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Clerk advises caution with absentee ballots

Romulus City Clerk Ellen She also cautioned voters
Craig-Bragg had some strong ” about the potential delay in mail
advice for those planning to use If you already submitted a request service for the ballots and sug-
absentee ballots in the upcoming for an absentee ballot before the primary election, gested that voters complete the
November election. absentee ballot as soon as possi-
“Do not turn your ballot over you do not need to request another one, ble and mail it no later than the
to one of these groups to bring to despite these mass mailings. middle of October.
city hall for you,” she advised vot- “If voters are not comfortable
ers. “I strongly recommend sending the ballot by mail, they
against this. These groups have can take advantage of the stain-
good intentions, but this has to do request for an absentee ballot In response to a question from less steel box outside city hall,”
with protecting your ballot and before the primary election, you Councilwoman Kathy Abdo, she said. Abdo noted that this is a
accountability.” do not need to request another Craig-Bragg said she expected secure ballot box and that voters
Craig-Bragg's comments came one, despite these mass mail- that the absentee ballots would can even drive up to drop in their
at a recent meeting of the mem- ings,” Craig-Bragg said. She sug- be mailed “in a couple of weeks.” ballots.
bers of the city council when she gested any resident with a ques- She explained that the county is Craig-Bragg noted that there
reminded residents that requests tion about the status of their required to provide the ballots to is another drop box in the lobby
for absentee ballots need to be absentee ballot request call her municipalities 45 days before the at city hall and a third in her
made only once. She said her office and the staff would be able election but that currently “they office, all of which are secure.
office was receiving phone calls to help determine whether they are still grappling with the pri- She said that her office even
from some voters who were con- were already on the absentee mary election.” She said she offers curbside services for those Ellen Craig-Bragg
fused by several mass mailings ballot request list. expects the ballots to arrive in who may be disabled and a quali- there with good intentions,” she
suggesting they request an absen- “Before making a request, her office near the middle of this fied person could come to the said, “but no, no, no, do not turn
tee ballot when they may have give us a call,” she said. Craig- month and that processing of the vehicle and accept their ballot to your ballot over to any group to
already done so. Bragg's office number is (734) 942- absentee ballot requests could deposit for them. submit it for you. Protect your
“If you already submitted a 7540. then begin. “I know there are groups out ballot,” she advised.
Marijuana permit lawsuit against city is dismissed

A lawsuit filed against the City accordance with Inkster ing impropriety in the denial of “This is victory for the City of this lawsuit. This lawsuit caused
of Inkster for denying a marijua- Ordinance 858 which prohibits the license renewal. That lawsuit Inkster and for those who were division within our city and a
na sales license was dismissed by anyone with a criminal record was dismissed by Circuit Court wrongfully accused,” said Byron storm of misinformation during
a Wayne County Circuit Court from operating a marijuana facil- Judge Dana Hathaway Aug. 18. In Nolen, former mayor of Inkster. last year's municipal elections.
judge last week. ity in the city. One of the Suite B the dismissal order, the judge “From the beginning we “Unfortunately, the loss of
The lawsuit was filed in 2018 partners had a misdemeanor said that the plaintiff (Suite B. asserted that we acted properly $100,000 in taxpayer money will
by Suite B, Inc., which operated a crime on his record at the time of Inc.) had not presented a genuine and within the City of Inkster's have a direct impact on Inkster's
medical marijuana dispensary in the application for a renewal. issue of material fact. The judge ordinances to not grant the finances,” he said in a prepared
the city. A renewal of the license Suite B, Inc. sued the City of denied the request for costs and renewal of the license. It is statement. “I knew the allega-
to sell medical marijuana was Inkster, former Mayor Byron attorney fees in the legal pro- unfortunate that it has cost over tions made in the lawsuit were
denied by the city that year in Nolen and Charles Nolen, alleg- ceedings. $100,000 in taxpayers money with for political gain.”
Detroit Metro Airport to receive federal COVID funding

Officials at Detroit Metro Airport. The Federal The funding will go toward cient,” said Stabenow. “Safe our country,” said Peters. “I'm
Metropolitan Airport in Aviation Administration (FAA) infrastructure improvements and reliable air travel will also pleased to announce this grant,
Romulus received some good grant is supplemented by the including the purchase of two help encourage businesses to which will incorporate clean
news last week. Coronavirus Aid, Relief and zero-emissions shuttle buses invest in the region and create energy technologies for airport
According to U.S. Senators Economic Security (CARES) and associated charging infra- jobs.” operations.”
Debbie Stabenow and Gary Act - which Stabenow and structure. “Detroit Metro Airport is a More information on the
Peters, the Department of Peters helped enact - to support “This investment will make world-class airport and a major Department of Transportation
Transportation (DOT) will be airports affected by the COVID- traveling to and from Metro hub for logistics, transportation Grant program can be found at
awarding $1,957,480 to Detroit 19 pandemic. Detroit safer and more effi- and commerce in Michigan and http://www.dot.gov/grants.
Census Sept. 30.
The questionnaire, which can be com-
pleted online, by phone, or in paper form
FROM PAGE 1 by mail, will ask how many people are liv-
ing in the household, what type of property
simply call 844-467-2020. it is, and each resident's name, gender, and
Responses to the census are kept anony- age. The census will not ask for a person's
mous. They are used only to produce statis- Social Security number, bank account
tics. The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by number, credit card number, immigration
law to protect the answers and keep them status, or for donations.
strictly confidential for 72 years. For more information, go to
Census takers will be in the area until www.2020census.gov.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-004
CITY OF ROMULUS
APPENDIX A - ZONING
AMENDMENT 1.247
An Ordinance to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Romulus by conditionally rezoning
certain property from RC, Regional Center to M-1, Light Industrial.
THE CITY OF ROMULUS ORDAINS:
SHORT TITLE: This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the Amended Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 1: To conditionally rezone 60± acres of property, Parcel ID #80-038-99-0002-702
located on the north side of Smith Road east of Vining Road, from RC-Regional
Center to M-1, Light Industrial
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
10G1B H2A1B
PT OF THE NW 1/4 OF SEC 10 T3S R9E DESC AS BEG AT THE W 1/4 COR
OF SAID SEC 10 N 01D 10M 07S W 75 FT TH N 88D 58M 01S E 75 FT TO
POB TH N 01D 10M 07S W 856.03 FT TH N 88D 49M 53S E 66.50 FT TO
THE APPROXIMATE CENTERLINE OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE
ECORSE CREEK DRAIN TH ALONG THE APPROXIMATE CENTERLINE
OF ECORSE CREEK THE FOLLOWING TEN (10) COURSES; N 52D 12M
18S E 334.10 FT TH N 64D 00M 18S E 407.82 FT TH N 76D 51M 05S E
214.75 FT TH S 81D 06M 16S E 36.03 FT S 42D 02M 22S E 141.86 FT TH S
78D 39M 54S E 26.59 FT TH N 81D 28M 27S E 175.99 FT TH S 75D 13M 29S
E 593.14 FT TH S 69D 23M 32S E 414.53 FT TH S 58D 00M 53S E 389.03 FT
TH S 00D 35M 49S E 50 FT SOUTHERLY OF THE APPROXIMATE CEN-
TERLINE OF THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE ECORSE CREEK DRAIN TH
S 00D 35M 49S E 600.88 FT TH S 88D 58M 01S W 2518.11 FT TO POB
60.179 ACRES
COMPLETE COPY OF ORDINANCE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, 11111
WAYNE ROAD, ROMULUS, MI 48174, 734-942-7540
ADOPTED, APPROVED AND PASSED by the City Council at the City of Romulus this 23rd day
of March, 2020.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance as passed by the City Council of
the City of Romulus at a regular Council Meeting held in the City Council Chambers in said City on
the 23rd day of March, 2020.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Romulus City Clerk
Introduced: March 9, 2020
Adopted: March 23, 2020
Published: Sept. 10, 2020
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