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INKSTER - NORTHVILLE - WESTLAND
INKSTER - NORTHVILLE - WESTLAND

Cleaning up

Storm debris pick-up continues

Northville Township has put a new some remains. We've created this new
plan in place to collect storm debris from plan to finish the job sooner, rather than
the remaining neighborhoods currently later, to help our residents. We thank
served by township trash hauler GFL Northville Township for its patience.”
Environmental. If residents continued to place debris
Officials from the township after GFL serviced their neighborhood, or
Department of Public Works have con- if GFL said the debris was larger and
tracted with C.O.S.M Tree Service to assist heavier than allowed, then the resident
during the next several will be responsible for
weeks in retrieving yard ” cutting it up to fit the
waste not yet serviced by parameters for normal
the special collection yard waste pickup or
services. We've created have a private company
GFL has been gather- this new plan remove it, he added.
ing storm debris since To partake in the reg- Getting ready
March 18 but officials to finish the ular GFL yard waste col- Lighthouse Home Mission volunteers
noted that the magni- job sooner. lection, debris should be are again planning a yard sale from 9
tude of storm damage placed in 32-35 gallon a.m. until 7 p.m. beginning Friday, April
prevented completion of plastic or metal contain- 28 until Saturday, May 6. All proceeds
clean up in all areas of ers labeled 'Yard Waste' from the sale are used for the pur-
the township. GFL rep- or 'Compost' or in chase of food for those in need.
resentatives said the biodegradable paper Volunteers are needed for set up on
company is no longer able to provide spe- bags. All containers must weigh 50 pounds Monday, April 17 through Thursday,
cial pickup services prompting township or less. Yard waste includes garden waste, April 27. Help is also needed to keep
officials to take active to service remain- leaves, lawn cuttings, shrubs and tree the tables and items on display during
ing homes. GFL will continue to pick up trimming waste. All large brush or tree the sale. The church is accepting
donations of any and all gently used
regular yard waste on a weekly basis, limbs must be bundled with heavy twine items to be resold during the event.
according to a prepared statement from or rope, be less than 18 inches in diame- The church is located at 34033 Palmer
the township. ter, cut down to less than 4 feet in length Road in Westland.
“We recognize the enormous amount of and be 50 pounds in weight or less, DPS
yard waste left behind by the severe win- officials said.
ter storms of February and March,” said More information is available at
Deputy Public Services Director Brad dpw@twp.northville.mi.us or by calling
Lear. “A lot has already been collected but (248) 348-5819.
Derby day set in Inkster

Tickets are now available for Inktown will feature dinner, horse race betting, casi-
Derby Day. no gaming, a cash bar and a hat contest.
The Inkster Chamber of Commerce is Tickets are being sold at Inkster City
sponsoring the 23rd annual mixer set for Hall, Bishop Auto Wrecking and the
4:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Harrison Liquor Store and are available by
Inkster Civic Arena. phone from Williams at (734) 635-6000 or
Organizer Ruth Williams said tickets, Martha Theis Lee at (586) 634-5739. Online
priced at $50 in advance or $60 per person at tickets are being sold on Eventbrite.com,
the door, are going fast for the event which Inktown Derby Day.
Farmers

Market

location

is sought

Officials from the City of
Northville are now actively
seeking a new site for the pop-
ular Farmers Market in the
community.
Representatives for the city
and Main-Seven, LLC, which
owns the former McDonald
Ford site, did not agree on
terms for the sale of the prop-
erty, according to reports from
the city.
The McDonald Ford site
was the preferred location of
the Farmers' Market which will
be moved from the Seven Mile
Road location as construction
begins at the site of the
Northville Downs Harness
Racing track.
Two engineering firms
inspected the site on behalf of
the city. One, OHM Advisors,
found the site appropriate for
the intended move of the mar-
ket.
However, AKT Peerless, the
other engineering firm hired
by city officials, discovered
benzene, arsenic and other
environmental hazards at the
property, according to city offi-
cials.
Engineers reported that the
extent of those toxins
remained unknown without
performing bore drilling to test
samples of soil and water.
The city and the seller were
unable to resolve the outstand-
ing issues and as the city had
not finalized the first due dili-
gence period in the sales
agreement and not having the
agreement fully executed, the
$50,000 deposit on the property
was returned to the city.
City Manager George
Lahanas said the city is now
exploring other options in the
vicinity of Seven Mile Road
which could meet the needs for
the Farmers Market.