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INKSTER - NORTHVILLE

City sets schedule for local road repairs

Following approval by voters of VandenBrink to identify which Neighborhood street repairs,
$3 million in bonds for street roads should take priority this ” including a mill and overlay,
improvements during the next 10 year. The selection was based on There are a lot of factors unless otherwise noted include:
years, Northville officials have the current condition of the North Rogers from Main to
identified the streets to be streets, using visual inspection that are impacted Potomac - full reconstruction and
repaired and reconstructed in and software mapping; the overall by road reconstruction. water main repairs; Lexington
2019. The planned work includes condition of the streetway and Court; Glenhill Drive; MacDonald;
repairs to two major thorough- other related aspects, including Potomac, from North Rogers to
fares: Baseline Road and Taft; traffic flow, alternative routes and Lexington will receive a full
and about a dozen neighborhood coordinating scheduled repairs by doesn't get torn up within a few ed streets may change should new reconstruction; Morgan
streets. The estimated cost for con- utilities. years due to scheduled repairs on factors impact the plan. Upon Boulevard will be fully recon-
struction this year is about $2 mil- “There are a lot of factors that water mains and sewer lines.” completion of this segment of structed; Allen Drive will be fully
lion, funded largely by the street are impacted by road reconstruc- Engineering design should be street repair/reconstruction, the reconstructed at Novi Street and
bonds and the city water and tion,” said Department of Public completed this spring, and will be average city-wide street safety rat- Novi Road;Morgan Circle /
sewer operations fund. Works Director Loyd Cureton. “It reviewed by members of the city ing is expected to increase from Morgan Court and Stanstead
City officials worked with engi- was really important to coordinate council prior to the start of con- 4.57 to 5.22, according to officials’ where a full reconstruction is
neers from Fleis and repairs with utilities so a new road struction, officials said. The select- projections. planned.

Sweet stuff
The Inkster Police Department and Inkster Commission will host
the Dorothy Gardner Memorial bake sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on Wednesday, Feb. 27 to support Inkster community outreach.
The event will take place in the lobby of the Inkster Police
Department. Dorothy Gardner created the event more than two
years ago to support community outreach efforts by the city
police department and commission on aging. Following her
passing, the Inkster Police Department dedicated the bake sale
to honor her legacy, creating the Dorothy Gardner Memorial
Bake Sale. All items at the bake sale are $1 this quarter, with
proceeds from the sale supporting concession equipment for
free movie nights and Coffee with a Cop events. The funds also
support the department efforts to provide basketballs, jump
ropes and chalk for children in the city. For more information,
please contact the Inkster Police Department at (313) 563-9850.

Governor’s speech inspires legislator

State Rep. Jewell Jones of Inkster sion for improving the lives of the higher heights.
said he was inspired by newly-elect- people of our communities. “Uniting, in solidarity, for the col-
ed Governor Gretchen Whitmer's “Through a renewed commitment lective good, no matter what side of
State of the State message last week. to improving our schools and sup- the state you're from, or what political
Jones was joined by Inkster Chief of porting our students, we can provide party you represent, will guarantee a
Police William Riley, who has been our young people limitless opportuni- win for the people. Only together can
introducing community policing to ties to uplift themselves by setting we forge a brighter future for the peo-
State Rep. Jewell Jones (D-Inkster) is joined by Inkster Inkster. them on a path for success. And for ple of Michigan, and I look forward to
Chief of Police William Riley for Governor Gretchen “After listening to Gov. Whitmer's those who are embarking on their working with leaders in our commu-
Whitmer's first State of the State address. (Photo courtesy of address, I believe everyone in the paths of success, we must be inspired nity like Chief Riley to get that work
House Democrats) room is leaving with a renewed pas- to propel ourselves and each other to done.”