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agement from The George Washington
University. Pagan went on to work in edu-
cation policy with U.S. Senator Debbie
Stabenow.
In 2011, Pagan moved back to her
Michigan hometown and started her own
business dedicated to civic and communi-
ty engagement. In addition, she worked at
Wayne State University Law School,
where she helped make higher education
more affordable for students.
Pagan serves on the Canton
Community Foundation Board of
Directors and the Advisory Council for the
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) program at Canton High
School.
Pagan, was appointed to serve on the
House Appropriations Committee during
her first week at the Capitol. She will
serve as Democratic vice chairwoman of
the
Appropriations
Education
Subcommittee and serve on the
Appropriations
Department
of
Community Health Subcommittee. In
addition, she is a member of the House
Oversight andEthics Committee.
“A budget is a document of priorities
and my priorities lie with the hard-work-
ing men and women of Michigan,” Pagan
said. “I want to see us invest properly in
schools, infrastructure and small business-
es tohelpmake our state a better place.”
“We're facing a difficult road, but that
doesn't mean that we should be cutting
services that people depend on,” Pagan
said. “I plan to fight for a budget that is fair
to working families and doesn't let big cor-
porations off the hook.”
Pagan was also named to the House
Oversight Committee, which examines
state government and ensures depart-
ments complywith transparency laws.
Pagan has set coffee hours beginning at
7 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month at
Panera Bread, 41950 Ford Road in Canton
and at 10 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of
the month at Leo's Coney Island, 9624
BellevilleRoad inBelleville.
Residents can contact Pagan inLansing
at (517) 373-2575.
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ORTHVILLE
Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton, was
sworn in as senator for the 7thDistrict ear-
lier this month during a ceremony at the
state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court
Chief Justice Robert P. Young, Jr. adminis-
tered the oathof office.
Colbeck was joined on the Senate floor
by his wife, Angie, his father, Bill, and sup-
porters from his district and from Senate
districts throughout the state.
“I am deeply honored to have such a
broad base of support formy efforts to pro-
vide principled public service on behalf of
our citizens,” Colbeck said. “Over the past
four years, I have worked hard to remain
true to the promises that I made during
my first campaign for political office in
2010. It is reassuring to know that these
efforts not only resonated with voters dur-
ing the last election, they also resonate
beyond the borders of the 7th District. I
pledge to continue this commitment dur-
ing the next four years of service as I work
hard to remind our state government offi-
cials that government is supposed to work
for the people, and not the other way
around.”
In addition to taking the oath of office,
Colbeck received his committee assign-
ments for the new term. Along with serv-
ing on the Senate Appropriations subcom-
mittee onStatePolice andMilitaryAffairs,
Colbeck will also serve as the vice-chair of
Local Elections and Government Reform,
and sit on the Education Committee, the
Judiciary Committee and the Veterans,
Military Affairs, and Homeland Security
Committee.
“This session I will have the opportuni-
ty to serve on committees that impact our
state on so many levels -- from the educa-
tion of our children, to the efficiency and
effectiveness of our government to the
care of our veterans,” Colbeck said.
“While we made great strides last session
in turning Michigan around, there is more
to do and I look forward to working with
my colleagues in these, and other areas to
keepmovingMichigan forward.”
Colbeck's office is located inRoom1020
of the Farnum Building at 125 West
Allegan St. in Lansing, across from the
Michigan Capitol. He can be reached
through
his
website
at
SenatorPatrickColbeck.com or by e-mail
at SenPColbeck@senate.michigan.gov.
The office phone number is (517) 373-7350,
the toll-free number is (866) 262-7307 and
the mailing address is: Senator Patrick
Colbeck, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI,
48909.
Colbeck represents the newly redrawn
7th Senate District, which now includes
the townships of Canton, Plymouth and
Northville and the cities of Plymouth,
Northville,Wayne andLivonia.
Colbeck will have office house locally
from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Plymouth
District Library 223 South Main St.
Plymouth and from 4-5 p.m. Feb. 6 at the
Wayne Public Library 3737 South Wayne
Road inWayne.
Colbeck will be available to answer
questions and respond to concerns any
residents of his district may have regard-
ing state issues. No appointment is neces-
sary.
For more information or to contact
Colbeck, visit www.senatorpatrickcol-
beck.comor call (517) 373-5713.
Northville Township residents will see
an increase their water costs this year as
the rates of the Detroit Water and Sewer
Department increase.
Township officials said the fixed rate
component of the water and billing struc-
ture will be passed on to residents, the ulti-
mate consumers. The only portion of the
water and sewer rates to increase is the
rate charged by Detroit to Northville, the
said. All bills to both residential and com-
mercial water customers in Northville
after Jan. 15 will include the rate increase
levied by Detroit. The new rates will
become effective in the first full cycle of
this year and those readings will take place
betweenMarch 18 and 27, officials said.
The average annual increase is estimat-
ed at $2125.21, according to township
sources. The rate for sewer per month is
going from $2.78/month to $12.45/month
while the rate for water per month is going
from$7.36/month to $15.62/month. The total
fixed rate per month is going from
$10.14/month to $28.07/month.
Northville Township serves about 8,300
water customers with water purchased
from Detroit. Township sewage flow is dis-
charged to theWestern Townships Utilities
Authority (WTUA), which also manages
flow from the townships of Plymouth and
Canton. The flow from Northville
Township is transported to the Ypsilanti
Communities Utilities Authority and the
Wayne County Rouge Valley Sewage
Disposal System which sends the dis-
charge on to Detroit Water and Sewer
Department for treatment rather thanhave
all the discharge flow sent to Detroit for
treatment.
Colbeck takes oath of office for second term
Water rates to increase for Northville users
Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton, was sworn in as senator for the 7th District during a
ceremony at the state Capitol. Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert P. Young,
Jr. administered the oath of office. Colbeck was joined on the Senate floor by his wife,
Angie, his father, Bill, and dozens of supporters from the 7th Senate District and across
the state.