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City begins new CARES grant programs

Westland CARES, a series of emergency rent or mortgage pay- Applications for both of these ”
three grant programs designed to ments for households whose programs will be reviewed on a We know individuals and business owners
provide relief to those impacted income has been significantly first-come, first-serve basis and
negatively by the COVID-19 pan- affected by COVID-19 due to job will be accepted indefinitely, are struggling and our team has worked very hard
demic, began accepting applica- loss or medical costs for COVID- until funds are exhausted. For to get these programs up and running quickly.
tions last week. Funding for these 19 care. questions or assistance, call
programs was provided through Westland PPE Fund - a pro- (734)793-9390.
special CDBG-CV funding author- gram to provide personal protec- The third fund will be man- Applications for this program relief quickly,” commented
ized by the Coronavirus Aid, tion equipment (PPE) (masks, aged by the Department of will be accepted through June 17. Mayor William R. Wild. “The
Relief, and Economic Security gloves, sanitizer) to vulnerable Economic Development: Grants will be awarded by a merit establishment of these programs
(CARES) Act. Westland residents and organiza- Westland Small Business based system, with no determina- will allow us to reach a diverse
The Department of tions that demonstrate the inabil- Relief Fund - a program designed tions being made until the initial makeup of individuals in need,
Community Development will ity to secure the needed item(s). to minimize and avoid job loss submission window is closed. while maximizing the overall eco-
manage two grant funds, estab- Priority will be based on the most caused by business closures relat- For questions or assistance, nomic impact for the communi-
lished by the program: vulnerable: elderly, people with ed to COVID-19 and social dis- email aberman@cityofwestland ty.”
Westland Rent/Mortgage disabilities, people experiencing tancing. The fund will provide .com. Applications for all programs
Relief Fund - a program to assist homelessness, employers of short-term working capital assis- “We know individuals and are available at www.cityofwest-
low to moderate income families essential activities (i.e., less than tance (grants) to small businesses business owners are struggling land.com
whose income has been negative- 10 employees, non-profit organi- to enable retention of jobs held and our team has worked very Inquiries can also be sent to
ly affected by COVID-19. The city zations), caregivers for someone by low and moderate income per- hard to get these programs up westlandcares@cityofwestland.c
will provide up to 3 months of with COVID-19. sons. and running quickly to provide om.
Westland curbside recycling service set to restart in July

Recycling will return to recycling program, Republic Westland,” Wild said. “Our
Westland July 1. ” would actually, with their own community takes great pride in
Members of the city council I want to thank the city council trucks, come pick up our recy- their efforts to promote sustain-
approved a 2-year contract with and the residents for their support cling and take it to a place in able, green practices and recy-
Republic Services to process New Boston,” commented cling is a major part of those
city recyclables effective July 1 in bringing back recycling. Mayor William R. Wild said. efforts.”
through June 30, 2022. The city “They do have history working City staff members will be
will pay $120 per ton to process only bidder for the service. Westland voters approved a with the city and their opera- establishing a strategy to com-
recyclable material this year Westland suspended the sanitation millage to help fund tion is located in Wayne.” municate details of the program
and $125 per ton for the service curbside recycling program in the popular recycling program “I want to thank the city to the public, according to a pre-
next year, according to the con- 2019 due to rising costs associat- that serves 25,000 single-family council and the residents for pared release. Additional infor-
tract. ed with a change in the global homes in the city. their support in bringing back mation will be posted on
Republic Services was the recycling market. In March, “When we first started our recycling to the City of www.cityofwestland.com.
Former police sergeant disputes firing in lawsuit

A fired Westland police sergeant has plained of stomach pains and eventually of manslaughter and misconduct charges lawsuit.
filed a lawsuit claiming that his former went into convulsions in the jail cell. The filed in relation to Marshall's death. He “Sgt. Buckley was wrongfully terminat-
coworkers and supervisors conspired to first visit from EMTs, about 90 minutes also cites several disabilities including a ed after a 24-year career in civil service
blame him for the death of a prisoner in after his entry into the jail, resulted in no work-related injury and cancer. He claims and maliciously prosecuted by his own
custody at the jail. treatment for him. Paramedics, who had city officials were aware of the physical department in order to provide defen-
Ronald Buckley, 55, claims in his suit not taken his vital signs at the first visit, situations. dants a necessary scapegoat and ease
filed in federal court last month, that were called back to the jail a second time, “After Mr. Marshall's death, defendants public pressure after a terrible tragedy at
Police Chief Jeff Jedrusik, other police at 9:29 a.m., about 3 hours after he reached an agreement amongst them- the Westland Jail,” his attorneys say in the
command officers and other officers entered the jail, and observed Marshall in selves to frame Sgt. Buckley for the death, suit. “This misconduct was undertaken
involved in the 2017 arrest and incarcera- his cell, unresponsive and without a to thereby deprive Sgt. Buckley of his with malice, willfulness, and reckless
tion of William Marshall maliciously con- pulse. They began life-saving measures constitutional rights,” according to the indifference to Sgt. Buckley's rights.”
spired against him, ending his 24-year including defibrillation and transported
police career. Marshall, 35, was arrested him to a hospital where he was pro-
Dec. 10, 2017 during a traffic stop when nounced dead on arrival. The EMTs claim
drugs were found by officers in his posses- they were not told that Marshall might
sion. He was transported by the arresting have ingested drugs. Buckley also claims
officers to the Westland jail where he that he was never told by the arresting
complained of stomach pains. Just before, officers that Marshall could have ingested
or during, the traffic stop, he swallowed a drugs.
small baggie of cocaine, according to an Marshall's death prompted protests
independent investigation of the incident. outside Westland City Hall and the jail.
The arresting officers removed traces of The city settled a lawsuit with Marshall's
the drug from Marshall's lips and mouth family paying $3.75 million last year.
and entered it into evidence bags. In his lawsuit, Buckley claims that he
Buckley maintains in his lawsuit that has interviewed for 17 law enforcement
he was not informed that Marshall might or security positions but cannot find
have ingested the drugs. Marshall com- employment despite having been cleared

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
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Sealed proposals will be received by the Clerks Department, Second Floor, Northville
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obtained from the Clerks Department, Monday through Friday from 8am-4:30pm at Northville Township Hall, 44405 Six Mile
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Additional information may be obtained from the Deputy Director of Public Services, Robert Belair PE, at (248)662-0498 or
bbelair@twp.northville.mi.us. Questions regarding the project shall be brought to the attention of the Robert Belair PE,
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3:30 PM.
Marjorie Banner, Township Clerk
Publish: June 11, 2020 NT0070 - 061120 2.5 x 2.514

CITY OF ROMULUS
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020

Notice is hereby given that the City of Romulus Board of Zoning Appeals will hold three public
hearings beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne
Road to consider the following petitions:

1. BZA-2020-002; A-Ok Plumbing, requesting a variance from Section 6.05(d), Parking Lots and
Vehicular Circulation Drives of the Zoning Ordinance to allow the expansion of a nonconform-
ing front yard parking lot. The applicant is changing the use of the CBD-1 property to a plumb-
ing contractor's establishment and expanding the parking lot. The property is located at
35920 Goddard. The applicant is Raymond Oatman.
2. BZA-2020-005; Deborah Burnell, requesting a variance from Section 3.04(c), Pools and Hot
Tubs to allow a swimming pool in the front yard at 36883 Chase. The property is zoned R-1B,
Single-family Residential District and swimming pools are permitted in the rear yard and non-
required side yard only.
3. BZA-2020-006; Daniel Emadamerho requesting a variance from Section 3.05(a)(2) to allow a
fence in the front yard, which is an exterior yard, at 29218 Riveroak. The property is zoned R-
1B, Single-family Residential District and fences on corner lots cannot extend in front of the
building line of the exterior side yard (Oak Tree Ln.). The petitioner is proposing to replace an
existing nonconforming fence that is in a state of disrepair.

Copies of the applications are available for review at the Department of Public Services during reg-
ular business hours which are 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. All interested parties are
encouraged to attend and will be given an opportunity to comment on said requests. Written com-
ments may be submitted and should be addressed to Carol Maise, City Planner, Planning
Department, 12600 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174-1485.
Ellen Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan
Publish: June 11, 2020 RM0498 - 061120 2.5 x 5.223