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WAYNE - WESTLAND

Westland limits new massage parlor permits

Those seeking a massage in meeting March 18 and said the tion or with licenses for mas- provides city council staff and the moratorium,” the statement
the City of Westland may have measure was necessitated by sage services pending. Officials legal counsel the necessary time claimed.
some difficulty in finding a new the lack of city ordinances regu- said that following a review of to strengthen the city's rules and The moratorium became
facility to provide the hands-on lating such businesses. city ordinances related to the regulations on such establish- effective March 18.
treatment. Officials noted in a prepared massage parlor industry, they ments,” according to a prepared “The 365-day moratorium
Members of the city council statement that Westland has discovered that amendments statement from the city. “City will give us the opportunity to
have imposed a 365-day morato- “drawn interest from many mas- were necessary to current ordi- Council and legal counsel will work together to develop new
rium on any new massage estab- sage parlors that intend on mov- nances to accommodate an use the time to draft quality regulations that are more
lishments in the city. Council ing to the city.” There are, increase of this scale in the mas- ordinances that may not have appropriate for our communi-
members voted to approve the according to city records, nine sage business. been developed and adopted in ty,” commented City Planner Mo
moratorium at their regular such establishments in opera- “The 365-day moratorium the city without the benefit of Ayoub.
Senior resources director is honored

The Senior Alliance present- award. Marcum changed the not speak for themselves,” con- ices. The alliance also noted
ed Westland Director of Senior entrance age for the Friendship tinued Marcum. “I believe that Marcum's drive and compassion
Resources Barb Marcum with a Center from 60 to 50 and added seniors are the most vulnerable as she has helped to raise more
2019 Meritorious Service Award activities such as Zumba to members of our society. than $2,000 for the Senior
at the 39th Annual Luncheon attract younger baby boomers to Oftentimes they are isolated and Alliance to provide holiday
earlier this month. the center. nobody knows the issues they are meals to seniors who are home-
Marcum, who has worked for “Westland's Senior Resource facing. They need people in bound and alone during the holi-
the Westland Senior Resource Department has two main goals,” their lives who will speak for days.
Department since 1997, runs the commented Marcum. “The first them and fight for them, and “Barbara is a fierce advocate
Friendship Center, which cur- is to provide programming to that's what we strive to do every for seniors, that passion drives
rently has more than 2500 mem- help the community age success- day.” her to lead one of the most suc-
bers. fully. The Senior Alliance serves as cessful centers in the state of
Senior Alliance officials noted “Our second goal, which is the the focal point for older adults in Michigan,” commented Tamera
Marcum's forward-thinking as more important of the two, is to the region, by funding and Kiger, CEO of the Senior
one attribute contributing to the be advocates for those who can- administering a network of serv- Alliance. Barb Marcum
Library utilize the library was never negatively Wayne names new police chief
“The service provided to residents who

affected by anything that was going on
FROM PAGE 1 behind the scenes and on behalf of all my Ryan Strong, a 10-year veteran of the subject to college students.
colleagues on the Westland City Council I Wayne Police Department, was officially During his tenure, he has worked as a
the future and working with this great want to thank everyone who was involved named as police chief March 19. patrolman, managed community relations
staff in the years ahead to take our servic- in these negotiations and those who con- Strong, 42, was named interim chief in and was first promoted to sergeant super-
es to an entirely new level. tinue to operate the library in an out- December when former police Chief Alan vising young officers on the night shift. He
“I appreciate the help of everyone who standing fashion.” Maciag left to become police chief in the was promoted to lieutenant and managed
worked to put this historic agreement Dover-Taylor added, “We want to City of Northville. the patrol shifts and the detective bureau.
together,” commented Wild. “Our library express our deep gratitude to the Strong joined the Wayne department in His wife, Julie and their daughter, 11
is an incredible place and it really, truly is Westland community and local leaders 1999. As chief, he will be paid an annual and 5-year-old son were in the audience
the talented individuals that work here who showed their support for the library salary of about $90,000 and will oversee a that crowded Wayne City Council cham-
that make this library special.” staff in the turbulent months for our cam- force of 24 sworn officers. bers for Strong's official swearing in.
“The staff at the library did an out- paign to unionize. We would also like to He earned his bachelor's degree in “All the past leaders of this department
standing job conducting themselves as thank the board of trustees and director criminal justice at Michigan State have helped to build a highly-respected
professionals during times of turmoil,” for all of their truly hard work in restoring University just before joining the Wayne law enforcement organization,” Strong
commented Council President Jim respectful and accountable leadership at police. He has also earned his masters said at the ceremony. “I am humbled to
Godbout. the library.” degree in criminal justice and teaches the follow in their footsteps.”