A jury has found the 23-year-old man
accused of plotting to kill his 15-year-old
girfriend's family as they slept in their
Plymouth Township home last October
guilty on all counts.
Michael Rivera was convicted by the
jury after a week-long trial on four counts
of conspiracy to commit murder, one
count of assault with intent to murder and
one count of felonious assault.
Prosecutors told the jury that Rivera was
outside the Plymouth Township home Oct.
17 sending text instructions by phone to
Roksana Sikorski, instructing her inmeth-
ods of slashing the throats of her family.
Sikorski, who faces the same charges
along with one count of using a computer
to commit a crime, will face trial before
Wayne County Circuit Court Judge James
CallahanbeginningOct. 26
Sikorski slashed the throat of her 12-
year-old brother whose screams alerted
the rest of the family who called police
and emergency medical help. Sikorski
and Rivera were arrested the next day at
his Detroit home. Prosecutors claim that
the pair were motivated by criminal sexu-
al charges filed by Sikorski's family in an
attempt to separate the couple.
No sentencing date for Rivera has been
reported due to a gag order issued earlier
this year by the court.
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Jury finds 23-year-old guilty in murder plot
OFFICE OF THE WAYNE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
Notice Is Hereby Given
that on August 10, 2015, the Wayne County Drain
Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and a Day
of Review of Apportionments from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne County
Department of Public Services - Road Division, Central Maintenance Yard, 29900
Goddard Road Extension, Romulus, Michigan 48242.
The Day of Review is for the purpose of reviewing and revising the boundaries of
the Drainage Districts below. Maps depicting the proposed revisions to the bound-
aries of each Drainage District can be reviewed at:
.
The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the
Drainage District boundaries with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff.
The Drain Commissioner, engineers and other staff members will be available to
assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is
no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The
computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review.
The Day of Review of Apportionments is an opportunity to review the apportion-
ment with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain
Commissioner and other staff members will be available to assist individuals
throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to sched-
ule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of
costs for the Drains will also be available at the Day of Review.
Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If the
assessment period is greater than one year, you may pay the assessments in full with
any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the
Day of Review should contact the Wayne County Drain Commissioner's Office at
(313) 749-8340 or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24
hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other
assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's decision to revise the district boundary to
the Wayne County Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You may appeal the Drain
Commissioner's determination of apportionments to the Wayne County Probate
Court within ten (10) days.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted
from the Drainage Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or
surveyor for each of the Drains is as follows:
Kenneth M. Kucel, P.E.
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
Publish: July 30 and August 6, 2015
Telephone (313) 749-8340
OFFICE OF THE WAYNE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER
NOTICE OF DAY OF REVIEW OF DRAINAGE DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES AND REVIEW OF APPORTIONMENTS
Notice Is Hereby Given
that on August 14, 2015, the Wayne County Drain
Commissioner will hold a Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries and a Day
of Review of Apportionments from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne County
Department of Public Services - Road Division, Central Maintenance Yard, 29900
Goddard Road Extension, Romulus, Michigan 48242.
The Day of Review is for the purpose of reviewing and revising the boundaries of
the Drainage Districts below. Maps depicting the proposed revisions to the bound-
aries of each Drainage District can be reviewed at:
.
The Day of Review of Drainage District Boundaries is an opportunity to review the
Drainage District boundaries with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff.
The Drain Commissioner, engineers and other staff members will be available to
assist individuals throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is
no need to schedule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The
computation of costs for the Drain will also be available at the Day of Review.
The Day of Review of Apportionments is an opportunity to review the apportion-
ment with the Drain Commissioner or a member of his staff. The Drain
Commissioner and other staff members will be available to assist individuals
throughout the day, and make revisions where necessary. There is no need to sched-
ule an appointment for a specific time on the Day of Review. The computation of
costs for the Drains will also be available at the Day of Review.
Drain assessments will be collected in the same manner as property taxes. If the
assessment period is greater than one year, you may pay the assessments in full with
any interest to date at any time and thereby avoid further interest charges.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the
Day of Review should contact the Wayne County Drain Commissioner's Office at
(313) 749-8340 or through the Michigan Relay Center at 7-1-1 (TDD) at least 24
hours in advance of the Day of Review to request mobility, visual, hearing or other
assistance.
You may appeal the Drain Commissioner's decision to revise the district boundary to
the Wayne County Circuit Court within ten (10) days. You may appeal the Drain
Commissioner's determination of apportionments to the Wayne County Probate
Court within ten (10) days.
A general description of the lands by section number proposed to be added or deleted
from the Drainage Districts as recommended by a licensed professional engineer or
surveyor for each of the Drains is as follows:
Kenneth M. Kucel, P.E.
Wayne County Drain Commissioner
Publish: July 30 and August 6, 2015
Telephone (313) 749-8340
county engineering field office in Wayne
was less than courteous in his refusal to
provide any information. “Please stop call-
ing…if you want information get a
Freedom of Information request,” he said
before ending the call.
James Canning, Wayne County director
of communications later said the reason
for the stop order was that thework started
before any permit was issued. He had no
other information about the issue, he said.
County records indicate that the township
did subsequently apply for a permit follow-
ing the issuance of the stop order and
immediately resumedwork at the site.
Ryan Bridges, Wayne County
spokesperson told the Eagle, “They don't
need to get a permit (for storm water and
detention) through Wayne County, they've
got an MS-4 issued by the Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality (M-
DEQ).
In a conference call this week MDEQ
Supervisor for Southeast Michigan
Industrial and Storm Water Unit, Hae-Jin
Yoon and Andrew Bahrou, Environmental
Quality Analyst said there other require-
ments besides the soil erosion permits.
“There are post construction require-
ments,”Bahrou said.
Referring to the MS-4 permit, a self-gov-
erned compliance permit obtained by
Plymouth Township and a multitude of
municipalities, Yoon said, “We're trying to
determine what the township has done to
meet they own requirements to comply as
it relates toMS-4.”
“If you going to change the hydrology in
the area, it's going to be affected.” Bahrou
added.
Yoon, whose area of responsibility cov-
ers Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and St. Clair
counties said they are still collecting infor-
mation on the township parking lot con-
struction site. Yoon said Mark Lewis, the
township chief building official referred
them to township engineer and Director of
Public Services Patrick Felrath, who was
unavailable.
“We're going to re-connect with the
township and continue our investigation,”
Bahrou said, We appreciate the input from
the residents and citizens-we can't be
everywhere all the time.”
Funding for project came from $1.9 mil-
lion in bonds and another $550,000 in fed-
eral grants and private donations. The
project is targeted at adding amenities to
the 80-acre park and golf course include a
nearly
completed
year-round
pavilion/warming station and amphithe-
ater.
in private funding and developing a solid
business plan before going to voters for a
millage request in early 2017. The PARC
group of volunteers and supporters must
develop a business plan, conduct an eco-
nomic impact study and a community sur-
vey, and prepare the next phase of the
proposed re-design of the school building.
These projects will be conducted with the
assistance of outside consulting resources
at a cost of approximately $250,000 over
the next 2-3 years, according to the PARC
official website. The grassroots communi-
ty group purchased the school building
and 18 acres of property from the
Plymouth-Canton school district for $3.3
million earlier this year. School officials
closed the building due to student popula-
tion migration to Canton Township where
a new middle school is under construc-
tion.
“In addition to all the workers, we had
a steady stream of well-wishers stopping
by to extend their support for the project.
“This 'Once in a Lifetime Opportunity' has
truly come to pass. This is a very exciting
time for PARC and the One Plymouth
Community,” Soenen added.
Another volunteer clean-up day is ten-
tatively planned before fall, said Wendy
Harless, director of marketing and com-
munications. Volunteers can sign up at
sign-up/.
Permit
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PARC
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Steve Ward, left, Ted Barker and Barker's
son, work to clear the area behind the
football score board.
