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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

Council OK’s use of federal recovery funding

Members of the Westland City (recovery of lost revenue associat- strategically allocate this once-in-
Council unanimously approved ed with the pandemic); $3.5 mil- ” a-lifetime funding. The first
the proposed spending of funds lion for public safety and public Officials said that all required city procurement traunch underscores our commit-
received as a part of the American service vehicles and equipment; policies and procedures will be required. ment to the city, its residents, its
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). $1.5 million for affordable housing employees, and our future,” said
The councilmembers voted to and senior care through collabo- James Hart, president of the
accept the plan of Mayor William ration with Presbyterian Village Westland City Council.
R. Wild during the April 18 coun- of Michigan; $1.25 million for all full-time employees (excluding procedures will be required for “I believe these projects are
cil meeting. The first allocation of building and property improve- elected officials); $300,000 for the each expense. An expense recon- good uses of this one-time funding
$13 million has already been ments at the police department, purchase of a tree truck/chipper ciliation will be provided to mem- and will continue our efforts to
awarded to the city and a second golf course, and ice arena; to be used for power outage miti- bers of the city council for each improve city assets and strength-
allocation of $13 million is expect- $450,000 for Central City Park gation and $200,000 for public item or expense when the pur- en city services,” said Mayor
ed this month. pond improvements; $400,000 for broadband infrastructure in city chase is complete, delivered and William R. Wild.
Council approved funding of the purchase of residential base- parks. the expense paid. To view the resolution, visit
$5 million for general fund sup- ment flooding mitigation equip- Officials said that all required “The council has been working https://www.cityofwestland.com/Ci
port spread over three years ment; $350,000 for 'Hero Pay' for city procurement policies and diligently with administration to vicAlerts.aspx?
Veteran Wayne 2021 Officer of

officer retires Year is named

Wayne Police Lt. Kevin Schmidtke has Jordan Arndt has been named as the
retired from the department following a 2021 Officer of the Year by the Wayne
21-year career in law enforcement. Police Department.
Schmidtke, 42, received a 2019 Arndt had previously won commenda-
Distinguished Service Award from the tions for his actions from the depart-
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police ment. He attended Eastern Michigan
for his investigative work on a cold case University where he received his bache-
which was solved 18 years after the crime lors degree in criminal justice. Arndt
was reported and resulted in the impris- served one deployment to Afghanistan in
onment of a serial rapist. In a social media 2011 while serving in the National
post, his fellow officers wished him well Guard. Arndt also served as the School
and said they were honored to have had Resource Officer at Wayne Memorial
him in the department. Kevin Schmidtke High School. Jordan Arndt
Man facing murder charges in wife’s stabbing death

A Westland man is facing mur- Prosecutors charge that Grant
der and torture charges in the ” stabbed his wife multiple times
stabbing death of his wife last Prosecutors charge that Grant with a pair of scissors, causing
week. her death. He has been charged
Wayne County Prosecutor stabbed his wife multiple times with one count of premeditated
Kym Worthy has charged William with a pair of scissors, causing her death. first-degree murder, one count of
Scott Grant, 49, with three felony murder, and one count of
felonies in connection with the torture.
May 3 death of his wife, Sarah Grant was arraigned last week
Grant, 45. according to a report from body, according to police reports. at the 18th District Court in
Westland police were dis- Worthy's office. When officers William Grant fled from the Westland and remanded to
patched to the Grant home in the arrived at the scene, they found home before police arrived, police custody. A probable cause
32620 block of Judy Drive at the body of Sarah Grant in the police said, but following an hearing is set for May 19 before
about 9 p.m. May 3 following a garage. The victim had obvious investigation, he was arrested Judge Mark McConnell at the dis-
report of a possible homicide, multiple lacerations across her later the same day. trict court.