Plymouth Township Park is lit up like
never before with the installation of new,
state-of-the-art LED lights at the southeast
baseball diamond and the adjacent park-
ing lot. The new additions to the park
came online this summer.
The $179,000 project was paid with
Wayne County Parks grants and $65,000 in
equipment and labor donated by Musco
Lighting of Oskaloosa, Iowa on behalf of
the Plymouth-Canton Little League,
which is a primary user of the diamond.
The new lighting system started with a
grant from Little League International
and Musco in 2013 for the Plymouth-
Canton Little League 'ASAP' (A Safety
Awareness Program). The grant recog-
nized and rewarded the Plymouth-Canton
Little League commitment and track
record for safety.
"It was an honor for us to partner with
Plymouth Township and Musco on this
project," said Plymouth-Canton Little
League President Jeff Holt. "Township
staff were easy to work with and kept us
and the neighborhood informed on the
project. Most importantly, we're providing
a safer playing environment for our kids,
and a more enjoyable experience for
their families, as we celebrate the great
game of baseball right here in Plymouth
Township."
The state of the art lighting system
fromMusco included all new, metal poles
at the southeast diamondwith energy-effi-
cient LED lighting systems designed to
improve nighttime play, visibility, and
safety for players. The system features
several trademark enhancements from
Musco Lighting including: "Total Light
Control" ensuring playing fields are lit
with no spillover zones - safely lighting
fields without 'light pollution' going into
the neighborhoods; The "Ball Tracker"
system, to direct targeted lighting upward
to highlight baseballs and softballs against
the night sky, improving playability;
"Control-Link,' a 24-hour remote monitor-
ing system allowing staff to schedule, con-
trol, andmanage lights with the touch of a
smart phone and a 25-year parts and
laborwarranty.
"Thanks to Plymouth Township, Wayne
County, and Musco, the community now
has a first-class field that is safe for night-
time play. It is truly is one of the best
fields of its kind in southeast Michigan,"
saidHolt.
Wayne County Commissioner Joe
Barone, who was a key player in helping
secure the County Parksmoney needed to
build the new ball diamond and parking
lot lights, praised the project aswell.
"Wayne County is proud to have been a
financial sponsor for this outstanding
project. As a father of two girls, I know
how important it is for families to get out
and have fun - and that's what the county
and our parks systemis helping to create."
In addition to the ball diamond light-
ing, the project also used grant money
from Wayne County Parks to build an
LED lighting system for the adjacent
parking lot that services all four ball dia-
monds at the park, as well as the Four-
Seasons Pavilion.
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Lighting project at Plymouth Park is complete
Township website upgraded
Don Soenen, president of the
Plymouth Arts & Recreation
Complex (PARC), is urging care-
ful consideration of a single mill-
age of no more than 0.75 mills on
the Nov. 6 ballot for City of
Plymouth and Plymouth
Township voters.
“The only thing I would ask is
people make an informed deci-
sion,” Soenen said at a recent
fundraising event at the Red
Olive restaurant in Plymouth.
“That is up to the individual.”
The website has additional
information
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the email for answers to ques-
tions
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new Plymouth Area Recreation
Authority (PARA) to govern
PARC is a stand-alone body with
a board of directions now
appointed.
The PARA directors will be
elected beginning in 2020, said
Soenen, who has pegged the
project at 650 Church St. in
downtown Plymouth at some $30
million.
“That is unique to any commu-
nity center, recreation center that
I know of ” in not requiring an
operating subsidy, he said. “We
are currently 90 percent occu-
pied. There was definitely a
need.”
He noted work needed on the
former Central Middle School,
parts of which are some 100
years old. The pool needs fixing,
along with HVAC, plumbing and
more.
Soenen said he is most often
asked about the approximately
800-seat theater.
“There is a real unmet need
in this community for a perform-
ance space,” he said, noting some
local dance studios use Saline
High School to perform. “They'll
be all over this. There is a real
demand for our local groups and
our regional groups. It's going to
bring business to the communi-
ty,” he added.
PARCwas purchased from the
Plymouth-Canton Community
Schools district and has been in
talks for about five years, with
PARC taking possession in June
2015.
Soenen noted the heavy use at
the facility in arts, recreation and
sports, as well as culinary arts. It
hosts College for Creative
Studies courses.
Soenen put the theater cost at
about $14-15million.
“The location is absolutely
ideal Plymouth is where they
want to be,” he said of arts
groups. “This is a very unique
opportunity for us to put a facility
like this.”
He thanked property donors
Patty andMarkMalcolmand said
some $1.2 million for PARC has
been raised to date with more
coming in campaignpledges.
Soenen added the PARA
boardwill hire contractors.
“If we don't perform, they can
fire us. PARC does not control
this,” he said, addressing talk of
his becoming wealthy or any
other volunteers via tax dollars
doing so.
Dan Dwyer, who serves on the
Vote Yes for PARC committee,
thankedmany volunteers, noting,
“The Vote Yes for PARC commit-
tee has been somewhat of an ad
hoc committee.”
John Stewart, an attorney and
former state representative, said,
“This is a golden opportunity. We
need a place likePARC.”
The PARCmillage will be part
of the discussion set for a Senior
Round Table set for 11 a.m. until
12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10.
The event is being hosted by
officials from PARC, the
Plymouth District Library, the
Plymouth Historical Museum,
and the Plymouth Community
YMCA.
Organizers said the event will
allow seniors to join local leaders
and area residents for an oppor-
tunity to share ideas on how the
Plymouth community can best
serve the senior population.
Plymouth Township Supervisor
Kurt Heise will be the featured
keynote speaker, and the discus-
sion will be followed by light
refreshments. All attendees
should respond at (734) 927-4090
by Thursday, Sept. 6 to confirm
attendance.
Senior Transportation is avail-
able for those 60 and older by
calling (734) 459-8888 at least 48
hours in advance, organizers
said.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON ADOPTION OF
BROWNFIELD PLAN - SITE #3
FOR THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 381 OF THE
PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1996, AS AMENDED
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing shall be held before the Township Board of the Charter Township of Plymouth
on the 11th day of September, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Plymouth Township Town Hall, 9955 Haggerty Road, Plymouth, Michigan,
on the adoption of a Brownfield Plan for Site #3, for which the Authority shall exercise its powers pursuant to and in accordance
with the provisions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act, being Act 381 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan
of 1996, as amended. The description of the proposed Brownfield property is:
SITE #3
Land situated in the Charter Township of Plymouth, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, described as follows:
The westerly 7.96 acres portion of Tax Parcel 78-006-99-0001-701
(Commonly known as 47500 Five Mile Road)
This description of the property along with any maps and a description of the Brownfield Plan are available for public inspec-
tion at Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 Haggerty Road.
Please note that all aspects of the Brownfield Plan are open for discussion at the public hearing.
Jerry Vorva, Clerk
Charter Township of Plymouth
PT0202 - 083018 2.5 x 3.353
CITY OF ROMULUS
COUNTY OF WAYNE, STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN OF THE
ROMULUS DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of Romulus, County of Wayne, State of
Michigan, will hold a public hearing on Monday, the 24th day of September,2018, at 6:30 p.m., pre-
vailing Eastern Time, at 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus,Michigan, to consider the adoption of an ordi-
nance approving an Amended and Restated Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan for
the Romulus Downtown Development Authority pursuant to Act 197 of the Public Acts of Michigan
of 1975, as amended.
The boundaries of the development area to which the amended Plan applies are as follows:
Copies of the proposed Amended and Restated Development Plan and Tax Increment
Financing Plans, maps, etc. are on file at the office of the City Clerk for inspection.
At the public hearing, all interested persons desiring to address the City Council shall be afforded an
opportunity to be heard in regard to the approval of the Amended and Restated Development Plan
and Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Romulus Downtown
Development Authority.
FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained from the Downtown Development Authority Director
of the City of Romulus.
This notice is given by order of the City Council of the City of Romulus, County of Wayne, State of
Michigan.
Ellen Craig-Bragg,
Clerk, City of Romulus
Publish: August 30, 2018
RM0330 - 083018 2.5 x 6.765
Notice of Public Hearing
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH
PLANNING COMMISSION
PROPOSED ACTION:
Special Land Use
DATE OF HEARING:
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
TIME OF HEARING:
7:00 P.M.
PLACE OF HEARING:
Plymouth Township Hall, 9955 N. Haggerty Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
APPLICATION:
2302-0818: The Edge Training Center
APPLICANT:
Carey Sherbrooke
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Plymouth has received an application for a Special Land Use on Tax
ID No. R-78-009-02-0051-000, pursuant to Zoning Ordinance No. 99. The property is located at 45677 Helm St. (north of Mast
St.; west of Jib St.; south of Five Mile Road; and east of Keel St.). The site is presently zoned the IND, Industrial district where
Indoor Recreation Centers (personal fitness facility) are considered a Special Land Use.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that persons interested may attend the public hearing and/or send correspondence regarding the
case to Plymouth Township Hall, addressed to the Planning and Zoning Department, attn.: Ms. Carol Martin. Pertinent informa-
tion relative to the application is on file at the Plymouth Township, Public Services Counter (second floor) and may be viewed
during regular business hours from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
The Charter Township of Plymouth will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities
at the public hearing upon one weeks advance notice by writing or calling the Supervisor’s Office, 9955 N. Haggerty Road,
Plymouth, MI 48170; (734) 354-3201.
Publish: On, or before August 30, 2018 .
Kendra Barberena, Secretary, Planning Commission
PT0203 - 083018 2.5 x 3.353
Users of the Plymouth Township web-
site and Smartphone applications will
notice some differences.
According to a prepared news release
from Township Supervisor Kurt Heise,
the revisions and upgrades were in
response to complaints from residents
whoused the applications.
“The township website and
Smartphone applications have a new look
and feel, improving the customer experi-
ence, transparency, and providing more
online services for residents,”Heise said.
“The previous administration has us
locked in to long-term contracts for both
website and Smartphone app services.
The app in particular was not very inter-
active and was pretty limited in its scope
andusefulness,” he added.
Changes were made within the scope
of the existing service contracts at no cost
to taxpayers. Township officials worked
with vendors for both the website,
and the “PT Link”
app to improve their use and access,
adding new graphics and improved pull-
down index bars to the website, and
updating information on every page,
according toHeise.
The PTLink in particular has addition-
al tabs for paying bills online, contacting
the building department, and linking to
the townshipFacebook page. It alsomain-
tains the ability for users to make com-
plaints to township hall regarding trash
pickup, potholes and other issues which
are fed directly to appropriate staff, he
added.
To access PT Link, go to the app store
for your particular Smartphone.
“Many of these improvements were
recommended by our Citizens Advisory
Council and customer concerns,” Heise
added. “It was our goal to respond to
these improvement requests within the
scope of our existing contracts and with-
out additional cost to the taxpayers, and
wehope residentswill appreciate them.”
Julie Brown
Staff Writer
The only thing I would
ask is people make
an informed decision.
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Millage for arts facility will be meeting topic
