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Council members OK Romulus Trade Center project

Members of the Romulus City Farms facility in the project. there to get others to come here,”
Council approved the plan for “To say it is a restaurant is an ” she said.
the171-acre multi-million dollar insult,” she said. “Residents have I wish everybody had seen this presentation. “As for the restaurant, it is not
Romulus Trade Center by a 6-1 been crying for too long. What we a Speedway type. We all have a
vote last week. are getting is seven industrial If we don't get something over there, choice where we get gas and
Councilwoman Virginia buildings. Residents want to have there never will be development. where we want to eat,” she said.
Williams cast the lone vote and a place to buy shoes or socks.” “I wish everybody had seen
repeatedly voiced her opposition Williams went on to criticize this presentation. If we don't get
and objections to the project. the conduct of the previous coun- something over there, there
Williams began her criticisms of cil members who approved the “I don't agree with my col- road. We are in negotiations with never will be development,”
the Trade Center, expected to Amazon facility in the city and leagues. I don't care what they Wayne County,” Webb said in Webb said.
bring 1,180 jobs to the city and $55 referred to “the destruction think,” she said. “We should con- response to Williams criticisms of NorthPoint has agreed to
million in real property tax rev- Amazon has caused.” sider our vote and how it affects the two-lane rather than four- install 1,700 trees and 5,700
enue to the school district, during She was critical of the negoti- residents,” she said. lane roadways in the city. shrubs and decorative grasses at
a motion to rezone the property ated plan for the Romulus Trade Councilman William “There is nothing over there the site and has agreed to install
to conform to the needs of the Center and said that the city rep- Wadsworth said that he agreed on Vining Road. We are the only multiple sidewalks inside and at
developer, NorthPoint resentatives should have “stayed that the city needs a grocery council who has gotten to the the entire perimeter of the devel-
Development. at the table until we got some- store, “but we have a motion on point where we almost get some- opment, connecting the area to
Williams questioned the pro- thing the residents wanted.” the floor and we should move for- thing over there,” Webb said. several other parts of the city. The
cedures of the rezoning and the She said that residents are not ward.” Webb also responded to developer also agreed to an engi-
unanimous recommendation of happy with the proposed devel- Following the vote approving Williams' assertions about the neering plan to limit trucks to
the city property disposition com- opment. “My problem is hearing the project, Councilwoman Eva need for retail at the Trade one driveway and keep them off
mittee to sell two parcels of land residents complain about trucks, Webb said that she wanted to Center noting that the outskirts of local roads.
owned by the city to the develop- trucks, trucks,” she said. “We clarity some statements. the project are ready to be leased Williams also cast the only no
er. She also said she was need a grocery store, someplace “Ecorse Road doesn't belong for retail stores. vote at the first reading of the
opposed to the plan for a Royal to go to eat. to Romulus. That is a county “We have to put something plan at the Sept. 13 meeting.
Flood assistance is still available

Federal assistance for area
homeowners and survivors of ”
the June 25 - 26 severe storms
and flooding is still available. Wayne County was allocated
Residents who suffered damage $5,593,057 by the State of Michigan
can still register with FEMA for
individual disaster assistance. to fund this program.
The deadline for assistance has
been extended to Friday, Nov.
12, and applies to survivors liv-
ing in Wayne County. Grants will be distributed to receipt from their contractor(s).
The $5.5 million flood assis- impacted residents to cover To apply for relief, residents can
tance program is available to damages and costs. To be eligi- go to the Wayne County
assist homeowners recovering ble, the applicant's property Economic Development web-
from the historic rainfall that must be located in Wayne site and provide application
resulted in flood and sewer County (outside of Detroit) and materials including: Proof of
damages to thousands of house- the property must be their resi- residence; insurance claim (if
holds. Eligible residents can dence, the damage must have applicable); FEMA application
receive grants to help cover the occurred because of the June number; itemized quote and/or
cost of replacing goods, labor, 25-26 weather events, and appli- receipt for contractor work (if
and insurance deductibles cants must have applied for applicable) and photos of dam-
related to flood damage, but not FEMA assistance. Detroit resi- aged belongings.
covered by FEMA or property dents can apply for assistance The applications will now be
insurance. through a parallel program accepted until Nov. 12, accord-
Wayne County was allocated operated by the City of Detroit. ing to the office of Wayne
$5,593,057 by the State of Applicants will need to submit County Executive Warren
Michigan to fund this program. an itemized quote and/or Evans.
Michigan State Police seek suspect in shooting of woman

Michigan State Police are ask- incident when a 22-year-old 10 p.m. that Friday. Police reports scene in a waiting vehicle, condition at press time.
ing for information regarding a woman was shot several times indicate only that the suspect although police have no descrip- Police said the investigation is
shooting Sept. 24 which left an when she answered her door. was an unknown man who shot tion of the car. ongoing and requested that any-
Inkster woman hospitalized. Police were called to the Lovett the victim with a handgun multi- The victim was immediately one with information about the
According to police reports, Avenue residence when the ple times while standing on the rushed to the hospital by EMTs incident contact the Michigan
very little is known about the shooting was reported at about front porch. He then fled the where she remained in critical State Police at (734) 287-5000.
Schools adopt a new procedure for pur- “informed everybody we had Edmonson immediately gath- audit will be performed by the
The independent financial
problems. Week after week I
chasing. He also suggested the
ered his papers and left the
board members appoint a com- said this needs to be addressed meeting as the loud comments law firm of Clark Hill PLC. An
FROM PAGE 1 mittee to review expenditures and what support did I get? A of the audience and board mem- investigation of this type should
prior to board approval and that Title IX grievance filed against bers became unintelligible with be complete in about two weeks,
said. “There are way too many purchases in excess of $5,000 be me.” Title IX is a federal anti- shouts of “recall” and various according to an independent
issues.” approved by the board mem- discriminatory regulation. other overlapping statements source.
Dixon suggested the board bers. One board member agreed prompting Board President The board named Sean
hire an outside investigator to Edmonson responded to and commented that “his hands Debbi Pyles to attempt to imme- McNatt to act as interim super-
review the credit card situation Dixon's report noting that when were tied.” diately adjourn the meeting, intendent during Edmonson's
and that the board members he came to the district, he Following the vote, despite the continued shouting. absence.