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Special delivery

Amazon celebrates new facility with donation to schools

Scott Spielman project was the type of develop-
Special Writer ment that city officials look for.
“A lot of times you hear
Officials at Amazon celebrat- 'Amazon' and think it's a big com-
ed the opening of their Romulus pany, but doesn't really help the
Delivery Station with a special local economy. It does. Amazon is
delivery of their own. paying taxes: city taxes, school
Amazon hosted city and taxes, unabated taxes,” he said.
school officials, as well as stu- “This is the prime example of
dents from Romulus Middle what we want for economic
School, Thursday at the 80,000 development in our community.
square-foot structure off Hannan We welcome them with open
Road to give them a peak at the arms.”
operation and make a donation Amazon also donated $10,000
to the district. worth of equipment to the STEM
“This is a very exciting time curriculum at Romulus Middle
for Amazon,” said Ahmed School.
Addarrat, station operations “We're always happy to give
manager at the facility. back to the community,” said
The delivery center is already Addarrat.
operating. Combined with the Kathlen Forrest, Title 1
delivery center in Hazel Park, Academic Dean for the district, Romulus Mayor Leroy Burcroff, right, presents Ahmed Addarrat, station operations manager at the
the Romulus center serves all of said the donation would go to Amazon Romulus Deliver Center, a certificate proclaiming May 23 as ‘Amazon/Romulus Delivery System
Metro Detroit, along with other good use. Day.’
portions of southeastern “We are so grateful and so tional jobs to the community, too. Prime Presence, said Amazon is thing to make this happen.”
Michigan. The facility brought excited for this,” she said. “The Amazon partners with local a good business to partner with. All of that spells good things
400 full and part-time jobs to the students are always so engaged entrepreneurs on the final stage Since November, he's been able for the city, Burcroff said.
community. when they're talking about sci- of the delivery system; they lease to grow his company to include “It means a lot to us,” he said.
Mayor LeRoy Burcroff, who ence and technology and those trucks to independent contrac- 50 drivers. “We're a business-friendly com-
proclaimed Thursday as fields of study. This is going to go tors who are able to hire drivers “It's been a great relation- munity. We love it when there are
'Amazon/Romulus Delivery a long way for us at the schools.” of their own. One such entrepre- ship,” said Dawdy, a former economic development and job
System Day,' said the Amazon The center could bring addi- neur, Aaron Dawdy, the owner of teacher. “They provided every- opportunities.”
Mayor presents 2020 budget to Inkster City Council

Inkster Mayor Byron Nolen has present- focusing our resources in areas that will administration, Nolan said, including
ed members of the city council with his pro- ” help grow and strengthen this city. employees, department directors and the
posed 2020 budget recommendations for This budget reflects Consistent with this, the General Fund district court.
discussion and approval. my commitment to expenses proposed in this budget are in-line Nolen said he wanted to acknowledge all
The fiscal year 2020 budget is a long and with our projected revenues. Additionally, those who contributed their expertise for
detailed document detailing both expenses maintaining fiscal discipline... all funds are projected at year-end to have their efforts in preparation of the budget.
and projected revenues for all funds that sufficient fund balances that meet or exceed “Additionally, I would like to thank them
require action from members of the city the fund balance policies adopted by coun- for their future efforts in helping to imple-
council. This budget includes 13 such funds budgetary challenges, my administration is cil, he added. ment this budget on a daily basis and
requiring action by the council members. committed to taking the important steps The recommended budget is the result of improving the delivery of services to our cit-
“It should be noted that this is the third needed to help strengthen our city,” Nolen significant input from throughout the city izens,” he said.
budget since our city emerged from the said in a letter accompanying the complete
Consent Agreement back in June 2016 and budget proposal.
we continue to work toward sustained fiscal “This budget reflects my commitment to
stability. While our city continues to face maintaining fiscal discipline while also

CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Precision - New Production Vehicle Parking & Staging

Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
June 17, 2019 for the purpose of considering RZ-2019-002; Precision - New Production Vehicle
Parking & Staging, a proposed amendment to the City of Romulus Zoning Map to conditionally
rezone 35.55 acres of property from the current designation of M-2, General Industrial District to M-
T, Industrial Transportation District and SLU-2019-001; Precision, a special land use for new pro-
duction vehicle parking and staging. The property is located on Van Born Road, east of Cogswell,
Parcel ID #80-021-99-0002-701.
The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus MI 48174-1485. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an oppor-
tunity to comment on said request. Written comments may be submitted and should be addressed to
Carol Maise, City Planner, Economic Development Department, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174-1485.

Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan

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CITY OF ROMULUS
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
Eureka Romulus Rezoning

Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
June 17, 2019 for the purpose of considering RZ-2019-001; Eureka Romulus, a proposed amend-
ment to the City of Romulus Zoning Map to rezone 7.86 acres of property from the current desig-
nation of R-1A, Single-family Residential District to M-1, Light Industrial District. The property is
located on Eureka Road, Parcel ID #80-138-99-0003-004, 80-138-99-0003-005, and 80-138-99-
0003-006.

The public hearing will be held at the Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus MI 48174-1485. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and will be given an oppor-
tunity to comment on said request. Written comments may be submitted and should be addressed to
Carol Maise, City Planner, Economic Development Department, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174-1485.

Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan

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