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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, October 3, 2016, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
TRADITIONS AT CAMBRIDGE MINOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD)
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO
ESTABLISH A PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL NO.
061 99 0006 708. Property is located north of Saltz Road and west of Canton Center Road.
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, September 29, 2016, in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton will be holding a Public Hearing to adopt the 2017 Budget
on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 Canton Center Rd. S.,
Canton, MI. A copy of the 2017 Budget will be available for public inspection at the Township's Clerk's office.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton will be holding a Public Hearing regarding the
property tax
millage rate proposed to be levied to support the 2017 proposed budget
on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the
Township Administration Building located at 1150 Canton Center Rd., S., Canton, MI.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Kerreen Conley, Human
Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon as
possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Kerreen Conley, Human Resources Manager, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
PUBLIC HEARING
CDBGADVISORY COUNCIL
On September 28, at 2:00 p.m. in Meeting Room "D" in the lower level of the Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center
Road, Canton, Michigan, the Canton Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Council will hold a public hear-
ing on the FY 2015 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report ("CAPER"). Written comments or requests for infor-
mation should be directed to: Mike Sheppard, Financial Analyst, Finance Department, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton,
Michigan 48188, (734) 394-5225.
Publish: September 15, 2016
Terry Bennett, Clerk
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For 13 young women in Inkster, summer
meant trading in sandals and shorts for lab
coats and goggles and learning about sci-
ence, mathand the environment.
They took part in Camp Inspire, a five-
week program organized by the Inkster-
based non-profit Operation Refuge,
designed to bolster their skills in the sci-
ence, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) fields.
The camp had them perform experi-
ments, learn from guest speakers and take
field trips.
“This is such an important program for
our young people, and especially girls,”
said Velma “Jean” Overman, executive
director of Operation Refuge and summer
camp coordinator. “There is a big gap in
this kind of education for girls, especially
in our community.”
The camp was provided free or for very
little cost, thanks to sponsors like DTE
Energy, Google and local businesses. Girls
spent their days learning about scientific or
technical topics and creating projects that
allowed them to use their imagination and
brain power. There was a different empha-
sis each week. Speakers included engi-
neers fromDTEEnergy, Google employees,
who showed the girls how to write HTML
code, a golf coach, who taught them the
mechanics of a good golf swing, video game
designers and chefs.
“The goal of the camp is to get girls
excited about science, engineering, mathe-
matics and technology by showing them all
the ways in which they are immersed in
their lives, inside the classroom and out,”
Overman said.
At the end, the participants conducted
experiments at an end-of-camp banquet
attended by local dignitaries and elected
officials.
“It really showed them that they were
valued, that they were valued by important
people,” saidOverman.
“It was a good experience,” said
CharismaGreenwood, 11, of Inkster. “It was
fun and I learned a lot.”
The campers received backpacks filled
with school supplies, laptop computers and
lab coats donatedbyBeaumontHealth.
Overman said she's already planning a
similar camp for next year, working with
the Schoolcraft College Radcliffe Center,
where the banquet took place. She said
providing those kinds of educational
opportunities was even more important
since the Inkster school district was dis-
solved.
“Our kids are deployed all over, and
there's a huge transportation gap,” she said.
“We don't have a school right here in our
community where we can do something
like this.”
Anyone who wants to help out with next
year's program can reach her through the
website,
.
Want to make a difference by helping
a senior citizen or person with a disabili-
ty?
Plymouth Community United Way
looking for volunteers to clean yards and
do light chores in Plymouth, and
Plymouth and Canton townships on
Saturday, Nov. 12. Volunteers will meet
on the day of the event at Plymouth First
United Methodist Church for a continen-
tal breakfast and instructions.
Check in time is 8 a.m. Volunteers are
asked to bring rakes, garden tools and
gloves, and have their own transporta-
tion to travel between homes. Yardwaste
bags will be supplied and distributed at
the church. Leaf blowers are a great help
with larger yards, a spokesman said.
All ages are welcome, but those under
18 need to be accompanied by an adult.
To volunteer, call Randi Williams at (734)
453-6879, ext. 7 or e-mail randi.williams
@pcuw.org byFriday, Nov. 4.
Low-income seniors, 65 and older,
who feel they may qualify for service
should also contact Randi at (734) 453-
6879, ext. 7. Income and age verification
will be required.
For more information and an applica-
tion, visit
.
Charisma Greenwood shows off her experiment, in which she made sound circuits out
of wiring and fresh fruit.
In remembrance
State Rep. Kurt Heise, center, was joined by Chief Dan Phillips, left, of the
Plymouth Township Fire Department and Chief Tom Tiderington of the Plymouth
Township Police Department during a 9/11 ceremony at the State Capitol
Building. "On a day when we honor our first responders, I appreciated having
Chief Phillips and Chief Tiderington at the Capitol," said Heise, R-Plymouth
Township. "Their commitment, like those of all first responders and military per-
sonnel across Michigan, helps make Plymouth Township safe." The event includ-
ed the ringing of a ceremonial bell for each of the 15 Michigan-based law
enforcement, fire department, emergency medical personnel and members of
the military who lost their lives in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2015. Family
members of the deceased were also in attendance, as well as first responders
and military members as guests of House members from their respective dis-
tricts.
