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Romulus ‘Visioning’ report presented to public

The Vision Romulus-Our desire for the future of the com-
Vol. 138, No. 07 Community, Our Future final munity. The report states that
Sumpter Township Clerk vision and strategic action plan “there is a strong desire among
Esther Hurst has reminded was presented to members of the residents to see the Romulus
residents that property tax city council, city officials and the community evolve and those who
payments are due no later public last week. participated in the study want a
than. Feb. 28. David Beurle, CEO of Future more forward looking communi-
See page 2. iQ, the consultants responsible ty that intentionally embraces
for preparing the report, said and leans into change.”
there were two major aspects The report also noted that
prevalent in the project which there is a high priority placed on
was developed following exten- “innovative education, creating
sive community engagement strong social connectivity, and
Vol. 76, No. 07 beginning in July 2022 and con- building a safe, vibrant, and
Shoppers looking for tinuing through January 2023. engaged community fabric.”
fresh produce and hand- The engagement process includ- Community participants
crafted goods can find suc- ed community surveys, five focus expressed a desire for Romulus
cess at the indoor Farmers group sessions, and the Vision to take a more aggressive
Market set for this Sunday in Romulus - Our Community, Our approach to leveraging the com-
Canton Township. Future ThinkTank workshop. petitive strategic positioning as a
See page 3. “The engagement process was transportation hub, in a key peri-
designed to provide an open, urban location, Beurle reported.
inclusive, and transparent plat- “The focus should be on building
form for community members to community infrastructure for the
help create a shared vision for future, that appeals to emerging
Romulus, looking out to 2030. businesses and workforce.”
Vol. 76, No. 07 This report represents Future Throughout the process,
Every former mayor of the iQ's analysis of the engagement David Beurle, CEO of Future iQ, outlines the findings of the exten- according to the presented find-
City of Inkster has been invit- outcomes,” Beurle said. sive Vision Romulus study to city officials and residents. ings, a common theme was
ed to participate in a special The first aspect of the vision- excitement that things were
event set for this weekend at ing process noted in the report “It is perfectly positioned for eco- our pleasure to work with this beginning to happen in Romulus.
the city recreation center. was the leveraging the unique nomic growth,” he noted. vibrant community and with the Participants repeatedly
See page 4. geographic advantage that The second aspect of the deeply invested and committed expressed a desire to be
Romulus enjoys as the site of the visioning process has been the mayor and city staff,” noted the engaged, informed, and included
international Detroit community evolution, according report. in the evolution of the communi-
Metropolitan airport. Beurle to the study. “This community is More than 1,000 people ty.
said Romulus is on the edge of unique in its enduring, close-knit responded or shared in the The complete report is avail-
the Detroit metropolis yet is also nature and sense of place. It also visioning sessions and process, able on the city website
Vol. 23, No. 07 a peri-urban space embracing is very focused on thriving fami- according to the report, with www.romulusgov.com and the
both rural and urban amenities. lies and education. It has been most people sharing a similar City of Romulus Facebook page.
Matthew MacKenzie has
been named Deputy Police
Chief of the Northville
Township Police Sweet
Department, a new position
for the agency. season
See page 5.
Maybury Farm

Maple Syrup

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Plymouth Township Tours return
Police Ofc. Joe Smitherman
has been named as the new A rite of spring will be cel-
Plymouth Canton ebrated at Maybury Farm
Community District Public this year as the annual Maple
School Resource Officer Syrup Tours return.
(SRO). Maple Syrup Tours will
See page 6. take place Saturdays and
Sundays from March 11
through April 2. The tours
begin with a tractor-pulled
wagon ride into the woods to
see how maple trees are
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tapped, and watch and taste
Members of the Romulus the sap run. This is a walking
City Council listened to vary- trip into the Sugar Bush, so
ing opinions regarding the visitors should be prepared
relocation of the city veter- to walk a short distance, the
an's monument last Monday. farm manager explained.
See page 2. Visitors will return to the
farm by wagon ride and be
taken directly to the Sugar
Shack to see how the sap
becomes maple syrup. Spile,
tap, evaporator, filter,
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hydrometer, arch, sheeting -
Members of the Wayne visitors will learn what all
Rotary Club continued the those devices have to do with
long-standing tradition of creating the sweet treat. A lit-
presenting each third-grade tle history and science will
student in the community accompany the syrup pro-
with a dictionary. cessing and a sampling of
See page 4. freshly made maple syrup.
Visitors can also enjoy a
visit with the farm animals
while at the farm, organizers
said.
After the tour, visitors can
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warm up in the Maybury
Three Wayne-Westland Farm General Store where
students who demonstrated hot drinks and snacks are
Random Acts of Kindness available to purchase. Pure
were recently recognized by Michigan Maple Syrup is also
members of the Westland available for purchase along
City Council during a regular
meeting. See Syrup, page 5
See page 6.

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