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THE BELLEVILLE New businesses bring 2,000 jobs to Romulus
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Four new logistics business-
Vol. 136, No. 28 es bringing nearly $440,000 in
Rick Brown was named tax revenue to Romulus cele-
as Sumpter Township Fire brated official ribbon-cutting
Chief by members of the ceremonies at the Ecorse
Township Board of Trustees Commons Industrial Park last
during a meeting last month. week. LaserShip, Pitney
See page 2. Bowes, Hearn Industrial
Services and DHL were wel-
comed to the city by Romulus
THE CANTON Mayor LeRoy Burcroff,
EAGLE Assistant Wayne County
EAGLE
Executive Khalil Rahal and
Vol. 74, No. 28 Chief Marketing Officer of
Northpoint Development Brent
A long line of food trucks Miles.
is expected along Ridge “We're thrilled to welcome
Road July 24 during the LaserShip, Pitney Bowes,
Seventh Annual Rally on Hearn Industrial services and
Ridge in Canton Township. DHL to the Ecorse Commons
See page 2. Industrial Park and we look for-
ward to continuing to see the
positive impact these new busi- payroll revenue.
THE INKSTER nesses have already had on our The four new businesses are
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR community's local economy and the first companies to open in
Commons
workforce,” said Burcroff. “We
the
Ecorse
Vol. 74, No. 28 strive to be a business-friendly Industrial Park, which is locat-
community because we know ed at 37350 Ecorse Road and
A 16-year-old Inkster
youth has been adult-desig- developments such as the ones comprise two buildings totaling
654,887 square feet of industrial
announced today will not only
nated and charged in the have a tremendous impact on space. Located on 68 acres of
wounding of a 13-year-old Romulus' economy, but on the land adjacent to the General
boy in a drive-by shooting. region and state's economy as Motors Powertrain Plant and 10
See page 4.
well.” minutes from Ford Wayne
A total of 1,973 new jobs Assembly, Ecorse Commons
were created from construction was developed in partnership
THE NORTHVILLE and staffing post-construction between Northpoint
EAGLE as a result of the development Development and the city.
EAGLE
Vol. 210, No. 28 at Ecorse Commons Industrial “Romulus has the vision to
Park. Additionally, the busi- know that capital access, jobs
A former Northville fire- nesses are estimated to have an and development are a good
fighter is facing up to life in economic development impact thing for their community,”
prison and multiple fines if of more than $440,000 in annual
convicted of arson in a 2019 tax revenue and $15 million in See Business, page 6
Plymouth Township house
fire. Graduation day
See page 5.
Participants mark completion of 29th District Court program
THE PLYMOUTH
EAGLE Nobody said it would be easy, who are convicted of misde-
EAGLE
Vol. 21, No. 28 but for more than 30 participants meanor crimes in Western
in the Western Wayne County
Wayne County. The program is
The final Concours Regional Behavioral Treatment an effort to reduce the burdens
d'Elegance of America at Court (RBTC), graduating was on the criminal justice system,
The Inn at St. John's in worth the effort. reduce the costs of mental health
Plymouth is set for Sunday, Judge Breeda O'Leary of the treatment and improve the quali-
July 23, as the event will 29th District Court in Wayne ty of the participants' lives.
move to a new venue next presided at a virtual graduation O'Leary, who replaced retired
year. ceremony last month honoring Mack in June of 2020, said she is
See page 4. the graduates of the program. committed to continuing the
The students completed the RBTC program.
program started by former 29th Guest speaker at the gradua-
THE ROMULUS District Court Judge Laura Mack tion was Harold Leffal, who told
ROMAN and many were excited to attend the graduates of the hardships
ROMAN
Vol. 136, No. 28 and share their thoughts about he faced as a low-income child
life after successfully graduating. with a father addicted to heroin.
The delinquent water pol- One graduate, Lance Kennard, He emphasized that everyone is
icy in Romulus, deferred explained that he had been capable of moving on and facing
during the COVID pandemic, involved with the court system life's challenges as well as
was reinstated effective July previously, but that this program reminding the graduates and
2 and includes include water was different, mainly because he current participants that they
shut offs. was treated as an equal and with Mack said she recognized the passionately provide appropri- have the strength to live a stable
See page 6. respect; he said he truly felt that need for mental health services ate services and monitoring of and happy life.
the RBTC programs team mem- among those coming before her adult defendants who suffer Among those in attendance to
bers were his support system in the courtroom and established from serious mental illnesses,
THE WAYNE and cared deeply about his suc- the RBTC program in 2013. The developmental disabilities See Court, page 5
EAGLE cess. mission of the RBTC is to com- and/or co-occurring disorders,
EAGLE
Members of the Wayne City Cities of Northville, Plymouth name new fire chief
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Council officially appointed Matt Samhat has been tenant, captain, and fire mar- an area of 4.5 square miles and
Deborah Wass to the vacant named as the new chief of the shal in 2020. He fills the post a residential population of
Ward 4 council term during Northville City Fire that opened with the retire- 15,000. The department
the June 29 meeting. Department (NCFD). ment of former Fire Chief responds to approximately
See page 3. The Northville Department Steven Ott July 2. 1,600 calls for service each
also provides all emergency The Northville City Fire year, according to official
fire services to the City of Department provides fire sup- records.
THE WESTLAND Plymouth and operates from pression, basic life support, “I'm excited to assume the
EAGLE two stations, one at Plymouth EMS, fire prevention and role of chief and to continue
EAGLE
Vol. 74, No. 28 City Hall and one in Old inspection services and public the partnership between
Northville and Plymouth,” the
education for the cities of
Village.
Mayoral candidate Samhat has risen through Northville and Plymouth. The new chief said.
William Asper has appealed the ranks of the Northville combined department oper- Samhat said his goal as
the decision of the Westland department after joining the ates out of three stations and chief is to continue to advance
Election Commission mem- force in 2012 as a firefighter includes a full-time fire chief the department by integrating
bers to remove his name and later becoming an emer- and 55 part-time and paid on technology into systems and
from the Aug. 2 primary bal- gency medical technician call firefighters and EMS bolstering the recruitment and
lot. (EMT). He then advanced to responders. Between the two
See page 6. Matt Samhat serve sequentially as lieu- cities, the department serves See Chief, page 5

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