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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

Westland mayor submits balanced budget to council

Westland Mayor William R. include an overall taxable value next 16 years, according to city
Wild presented a $72 million bal- increase of 4.18 percent and a ” calculations.
anced budget to members of the provision for the city match for 13 The city's Finance Team A virtual budget study session
city council last week. federally funded SAFER Grant has worked very hard is planned for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The budget, for fiscal year firefighters, a plan to offer retire- Saturday, May 2. Times are sub-
2020-2021, includes funding for ment-eligible Police Chief Jeff on this year's budget proposal. ject to deviation. Information on
planned infrastructure projects Jedrusik a 5-year contract to con- how the public can attend these
and planned water and sewer tinue his employment, and funds approximately $3.6 million to with a third-party, independent virtual meetings along with the
capital projects along with the to restart the Curbside Recycling fund planned water and sewer report commissioned by the city 2020-2021 budget proposal are
purchase of a new fire rescue Program. capital projects. Provisions were in 2019. available on www.cityofwest-
vehicle. The budget also includes The budget also includes an also included for an additional $1 The city is also proposing to land.com
funding for the retiree health- additional payment of $500,000 million in capital improvements, issue bonds, in accordance with “The city's Finance Team has
care liability and funding for above costs, to lower the unfund- including a new fire rescue vehi- Public Act 575 of 2018, to fully worked very hard on this year's
curbside recycling, approved by ed retiree healthcare (OPEB) lia- cle, roof repairs at the fund the MERS Pension Plan. budget proposal,” commented
voters in August. The budget bility. An additional $150,000 has Department of Public Service Taking advantage of historically Wild. “This proposed conserva-
adds approximately $60,000 to also been allocated to offer cash building, and parking lot low interest rates, the proposed tive budget allows for continued
the General Fund unassigned incentives to retirees to discon- improvements at the 18th bond sale would effectively fund improvements to the city's infra-
balance, preserving a “rainy day” tinue city healthcare coverage. District Court. and close the city pension plan structure, increases public safety
fund balance at approximately The budget allocates planned In addition, the proposed for general employees and lower and makes significant progress
$5.7 million, according to city offi- infrastructure expenditures of budget includes several structur- current expenditures by an esti- towards lowering unfunded pen-
cials. . $5.3 million for the major and al changes for central service mated $1.1 million in the current sion and retiree healthcare obli-
Highlights of proposed budget local roads and also includes department allocations to align year and $68 million over the gation.”

On the job

Zeke, the therapy dog who joined the
Wayne Police Department last December,
has been an invaluable aid to officers during
the recent pandemic, according to the offi-
cial department Facebook page. Zeke's
main role is to provide comfort and stress
relief to officers at the police station. "It is
important to remember that law enforcement
is an extremely stressful job. Officers
encounter nearly constant trauma through-
out their careers - people dying before their
time, people at their worst, horrific car crash-
es, etc. Having Zeke around is a great way
to give officers a bit of stress relief. Zeke is
always in a good mood, and he is always
ready for petting and ear scratching," the
Facebook post notes. Zeke is a 4-year-old
Golden Retriever and is certified through the
Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD). The dog
has undergone 24 weeks of obedience train-
ing, testing, and observation in various set-
tings in order to receive that certification.
When not "on duty," Zeke lives with Police
Chief Ryan Strong. Zeke has even been
known to Facetime with officer's young chil-
dren as he offers a friendly, furry face and a
respite from the extremely stressful condi-
tions the pandemic has imposed throughout
the area.

NOTICE
PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
If you experience an overflow or backup of a sewage disposal system or storm water system, you must file a writ-
ten claim with the Plymouth Charter Township Department of Public Works within 45 days after the overflow or
backup was discovered. Notice should be mailed to Plymouth Charter Township, Department of Public Works,
9955 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth, Michigan 48170. Failure to provide the written notice will prevent recovery
of damages. Contact the Department of Public Works, 734-354-3270, Extension 3, for assistance immediately
upon discovery of an overflow or backup. Thank You
PLYMOUTH CHARTER TOWNSHIP
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
JERRY VORVA, Clerk,
Charter Township of Plymouth
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - PUBLIC HEARING
TO BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY
May 20, 2020 - 7:00 PM
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, May 20, 2020 to be held by electronic
remote access. For information on how to view and participate in the meeting, please visit the township's website at
https://twp.northville.mi.us/. The ZBA will consider the following variance requests to Chapter 170, Zoning Ordinance:
• 50595 Six Mile Rd. - 170-18.2.S, Article 18 Schedule of Regulations (setback to residential), to allow an expansion of
a nonconforming building setback from residential property.
• 15500 Portis Rd. - Article 34 Land Division, Combination or Reconfiguration, to allow a land division where the result-
ing lots will have a depth to width ratio that exceeds 3:1.
• 16220 Old Bedford Rd. - Article 22 Nonconforming Uses, Building & Structures, to expand a nonconforming setback.
• 900 Spring Dr. - Article 18 Schedule of Regulations, to allow reduced front and side yard setbacks.
Written comments regarding these requests will be received by the ZBA at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168. The
meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M.
Paul Slatin, Chair
Zoning Board of Appeals
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