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March 8, 2012
CITY OF WAYNE
NOTICE
2012 BOARD OF REVIEW
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Board of Review for the City of Wayne will
meet in Wayne City Council Chambers, 3355 S. Wayne Road, Wayne, Michigan on the
following dates and times for the purpose of reviewing the assessment roll:
Meeting dates are as follows:
Date
Day
Appointment Time
Petition
March 15, 2012
Thursday
9:00 a.m.
Organizational Meeting
March 19, 2012
Monday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Commercial/Industrial
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Residential
March 20, 2012
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Poverty/Residential
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Residential
March 21, 2012
Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Residential
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Residential
March 22, 2012
Thursday
10:00 a.m.
Wrap Up
Your 2012 Notice of Assessment, Taxable Valuation and Property Classification will be
mailed to you the week of March 1, 2012. The inflation rate, expressed as a multiplier, to
be used in the 2012 Capped Value Formula is 2.7. The Inflation Rate Multiplier
Calculation is outlined in Bulletin No. 14 of 2011 by the State Tax Commission on the
State of Michigan website.
Letter appeals are to be accompanied by a completed Petition to Board of Review Form
618 (Former number L-4035). The Petition Form approved by the State Tax Commission
is available at www.michigan.gov/treasury - select Search for Forms [618] (GO).
Petitioner agents must submit, for each parcel individually, current letters with original
signatures from your client properly authorizing you to appear for the property owner.
If you desire an appointment, please call the Finance Department at 734-722-2000
Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Matthew Miller
City Clerk
Publish:
March 1, 2012
March 8, 2012
March 15, 2012
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Romulus Housing Commission will receive sealed bids in its offices at 34200 Beverly
Road, Romulus, Michigan, until the hour of 11:00 a.m. local time I on March 14, 2012.
Bids are desired for general construction for Site and Building Improvements for the
2010/2011 Capital Fund Programs installation of central air conditioning unity for 100
scattered site dwelling units of public housing. Work will be performed per Plans and
Specifications prepared by Forum Architects, LLC. Plans and Specifications may be
obtained from the Romulus Housing Commission office, 34200 Beverly Road, Romulus,;
Michigan. ?A refundable deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50) will be required of Prime
Contractors for each set 6f drawings and Specifications taken up to a maximum of (3)
three sets. For more information you may contact the Romulus Housing Commission
Director at area code (734) 729-5389 during normal business hours, Monday thru Friday
between the hours of 9:00 a.m, and 5:00 p.m.
Publish:
3/1/12
3/8/12
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the
Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: March 8, 2012
EC030812-0529 2.5 x 1.557
NOTICE TO RESIDENTS
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
If you experience an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system or storm water system, you must file a written claim
with the Charter Township of Canton, Division of Public Works within 45 days after the overflow or backup was discovered. Notice
should be mailed to Charter Township of Canton, Division of Public Works, 1150 S. Canton Center, Canton, Michigan 48188. Failure
to provide the written notice will prevent recovery of damages. Contact the Division of Public Works at 734/394-5150 for assistance
immediately upon discovery of an overflow or backup.
THANK YOU
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS
Publish: March 1 and March 8, 2012
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ELLEVILLE
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ANTON
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OMULUS
District to close 2 schools in Belleville
Elwell and Haggerty elemen-
tary schools in the Van Buren
Public School District will be
closed next year as part of a reor-
ganization of the district.
Members of the school board
voted unanimously Feb. 27 to
approve the recommendation of
Paul Wills fromPlante Moran, who
conducted a facility usage study.
Other changes include using the
other elementary schools for stu-
dents from kindergarten through
fourth grand and sending all fifth
and sixth grade students to South
Middle School. Seventh and
Eighth grade students will attend
classes at North Middle School
and there will be no changes at
BellevilleHighSchool where ninth
through 12th grade students attend
classes.
The changes will be effective
next September for the 2012-2013
school year.
The usage study estimated the
savings at about $450,000 to
$500,000 in building costs the first
year. The study also cited greater
fairness and equal opportunities
for students in amore demographi-
cally balanced environment.
The district will also save about
$175,000 in transportation costs
according to the study andwith the
instructional savings, the total
reductions to the budget could
reach approximately $1million.
The boundaries for schools will
be redistricted and a new, two-tier
bus plan put into effect, officials
said. Bus routes will be changes,
officials said.
The study also offered other
plans, one which predicted savings
of nearly $835,000 a year in addi-
tion to the transportation savings
was rejected by members of the
school board as it would have
increased class size to approxi-
mately 32 students for the next
three to five years.
The gifted and Talented
Program will be moved to Savage
Elementary School.
Tax abatement OK’d for
$3.5 million expansion
Senator seeks donations
for airport Freedom Center
The City of Romulus received some good
business news thisweek.
One business is set to make a major
investment and another is poised to become
a global player.
The city granted a 10-year tax abatement
to the former, Aerostar Manufacturing on
Northline Road. A production machining
and assembly facility, it has been located in
Romulus since 2004 and grown fromabout 40
employees to more than 114. They're set to
invest $3.5 million in their plant and has
asked for a 12-year abatement on the invest-
ment.
Council President Leroy Burcroff said the
company was only eligible for 10 years, how-
ever.
“We have a scoring system that we use so
we're consistent with everybody we work
with throughout the city,” he said. “This par-
ticular met the requirements for up to a 10-
year abatement.”
The abatement is good for 50 percent of
the taxes paid on the investment, which
means the city still gets additional revenue
fromthe expansion.
The council also had a chance recently to
tour the A123 Battery plant, according to
Burcroff. The firmoperates other facilities in
Michigan, including one in Livonia. The $100
million invested in the Romulus plant is
designed to turn it into a business campus
where the next generation of batteries will
be produced. The Romulus facility will even-
tually lure jobs back to the U.S. from China,
saidBurcroff.
“Any time you can bring jobs back to the
U.S., that's a good thing,” he said.
Canton Leisure Services Annual Camp
Fair will take place from 10 a.m. until noon
on Saturday, March 10 at the Summit on the
Park, located at 46000 Summit Parkway, in
the Grand Ballroom. Information regarding
the wide array of camps available for chil-
dren this summer will be available at the
free event.
More than 25 summer camps will be
offered this season. On hand will be Super
Heroes displaying the Super Summer activi-
ties available. Face painting, a bounce house,
and other games and activities will be
offered to give youngsters a taste of the
'super' summer offerings. Representatives
from more than 25 different camps will be
onsite to answer questions.
Those who register for one of Leisure
Services many camps by March 11 will be
entered towin a raffle prize.
Many of the camps fill up quickly, so early
registration is advised, according to a
spokesperson. For more information on
Canton Leisure Services Annual Camp Fair,
visit www.cantonfun.org or call (734) 394-
5460.
Summer camps are offered
State Sen. Patrick Colbeck's regular in-
district office hours will be rotating loca-
tions to include a Canton Townshipmeet-
ing beginning in March. Colbeck's In-
District Manager Jennifer Trussell will
be available to assist residents with any
problems related to their interactions
with state government.
The newoffice hours will be from5:30-
6:30 p.m. March 8 and April 12 at the
Canton District Library,1200 South
CantonCenterRoad, Canton.
In addition to meeting with residents,
Trussell will also be accepting donations
for the new Freedom Center at Metro
Airport. This facility, opened in
November of 2011, provides a place for
active and retired military personal and
their families to gather in a quiet, private
areawhile traveling through the airport.
The Freedom Center is currently in
need of the following items:
*Keurig k-cups (coffee, decaf, hot choco-
late, apple cider, hot teas, iceddrinks)
*Bottledwater
*Non-carbonated drinks (Gatorade, Life
Water, etc)
*Soda / pop
*Paper towels
*Plastic silverware
*Sugar packets
*Cream for coffee (individual liquid cups
or bottles)
*Sweetener packets
*Coffee stirrers
*Styrofoamcups (12 and 16 oz size)
*Lids for Styrofoam cups*Snacks (peanut
packs, animal cracker packs, fruit roll-
ups & fruit snacks, cracker packs, granola
bars, pretzels)
*Fresh fruit (apples, bananas, oranges,
grapes)
*Sanitizerwipes (Clorox, Lysol, etc.)
*Note pads
*HandSanitizer
*Frozen “dinners”
*Microwave snacks (Chef Boyardee,
soups, mac&cheese, etc.)
*Individual servings of apple sauce, Jell-
o, andpudding
*Toothbrushes
*Travel size toothpaste
*Boxes of BandAids
*Coughdrops
*Chapstick
“TheFreedomCenter atMetroAirport
is open and available for members of our
military to relax and enjoy timewith fam-
ily members while passing through the
airport,” Colbeck said. “The center is cur-
rently in need of items that will make
their brief stop there more convenient
and stress-free. Donating items to the
center is one way that we can show our
appreciation for their service to us and to
our country.”
For more information or to schedule
an appointment during the in-district
office hours, call Trussell at (734) 672-
6415.
Next move
Five teams of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy students recently participated in the
Michigan State Chess tournament. The students not only played chess but practiced
patience, how to cope with anxiety and pressure, excitement, losing with dignity and winning
with sportsmanship. Players included, (left to right) Varun Nalla-1st Grade, Alek Mabry-5th
Grade, and Lazar Mabry-Kindergarten.