Northville City officials have sched-
uled a second community forum regard-
ing the street repair bond.
The public meeting is planned for 1-3
p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Northville
Community Center, 303WestMainSt.
Officials said multiple aspects of the
bond which will be on the Nov. 6 ballot
will be discussed. Voters will be asked to
decide on a .98 millage for the issuance of
a $3,050,000 Street Improvement Bond to
fund street repairs and upgrades in the
community during the next 10 years.
During the first informational forum
last month, Mayor Ken Roth presented an
overview of the ballot proposal: its cost,
the impact on area streets, and the strate-
gy of how repairs and replacement will be
assessed and scheduled if the measure is
approved by voters. Public works, engi-
neering and finance professionals were in
attendance to offer more information and
answer questions.
According to officials, one of the ques-
tions most often asked about the proposal
is how other communities are handling
street repairs.
The answer, available on the city web-
site, is “Canton approved a millage of 1.45
over 20 years on the township's Aug. 7 bal-
lot. Novi passed a 1.5 millage for roads in
2012, it was enacted in 2013 and does not
expire. In 2014, Royal Oak voters
approved a 10-year, 2.5-mill tax increase
to upgrade local streets.. In 2016, Ann
Arbor renewed a street, bridge and side-
walk millage, and bridges of up to 2.125
mills for five years (2017-2021). Brighton
did not pass a recent request for a 4.34
mill increase to repair and maintain
streets.”
To determine the cost at individual
homes if the millage is approved, resi-
dents need only multiply the taxable
value, usually one-half the market value,
of their property by .00098.
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The City of Westland wel-
comed two new police officers to
the force last week.
Michael Bolton and Shamir
Enrique Garcia-Romero were
sworn in to their new positions
during a ceremony at city hall.
Bolton grew up in Wayne and
graduated fromWayne Memorial
High School. He earned an asso-
ciates degree in Criminal Justice
from Schoolcraft College and
graduated from the Wayne
County Regional Police
Academy.
Bolton is familiar with the
department as he work as a
police service aide for 1 ½ years
before accepting a position as a
full-time police officer with the
WaynePoliceDepartment.
Romero was born in Puerto
Rico and moved to Westland in
1995. He attended Wayne-
Westland Schools: Patchin
Elementary, Stevenson Middle
School and John Glenn High
School.
He also worked at John Glenn
as a school safety officer.
Romero mentored 67 students
in
the
Wayne-Westland
Community School District
Scholars Program and is an
active varsity wrestling coach for
the John Glenn Rockets.
Romero also worked for 2 years
as a Westland Police Service
Aide and graduated from the
Washtenaw College Police
Academy where he was spon-
sored by the Westland Police
Department through the police
service aide chief's program.
“The aides are trained with
the techniques that Westland
officers receive and the program
allows us to train and evaluate
potential new officers,” com-
mented Police Chief Jeff
Jedrusik. “We have hired a num-
ber of service aids as Westland
Police Officers over the years
and it has proven to be an effec-
tive tool to build diversity within
the department.”
“We welcome these talented
officers as the newest members
of the Westland Police
Department,” commented Mayor
William R. Wild. “Their respec-
tive backgrounds coupled with
their experience serving within
the Westland Police Department
make them valuable assets to the
community.”
A 47-year-old Westland man
has been arrested in connection
with the armed robbery of the
Chase Bank in Northville
TownshipSept. 13.
According to police reports,
Brian Allen Littlejohn was
arrested in the early morning
hours of Sept. 19 in Detroit and
charged with the robbery of the
Chase Bank located at 42901
Seven Mile Road in Northville
Township at about 9:40 a.m. on
Thursday, Sept. 13.
According to police reports of
the incident, the robber walked
up to a teller and told her to
“open your drawer, this is a rob-
bery.” The suspect implied he
had a weapon, according to
police. The man allegedly took
the money and then fled the
scene on foot, along Seven Mile
Road. The incident caused a
brief lockdown of school build-
ings in the area.
The amount of cash taken was
not disclosedby authorities.
Littlejohn was arraigned the
same day he was arrested before
Judge James Plakas at the 35th
District Court on three counts
including bank robbery, armed
robbery and felonious assault.
Plakas set a $5 million cash
bond in the case andLittlejohn is
currently lodged at the Wayne
County Jail awaiting his next
court appearance.
Northville Township issued a
statement thanking the local,
state and federal law enforce-
ment departments who assisted
in the investigation and the
apprehension of Littlejohn.
Michael Bolton
Shamir Enrique Garcia-Romero
2 new officers join Westland department
Brian Allen Littlejohn
Street repair bond to be topic at public meeting
Littlejohn is
currently lodged at the
Wayne County
Jail awaiting his next
court appearance.
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Suspect in Northville bank robbery arrested
