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INKSTER - NORTHVILLE
INKSTER - NORTHVILLE

City council approves

Yerkes Street repairs

Members of the Northville City the 6-percent increase from the 2022 con-
Council approved Director of Public tract is due to a rise in the cost of materi-
Works Director Mike Domine's request als, labor, and benefits in the proposal.
for repairs to Yerkes Street in the city. Engineering consultants from OHM
The repaving will be completed by are reviewing the remaining 2023 con-
Nagle Paving and the water main in the struction projects and said the unit prices
street will be replaced, a project that is provided and total cost proposed are con-
shovel-ready, Domine explained. While sistent with recent bidding seen through-
the cost of the work was estimated at out the region. Nagle Paving has an exten-
$833,943, council members approved a 15 sive background in construction projects
percent contingency for a total of throughout metro Detroit, specifically in
$959,035. Northville, officials said, including the
Nagle, the low bidder in the DPW 2022 completion of several projects, including
bid for the Local Road and Water Main the 2022 local street and water main
Replacement program, explained that replacement program.

Joint fire contract renewed Skate park plan is ok’d

The cities of Northville and Plymouth provide input into departmental opera-
will continue to share fire safety services. tions. Northville City Fire Department Members of the Northville Township Board of Trustees have approved the design
for Unity Park, a skateboard facility to be located in Millennium Park. Funding for
The Northville City Fire Department hires and manages a staff of up to 60 part- the $600,000 park was provided by private donations along with $150,000 from
will renew a 12-year interlocal agreement time, paid-on-call firefighters who are Northville Township and an allocation the township receives as part of the Wayne
with the city of Plymouth that shares fire assigned to one of the two cities as their County Parks millage. California-based Spohn Ranch developed the plans for the
and emergency services, following primary station. project. The park initiative was launched following the hit-and-run death of
approval of the Northville City Council In addition to firefighting, they provide Northville Township resident and skateboarder Dominic Duhn in 2020. Organizers
members. basic life support services. Each city said a groundbreaking at the new park will be scheduled in the near future. Board
Northville Fire Chief Matt Samhat maintains their respective fire stations members requested a few changes to the proposed design including a different
leads the effort, while the Northville and engines while two separate dispatch entryway and gathering space in the planned 11,000 square foot facility.
Plymouth Fire Advisory Board members centers field calls for service.
Friends of the Rouge volunteers to work in Inkster area

Opportunities for volunteers egories/4-act-trees/. The group of volunteers is
to join the effort to maintain and Friends of the Rouge is a non- ” also planning to work
plant trees and protect the profit 501(c)(3) organization The next volunteer Wednesday, Thursday and
Lower Rouge River floodplain founded in 1986 to raise aware- work project is set for this Saturday.. Friday at the same times in the
have been scheduled all summer ness about the need to clean up same area.
in the Inkster area, a spokesman the Rouge River in southeast They will also work from 9
from the group explained. Michigan. The mission of the a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday,
Upcoming events designed to group is the restoration, protec- The next volunteer work proj- Inkster area. Tree planting in the May 20.
help preserve the local ecosys- tion and enhancement of the ect is set for 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. same area is scheduled again The volunteer efforts will con-
tem are listed and registration to Rouge River watershed through this Saturday, May 6. Volunteers from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. next tinue the same weekdays
volunteer are listed at: stewardship, education, and col- will be planting trees along the Wednesday, May 10; Thursday, through Saturday, June 3., offi-
https://therouge.org/rr-events/cat- laboration. Lower Rouge River in the May 11 and Friday, May 12. cials said.

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