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CANTON
CANTON

School traffic prompts increased police patrol

In response to numerous com- have increased during the past on their routes going elsewhere
plaints about heavy traffic, week, according to Wilsher. ” are encouraged to use alternate
Canton police are increasing “For various reasons, there roads to avoid being caught up in
enforcement around several are many more students driving These backups are prompting vehicles the congestion,” Wilsher said.
school building areas. or being dropped off at the high to disregard traffic control devices and use “Motorists who are trying to get
According to a prepared state- schools, causing traffic jams on to the schools should follow all
ment from Deputy Chief of Police Beck, Gyde, Joy and Canton the left turn lane as a through lane. traffic controls and remain
Craig Wilsher, complaints have Center roads,” said Wilsher. patient while waiting to enter the
been received regarding heavy “These backups are prompting school property,” he added.
traffic at various schools, specifi- vehicles to disregard traffic con- units to select school areas dur- aging drivers to take advantage of The Canton Police
cally motorists disregarding traf- trol devices and use the left turn ing peak problem hours includ- other methods such as carpool- Department will continue to
fic controls in the Plymouth- lane as a through lane,” he ing morning arrival and after- ing or using alternate routes to assist with the traffic issues as
Canton Educational Park area added. noon dismissal. In addition to help alleviate the long lines of Plymouth-Canton Community
near Canton, Plymouth and Wilsher said, the department this increased traffic enforce- traffic. Schools works to resolve the
Salem high schools. Complaints has assigned additional patrol ment, he said police are encour- “Drivers who pass by schools issues,” Wilsher concluded.

Start your engines

Road Rally to benefit Canton foundation

Who knows what participants may be teams will solve puzzles, riddles, and
asked to find or where they will have to go clues in an effort to earn the most points,
during the special Road Rally Scavenger all for a good cause to benefit the Canton
Hunt set for Saturday, April 23, in Canton Cares Fund.”
Township. The cost to participate is $40 per car,
The event is being hosted by the and registration is currently under way at
Canton Community Foundation of the www.localimpactalliance.org/events.
Local Community All proceeds from the
Alliance and will benefit ” event will benefit the
the Canton Cares Fund, All proceeds from Canton Cares Fund,
organizers said. which supports the
Area residents are the event will Canton community by
encouraged to assemble benefit the providing financial Winning ways
a team and join the fun assistance to disaster
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. for a Canton Cares Fund. relief, therapeutic recre- Three East Middle School students short-handedly won the State of Michigan
special afternoon of ation (special needs), Chess Championship last week. The Michigan School State Chess
solving puzzles and navi- youth and senior pro- Championship Tournament involves teams of four students from middle schools
gating throughout the grams, employee recog- across the state. On the night before the competition, one of the team members
local area which will start and end at the nition, and scholarships. The Canton from East Middle School was unexpectedly forced to withdraw from the tourna-
Summit on the Park, located at 46000 Cares Fund, part of the Canton ment. The remaining competitors, Dron Das (grade 8) Anthony Chen (grade 8)
and Druheen Das (grade 6), went on to post an undefeated 4.5 score in five
Summit Parkway in Canton. Community Foundation since 2018, has games. This made up for the zero score the team received on the fourth board
“We're hoping individuals will grab distributed more than $30,000 to those in in each round for the missing player. Despite the enormous disadvantage, the
their family, friends, and neighbors and need. students swept the remaining matches to take the championship and bring the
load up their cars to make a team for this For additional information, visit huge trophy back to Canton.
fun special event,” said Laura Mortier, www.canton-mi.org/1261 or call (734) 394-
recreation supervisor. “During this event 5360.

CITY OF ROMULUS
NOXIOUS WEED NOTICE TO THE
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www.associatednewspapers.net. CITY OF ROMULUS

In accordance with P.A. 359 of 1941, as amended and Chapter 34, Article 3, of the Romulus Code
of Ordinances it shall be the duty of all owners of lands on which noxious weeds are found grow-
ing, to destroy the same before they reach a seed bearing stage and to prevent such weeds from
becoming a detriment to public health.
If any such owner, agent or occupant of such land shall refuse to destroy such noxious weeds or
cause them to be destroyed, it shall be the duty of the Noxious Weed Commissioner to enter upon
such land and destroy such noxious weeds.

Nothing in this notice shall apply to weeds in fields devoted to growing any small grain crop such
as wheat, oats, barley or rye.

All weeds not cut by May 1, 2022 will be cut by the City and the owner of the property will be
charged with the cost. Subsequent violations will result in additional cuttings and will be done as
often as necessary when vegetation reaches eight (8) inches in height and/or seed bearing stage.

Any expense incurred in such destruction shall be paid by the owner or owners of such land and the
city shall have a lien against such land for such expense. Any owner who shall refuse to destroy
such noxious weeds shall also be subject to a fine that is set at the courts discretion.

All refuse and debris on the given owners property will be removed by the City at the owners'
expense. RM0642 - 032422 2.5 x 3.951

CITY OF ROMULUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 21/22-16 Visioning
The City of Romulus, Michigan is seeking proposals from qualified services companies to enter into
a services agreement to provide guidance to produce the City of Romulus Vision engaging stake-
holders, appointed and elected officials to identify the aspirations for the future of Romulus.
(1) Qualified individuals and firms wishing to submit a proposal must use the forms provid-
ed by the City. Proposal forms and specifications may be obtained from the MITN sys-
tem at http://www.mitn.info/. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not
considered official copies. Proposals may be rejected unless made on the forms included
with the bidding documents.
(2) Questions must be emailed to Purchasing@romulusgov.com and received no later than
12:00 Noon on April 8, 2022.
(3) Clarifications, modifications, or amendments may be made to this solicitation at the dis-
cretion of the City. Any and all addenda issued by the City will be posted on the MITN
system. All interested parties are instructed to view the MITN website regularly for any
issued addenda. It is the responsibility of the bidder to obtain all issued addenda and
acknowledge receipt of said addenda by including a printed copy of each addendum as part
of the required documents for this solicitation and to list the addendum and sign and date
the "Acknowledgment of Receipt Addenda Form: supplied in the RFP documents
(4) Proposals should be addressed using the proposal label provided in the RFP. When sub-
mitting hardcopies, a total of two (2) copies (One original and one marked "Copy") and
one copy in "PDF" form saved to a USB storage device. All documents and USB storage
devices must be submitted together in one sealed envelope or package and returned to
the City Clerk's Office or submitted electronically on the MITN Purchasing Group page
of BidNet Direct no later than 2:00 P.M. local time, April 21, 2022. For hard copy sub-
mittals, the original proposal may be clipped but should not be stapled or bound. The addi-
tional copy may be stapled or bound. The original, the copy and the PDF of the proposal
should be identical, excluding the obvious difference in labeling.
(5) At approximately 3:00 p.m. local time following the deadline for submitting proposals, all
timely received bids are to be publicly opened and read.
(6) The successful company will be required to enter into a contractual services agreement
with, and provide proof of all insurance required by the request for proposal documents
and originals of all required endorsements acceptable to the City.
(7) The City reserves the right to postpone the opening without notification and also reserves
the right to reject all proposals and to waive any minor informality or irregularity in pro-
posals received. Ultimately, a contract may be awarded to the lowest most responsive and
responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or oth-
erwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
(8) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals that do not contain
the information requested in this RFP documents.
(9) The City reserves the right to reject as non-responsive any proposals which are not organ-
ized and formatted as described in this RFP documents.
(10) The City, during the course of the evaluation process, may request additional written infor-
mation to supplement and clarify the information provided in this response.
(11) The City, at the discretion of the proposal evaluation team, may conduct interviews with
some or all of the companies that submitted proposals for consideration.
(12) For additional information contact Gary Harris, City of Romulus, Purchasing Director, by
calling (734) 955-4568 or by emailing purchasing@romulusgov.com.
(13) The City of Romulus strictly prohibits the reproduction or publishing of any published
document or solicitation without the express written consent of the City of Romulus.
Unauthorized posting of any notice of these documents or reference to said documents or
solicitations is strictly prohibited.
Publish: 3/24/2022 RM0642 - 032422 2.5 x 3.951