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NORTHVILLE
NORTHVILLE

Township board members take oaths of office

Four new members were welcomed to New treasurer is Jason Rhines who
the board of trustees in Northville owned a building restoration company
Township last week. for 25 years, and is a licensed residential
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge builder. He graduated from Schoolcraft
Thomas C. Cameron and 52-1 Novi College and participated in the Goldman
District Judge Travis Reeds administered Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses entrepre-
the oaths of office to new Supervisor neurship program with curriculum
Mark Abbo, who previously held the post designed by Babson College. He previous-
from 2000-2012. Prior to that time, Abbo ly served on a non-profit board, raising
served as a township trustee for eight funds for various charities. Reeds is a
years. Since then, he has worked as the longtime friend of Rhines and wanted to
chief financial officer for Wayne County personally administer the oath of office to
and as fiscal director for the Wayne him.
County Commission. Abbo, a certified Trustee Cynthia Jankowski, a member
public accountant, also has more than 30 of the Northville Public Schools Board of
years of private sector experience. Education since 2012, was also sworn into
Also sworn into office was new office. As a member of the school board,
Township Clerk Roger Lundberg. He she served as a liaison to the Landfill
spent 35 years as an engineer in product Working Group. She also is a Northville
development and as a director at Historical Society member. Jankowski
Chrysler/DaimlerChrysler. He also serves holds an accounting degree, has more
as president of the Northville Hills Golf than 30 years experience as a paralegal in
Club Homeowners Association and litigation and real estate. Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Thomas C. Cameron and 52-1 Novi District Judge
earned an engineering degree and a mas- Jankowski joins incumbent trustees Travis Reeds visited Northville Township last week to administer the oath of office to
ter's degree in business administration Scott Frush, Mindy Herrmann and newly-elected members of the board of trustees including Scott Frush, Cynthia
from the University of Michigan. Christopher Roosen. Jankowski, Mindy Herrmann and Jason Rhines.
Heat in the Street already under way in downtown

Visitors to Northville will distancing. streets will remain closed to DDA will collect the funds for ted to supporting our business-
experience a hint of Europe “We are so thankful to be traffic through March 1. sponsorships, apply for grants, es and the community.
this winter as several down- collaborating with Up2Go and Two pods and stands are and pay invoices relating to the This new experience will
town Northville restaurant and numerous community sponsors being built at each vendor site project. provide an opportunity for all
café owners will be serving cus- on bringing Heat in the Street and should arrive in Northville By utilizing the outdoor of the downtown businesses to
tomers from contemporary ven- to Downtown Northville,” said by Nov. 30, with more to follow areas to serve patrons, restau- continue welcoming guests
dor stands in Town Square sim- Lori Ward, director of the in early December. The struc- rants will be able to stay open safely and with the maximum
ilar to European winter mar- Northville Downtown tures will become the property even with indoor closures. capacity allowed under State
kets. Patrons will be able to Development Authority. of the DDA to be used at future The restaurants and bars COVID-19 guidelines,” said
enjoy specialty food and drinks Heat in the Street is a new events and will be stored off- licensed to participate in the Ward.
at open-air pods that allow element of the Social District, season, Ward said. sale of alcohol in the Social Downtown retail shops con-
fresh air to circulate yet have which encompasses North In a grassroots effort, Schon District are Center Street tinue to display merchandise in
radiant heat to keep them Center from Main to Dunlap and other business owners are Grille, Table 5, Lucy & the Wolf, front of their storefront to pro-
warm and cozy. and East Main from Center to contributing funds to the Heat Browndog, Simply Wine, 160 vide an open-air shopping
The effort is part of “Heat in Hutton, including sidewalks, in the Street program in the Main, Poole's Tavern and Los experience. Some retailers also
the Street,” a concept devel- roadways, Town Square and form of sponsorships to pur- Tres Amigos. The Social offer online shopping and curb-
oped by the Northville Old Church Square. The roads chase additional pods and ven- District rules permit people to side pickup.
Downtown Development were closed to traffic in the dor stands. purchase an alcoholic drink For the protection of the
Authority and Manfred Schon, summer so restaurants and To date, $112,500 has been from a participating restaurant public, visitors to the Social
a native of Germany and co- retailers could expand out- raised, including a commitment and consume it at the restau- District, must wear a mask
owner of Up2Go. Live music doors and people would have of $30,000 from the DDA. The rant where it is purchased or in when not seated at a table or
and other activities will be ample space to walk or eat and total cost of the project is the commons area. bar, and whenever not eating or
scheduled that allow for social drink at outdoor tables. The approximately $300,000. The “The DDA remains commit- drinking.

A rendering of the vendor stand and a view of how the dining pods and vendor stands
will be positioned in Town Square.

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept sealed
bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020 for the following:
DEMOLITION SERVICES
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on the MITN Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnet-
direct.com/mitn/cantontownship or you may contact Mike Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed
envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid open-
ing. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.
MICHAEL SIEGRIST, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment: The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication: The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures: The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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