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THE BELLEVILLE Kroger to build $95 million facility in Romulus
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Romulus Mayor LeRoy
Vol. 135, No. 41 Burcroff is hoping the latest ” latest numbers are down from
a peak of $7.2 billion in June,
Members of the Sumpter announcement of a $95 million We are thrilled about the many research showed it is five times
Township Board of Trustees Kroger customer fulfillment new jobs the operations larger than a year ago. But the
accepted and approved a center in the city adds to the research also found the aver-
financial audit prepared by city reputation as a state deliv- will provide to local residents. age amount spent on orders
auditors from Post, Smythe, ery site hub. was $95 - a record high.
Lutz & Ziel. Kroger announced last week “We continue to invest in
See page 5. that the new center would be food retailer. for delivery to customers near- and constantly improve our e-
located on a 22-acre site at “We are delighted to wel- by will offer residents critical commerce capabilities, focus-
15675 Wahrman Road, part of come the Kroger fulfillment access to healthy and fresh ing on cost-effective solutions,”
THE CANTON the Detroit Region center to Romulus, building on food.” said Robert Clark, Kroger sen-
EAGLE Aerotropolis Development the city's status as a logistics automated with digital and ior vice president of supply
EAGLE
The Romulus facility will be
chain, manufacturing and
and fulfillment hub,” Burcroff
Corp. which includes four com-
Vol. 73, No. 41 munities around Detroit said. “We are thrilled about the robotic capabilities and will sourcing, in a news release. “In
Metropolitan and Willow Run many new jobs the operations handle orders from Michigan, Michigan, we are engineering a
Kopper park, the newest Airports, Taylor, Romulus, Van will provide to local residents. northern Ohio and Indiana. smaller model for the region,
neighborhood park in Buren Township and Huron Even amid COVID-19, we have The center will be build with leveraging advanced robotics
Canton Township will offi- Township. remained focused on ensuring Kroger partner Ocado technology and creative solu-
cially open with a special The new facility is expected Romulus continues to be a Solutions, which will provide tions to redefine the customer
ribbon-cutting ceremony to be a 135,000 square-foot, home of opportunity--for busi- the infrastructure for the auto- experience and respond to the
next week. high-tech center designed to nesses and residents alike--and mated warehouse operations. growing demand for grocery e-
See page 4. help meet the growing online with the support of strong part- Ongoing research and sur- commerce services.”Luke
shopping customer base, com- ners like Kroger, we can keep veys from Brick Meets Jensen, CEO of Ocado
pany managers said, and cre- our community vibrant for Click/Mercatus Grocery Solutions, said the partnership
THE INKSTER ate 250 jobs. It is one of three years to come. At the same Shopping Survey showed will provide a “game-changing
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR Kroger has planned across the time, the innovative use of online grocery shopping for ecosystem for serving online
country, according to a pre-
robotics at the fulfillment cen-
pickup or delivery sales was
grocery across the United
Vol. 73, No. 41 pared news release from the ter to prepare grocery orders $5.7 billion in August. While the States.”
A 22-year-old man has
pleaded guilty to threatening
an Inkster woman with phys- Special deliveries
ical harm to obstruct her
free exercise of religion. Clerks mail record number of absentee ballots to area voters
See page 5.
Blue and white envelopes
THE NORTHVILLE containing absentee ballots
EAGLE began arriving in mailboxes
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throughout the area last week
Vol. 20, No. 41 and local municipal clerks are
Robert Nix, who was bracing for a huge response
defeated in his bid for from voters. The monumental
reelection as Northville increase in requests for absen-
Township Supervisor by 39 tee or mail-in ballots may indi-
votes in August, will be a cate an unprecedented turn
write-in candidate on the out at the polls Nov. 3, they
Nov. 3 ballot. agree.
See page 6. In Canton Township, Clerk
Michael A. Siegrist and his
staff have mailed 32,703 absen-
THE PLYMOUTH tee ballots. That is more than
EAGLE double the 14,220 requested
EAGLE
Vol. 20, No. 41 for the 2016 Presidential
Election, he noted.
League of Women Voters Siegrist said he is anticipat-
of Northwest Wayne County ing a 79 percent turnout of the Nearly 12,500 Northville Township General Election absentee ballots were mailed last Wednesday,
President Paula Bowman of 72,000 registered voters in Sept. 23 - two days early - by Township Clerk Marjorie Banner (left), Deputy Clerk Katie Anderson
Plymouth helped deliver the Canton for the November elec- and their staff members. This is the largest absentee ballot mailing in the history of the township,
league informational voter tion. officials said. Banner reminded absentee voters to sign the envelope when returning the ballot and
guides last week. “That would be just over because of previously reported mail issues regarding ballots, voters may prefer to return them
See page 3. 56,000 residents voting. That using the Drop Box at any time of the day, use the drive-thru window at township hall between 8
means that almost 60 percent a.m.-4:30 p.m., or wear a mask and use the box in the lobby or the second floor clerk's office
of voters will be using an inside township hall.
THE ROMULUS absentee ballot,” he said. history of the township. absentee ballot applications
ROMAN mailed 5,099 ballots to date Banner reminded absentee which were received by Sept.
ROMAN
The City of Inkster has
voters to sign the envelope
24.
Vol. 135, No. 41 according to Yolanda Holmes, when returning the ballot and Ballots can be completed
The City of Romulus has assistant city clerk in Inkster because of previously reported and returned by mail or hand-
received more than $800,000 while Inkster City Clerk mail issues regarding ballots, delivered to one of the three
in federal and state grant Felicia Rutledge recently noti- voters may prefer to return drop boxes available in the
funding during the past 6 fied all voters that with the them using the drop box near city, she said. Two are located
months. short turnaround time and the township hall at any time of inside Plymouth City Hall and
See page 5. high volume of absentee ballot the day, or the drive-through one of those is available 24
requests, her office staff is window at township hall hours. A third drop box at the
“diligently in the process of between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Those drive-up area at the Plymouth
THE WAYNE issuing absentee ballots by wishing to personally hand District Library, is also avail-
EAGLE
EAGLE mail and working extraordi- their ballots to the clerk's office able 24 hours, Brodie said.
“Remember to sign your
on the second floor of town-
narily hard to get ballots
Vol. 73, No. 41 issued.” She said that absentee ship hall will need to wear a ballot return envelope and
A large crowd gathered last ballots would also be available mask and observe all safety seal it with your ballot inside
for counter issuance at her
in its secrecy sleeve,” she cau-
protocols, she cautioned.
Wednesday to celebrate the office in city hall by last City of Plymouth voters who tioned.
official dedication of the new Monday. requested absentee ballots for In Plymouth Township, Canton Township Clerk
veterans' memorial located Nearly 12,500 Northville the Nov. 3 General Election Clerk Jerry Vorva said his Michael Siegrist
adjacent to Wayne City Hall. Township General Election should have already seen them office has mailed more than total voters,” he said.
See page 2.
absentee ballots were mailed in their mailboxes, according 12,000 absentee ballots as of Romulus City Clerk Ellen
to requestors on Sept. 23 City Clerk Maureen Brodie. last Friday. He said he expects Craig-Bragg has been urging
explained Township Clerk Her office delivered absentee that more will be mailed and voters to return the absentee
THE WESTLAND Marjorie Banner, the largest ballots to the post office last that 14,000 to 15,000 absentee ballots at their convenience
EAGLE absentee ballot mailing in the week for more than 3,700 ballots will be requested in the using the one of the two drop
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Vol. 73, No. 41 ” township. He said that in 2016, box locations available. She
said there is one in the city
the township issued only 6,500
Phineas Cody has been That would be just over 56,000 voters voting. absentee ballots and there hall parking lot and another in
named as the Westland were only 17,500 total votes the city senior center parking
deputy director of the That means that almost 60 percent cast, so the absentee ballots lot.
Department of Innovation of voters will be voting an absentee ballot. this election could total the “There are also two drop
and Technology. He began entire vote count of 2016.
his new position Sept. 15. “I'm expecting 18 to 19,000 See Ballot, page 6
See page 2.

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