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WESTLAND
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Volunteers are named to city commissions

Mayor William R. Wild has named several volunteers to the Downtown Development Authority for a term
to city commissions and committees, including appoint- expiring May 2025. Grossoehme has been very involved Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)
ments to the Commission on Aging, Disability Concerns in the Westland Community and is the priest in charge John Sullivan has been appointed to the Local
Committee, Downtown Development Authority, at St. John's Episcopal Church. Development Finance Authority for a term expiring in
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission, Economic Gerilyn Maurer has been appointed to the February 2022. Sullivan is a local attorney and also
Development Corporations/ Tax Increment Finance Downtown Development Authority for a term expiring served as a Wayne County Commissioner from 1999 to
Authority/ Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, October 2022. She has participated in Wayne-Westland 2007.
Westland Historical Commission, Local Development Community Schools College and Career Readiness. The Local Development Authority primary objective
Finance Authority, Municipal Services Bureau, Parks & Maurer is employed at the Wayne Westland Federal is to encourage local development to prevent conditions
Recreation Advisory Council and Youth Assistance Credit Union. of unemployment and to promote economic growth.
Advisory Council. Westland City Council members confirmed these Westland City Council confirmed this position at the
positions at the May 17, council meeting. April 5, 2021 Council Meeting.
Commission on Aging
Desmond Jackson has been reappointed to a two- Economic Development Corporation (EDC)/Tax Municipal Service Bureau
year term expiring April 2023. Jackson has served on Increment Finance Authority(TIFA)/ Brownfield Lekisha Maxwell has been appointed to the
the Commission on Aging since October 2018 and has Redevelopment Authority(BRA) Municipal Service Bureau for a term expiring in July
brought innovative programs to the Friendship Center Selvan Murugan has been appointed to serve on 2022. Maxwell is employed at University of Michigan as
and is very involved in the community, Wild said. EDC/TIFA/BRA for a term expiring September 2021. a populations studies research administrator.
Mel Tockstein has been reappointed to a four-year Murugan is a Regional Chief Nursing Officer of Prime The Municipal Services Bureau oversees operations
term expiring February 2025. Tockstein has served on Health Care, Inc. of the Mike Modano Ice Arena, the Municipal Golf
the Commission on Aging since September 2005 and is Andrew Ward has been appointed to serve on Course, a home chores program, a park ranger pro-
the chairperson of the Commission on Aging. EDC/TIFA/BRA for a term expiring March 2023. Ward is gram, and a crossing guard unit.
The Commission on Aging assists the Senior employed at University of Michigan Multi-Ethnic
Resources Department Director in promoting the Student Affairs as a program manager. Parks & Recreation Advisory Council
enrichment of the lives of senior citizens. The Economic Development Corporation/ Tax Lashon Hart has been appointed to the Parks and
Increment Finance Authority/ Brownfield Recreation Advisory Council for a term expiring in
Disability Concerns Committee Redevelopment Authority were combined to facilitate December 2021. Hart is employed at Covenant
Lisa Kurzynski has been appointed to the and coordinate the work of improving and redeveloping Community Care. She has lived in Westland for 15
Disabilities Concerns Committee for a term expiring properties throughout the City for the betterment of its years.
July 2022. Kurzynski will bring her personal life experi- residents and businesses. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Council assists
ences to this board and she is employed with Trinity and advises the city with various agencies and pro-
Health and is furthering her education in the medical Westland Historical Commission grams, conducts outreach, enrollment, training, and ori-
field. Brett Mahaffey has been appointed to the Westland entation; development programs and activities, makes
The Committee on Disability Concerns promotes the Historical Commission for a term expiring in recommendations regarding the acquisition, develop-
involvement and acknowledgment of the concerns of November 2023. Mahaffey works for Renewal by ment, and administration of properties with recreation-
disabled citizens through research, education, and Anderson as a permit and inspection coordinator. He al activities.
encouragement. has been a Westland resident for 3 years. Westland City Council confirmed these positions at
Sharon Sullivan has been appointed to the Westland the May 17 meeting.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission Historical Commission for a term expiring April 2023.
Patrick Quinn has been appointed to the Diversity, Sullivan has been a teacher for the Wayne Westland Youth Assistance Advisory Council
Equity and Inclusion Commission for a term expiring Community School District since 1998. John Sullivan has been appointed to the Youth
October 2021. Quinn is retired from Ford Motor Co. and Julie Slabaugh has been appointed to the Westland Assistance Advisory Council. Sullivan is a local attorney
is the past president of the Westland Civitan Historical Commission for a term expiring in and also served as a Wayne County Commissioner from
Organization. November 2023. She also is appointed to the Parks and 1999 to 2007.
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission (DEI) Recreation Advisory Council. Slabaugh has lived in Matthew Morrow has been appointed to the Youth
Commission promotes, supports and advocates for the Westland for many years and is involved in several vol- Assistance Advisory Council. Morrow is employed at
vision and values around diversity, equity and inclusion unteer organizations. She retired from Ford/Visteon in the City of Ann Arbor as an administrative assistant.
at all levels. Global Manufacturing IT. There are no term limits for members. Members
The Westland Historical Commission collects, main- must reside or work in the City of Westland. The mem-
Downtown Development Authority tains, and preserves any materials and documents bers assists the YAP Director with necessary communi-
The Rev. Henrietta Grossoehme has been appointed relating the history of Westland and Nankin Township. ty resources

Bond sale will help fund

city retiree pension debt

Westland has found a way to pay the Financing Authority (TIFA) bonds which
majority of the city unfunded pension lia- were originally utilized to finance the new
bility for former city employees. city hall and Ralph Savini Fire Station
Mayor William R. Wild said that a suc- projects. The new interest rate for the
cessful debt refinancing completed in bonds came in at 2.005 percent. By issuing
March will result in significant savings to the 2021 bonds at this low fixed rate, the
the city. Westland issued $82,470,000 in city will realize $1.5 million in savings
bonds to pay for a majority of the costs of over the life of the 2021 bonds and the
the unfunded pension liability for the maturity date will remain the same (2034).
defined benefit pension plan for govern- This will result in savings of $127,000 in
ment employees administered by the the first year alone, Wild explained.
Michigan Employees Retirement System “Once again Westland was able to take
of Michigan (MERS). advantage of our excellent bond rating
The new savings are the result of refi- and historically low interest rates to save
nancing $12,460,000 in Tax Increment tax dollars,” Wild said.

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