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THE BELLEVILLE Local clerks are awarded top state honors
ENTERPRISE
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Vol. 136, No. 35 Romulus Clerk Craig-Bragg Canton Clerk Siegrist chosen
Visitors to Horizon Park
in Belleville will be greeting is 2021 City Clerk of the Year Township Clerk of the Year
by several new city 'employ-
ees' as goats begin to clear For years, Romulus residents Canton Township Clerk
the shoreline of invasive and officials have ‘bragged’ they Michael Siegrist had a very spe-
plants. had the best city clerk in the cial lunch date yesterday.
See page 2. state. Siegrist was to be one of the
Now, they can prove it. guests of honor at an awards
Romulus City Clerk Ellen luncheon in Frankenmuth
THE CANTON Craig-Bragg has been named the when Secretary of State
EAGLE City Clerk of the Year by the Jocelyn Benson was expected
EAGLE
Vol. 74, No. 35 Michigan Association of to present him with the 2021
Municipal Clerks. She was to be Township Clerk of the Year
Canton Township will be honored yesterday at a luncheon award.
the site of a special memo- during which Michigan “I am truly honored and
rial ceremony to honor vic- Secretary of State Joceyln humbled by both my nomina-
tims of 9/11 on the 20th Benson was scheduled to pres- tion and election as Township
anniversary of one of the ent her with the award in Clerk of the year. We do every-
darkest days in American response to her long list of thing we can for the residents
history. accomplishments in the and voters in Canton, and I
See page 3. Romulus community. never expected to win an
Craig-Bragg said she was Ellen Craig-Bragg award for delivering the kind of Michael Siegrist
“deeply honored” to have been where she worked for 12 years service they deserve,” Siegrist Siegrist has earned multiple
THE INKSTER nominated for the prestigious before leaving in 2009 when she said. professional certifications and
LEDGER STAR honor. was first elected as Romulus City Siegrist first learned of his has a master's degree in taxa-
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 74, No. 35 Craig-Bragg began her public Clerk. She has been overwhelm- selection for the honor last tion along with a MiPMC, from
service career in 2005 when she ingly re-elected by voters at week when he was notified by the Michigan Association of
Friends of the Leanna was elected to the Romulus City every election since. representatives of the Michigan Municipal Clerks (MAMC). He
Hicks Public Library in Council. She was only the sec- During her 12-year career as Association of Municipal was nominated for the honor by
Inkster have stocked a new ond African American to serve Romulus City Clerk, Craig-Bragg Clerks. He said he was very, four different individuals,
Little Library at city hall as an elected city council mem- has worked to improve commu- very surprised as he is one of according to a spokesman from
with free book selections. ber in Romulus. nity relations, streamline the youngest clerks to ever the organization.
See page 2. At the time, she was processes, increase efficiencies receive the honor. Siegrist has served on the
employed with the Romulus First elected as Canton
Community School District See Clerk, page 5 Township Clerk in 2016, See Siegrist, page 3
THE NORTHVILLE
EAGLE
EAGLE Canton OKs first-ever deputy supervisor contract

Vol. 210, No. 35 Change is coming to Canton contract also includes a benefit
All nine Northville Township. package estimated at $39,000.
Township department direc- For the first time in the 187- Officials said that the new
tors successfully completed year history of the township, position will not result in any
the Fundamentals of members of the board of additional tax burden for resi-
Emergency Management trustees have hired a deputy dents. Township Supervisor
course this summer. supervisor to oversee day-to-day Anne Marie Graham-Hudak
See page 4. municipal operations. Trustees said that the township will
last week, by unanimous vote, receive an additional $750,000
approved a contract with Joseph in state shared revenue this
THE PLYMOUTH Hawver, currently an adminis- year and that some township
EAGLE trator in the Kalamazoo County expenses have been eliminated
EAGLE

Vol. 21, No. 35 Prosecuting Attorney's office to allowing for investments in
take on the newly-created posi- staffing.
Members of the Plymouth tion. Hawver will be chief of staff
Fife & Drum Corps recently Hawver joins the township at in Canton Township, responsi-
returned from their annual a time of nearly unprecedented ble for overseeing operations of
educational tour perform- growth. Last month, reports the township leadership team
ances at Mt. Rushmore and from the 2020 Census showed a and interfacing with elected offi-
in Missouri. 9-percent population increase cials, the business and nonprofit
See page 4. in the township, ranking Canton community, and community
as the ninth largest municipality groups. He will lead administra-
in the state, surpassing neigh- tive, legal and human resource
THE ROMULUS boring Livonia and Westland. functions as well, according to a
ROMAN
ROMAN In addition to Hawver as the statement from the township.
Vol. 136, No. 35 new deputy supervisor, trustees Hawver is a graduate of
also approved the addition of an Wayne State University Law
The investigation into a Information Technology (IT) School and teaches in the
fatal shooting last week is department director and a Haworth College of Business at
continuing, according to deputy director for the Western Michigan University Joseph Hawver
Romulus police who are Municipal Services department. and is expected to begin in resolution experience. Graham-Hudak. “His leader-
seeking four individuals in The reorganization and staff Canton this month. His contract will expire at the ship experience as a prosecutor
connection with the case. additions were in response to an His legal expertise was a end of Graham-Hudak's term in will provide great expertise in
See page 5. organization assessment study quality that Graham-Hudak said 2024 and can be renewed or public safety, legal management
by consulting group Novak she was looking for in a deputy cancelled at the discretion of and government operations to
Raftelis which recommended in an effort to reduce outside the elected supervisor. everyone in the township.”
THE WAYNE the changes. The board mem- legal expenses in the township. The contract also allows a Hawver said he's looking for-
EAGLE bers approved a starting salary During a study session Aug. 17, termination option based on ward to serving Canton resi-
EAGLE

Vol. 74, No. 35 of $130,604 for Hawver, less than she said that key qualifications performance. dents.
the $178,000 to $224,000 recom-
“We're thrilled to welcome
for the position included skill in
W ayne- W estland mended by the consultants. His contract negotiations and labor Joseph to Canton,” said See Hire, page 3
Community Schools loaded up
with Learning to area neigh- First responders to be honored at day-long memorial
school buses to bring BUSting
borhoods this summer. Van Buren Township will years ago,” said Van Buren
See page 6. host a special 9/11 memorial ” Township Supervisor Kevin
event at Grace Lake Corporate We're inviting everyone to stop by McNamara. “We're inviting
Center from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and help us honor all those who everyone to stop by and help us
THE WESTLAND Sept. 11. honor all those who have fallen
EAGLE
EAGLE “Not only are we honoring have fallen and everyone who and everyone who continues to
Vol. 74, No. 35 the victims and mutual aid first continues to keep us safe. keep us safe.”
A car show will take place
responders of 9/11,” said Van
Members of the Westland Buren Township Local from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. with more
Rotary Club lived up to the Development Fire Authority first responders from the City of will be a prayer vigil, bell ring- than 10 different car clubs in
club motto, "Service Above 2nd vice chair and event organ- Belleville, Canton Township, ing and a moment of silence attendance, showcasing 150
Self" recently when they izer John Delaney. “We'll also be Detroit Metro Airport, Huron beginning at 9:37 a.m., when the vehicles. At 2:30 p.m. there will
donated $10,200 to displaced honoring our current first Valley Ambulance, Huron- first plane struck the Pentagon be a “Best of Show” award cer-
residents of the recent fire at responders and COVID-19 Clinton MetroParks, City of 20 years ago. emony of the cars on site. The
Westwood Apartments. heroes.” Romulus, Sumpter Township, “We will never forget all
See page 6. In partnership with local and Van Buren Township there those who lost their lives 20 See 9-11, page 2

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