years. A Eastern Michigan University Departments,” said Township to take the department in a new, Funds for the salaries of these
graduate of Eastern Michigan Fire Staff & Command School, Supervisor Pat Williams. “The fiscally-responsible direction, reclassifications will be redirect-
University Police Staff & he earned his bachelor's degree former organizational structure with zero impact on the excep- ed in the budget from the vacated
Command School, he also has a in public safety administration has served the community well, tional police and fire services the director of public safety position.
Inkster resident wins $200,000 lottery drawing

Trying a new Michigan machine,” said the 52-year-old Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Lottery machine paid off for an Quinland. “Something in my gut ” About 97 cents of every dollar
Inkster woman. told me to give it a try.” I screamed: spent on Lottery tickets is
Allison Quinland, of Inkster, When Quinland checked her 'This can't be true!' returned to the state in the form
matched four of the white balls tickets, she couldn't believe her of contributions to the state
and the Powerball - 02-08-18-21- eyes. It's such an incredible feeling to win. School Aid Fund, prizes to play-
23 PB: 16 - in the May 23 drawing “I screamed: 'This can't be It's life changing. ers and commissions to vendors
to win a $50,000 prize. Thanks to true!' It's such an incredible feel- and retailers. In the 2019 fiscal
the Powerplay, her prize was ing to win. It's life changing.” year, the Lottery provided more
multiplied by four for a $200,000 Quinland visited Lottery retailers across the state and The Powerball drawing takes than $1 billion for Michigan's
prize. She bought her winning headquarters to claim her prize. online at MichiganLottery.com. A place at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday public schools, its fifth record
ticket at the CVS Pharmacy, With her winnings, she plans to “Power Play” option that multi- and Saturday and may be contribution in a row. Since it
located at 27365 Cherry Hill do something nice for herself, plies non-jackpot prizes by up to watched live online at: began in 1972, the Lottery has
Road in Inkster. and then save the remainder. 10 times to a maximum of $2 mil- http://www.powerball.com. contributed more than $23 bil-
“I stopped at the CVS and they “Powerball plays may be pur- lion may be added to any Powerball tickets are sold in 45 lion to support public education
had gotten a new Lottery chased for $2 each at Lottery Powerball play for only $1. states, Washington D.C., U.S. in Michigan.