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INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND

Grant will fund hiring of 13 Westland firefighters

Westland has been awarded a increased emergency staffing will ” City of Westland.
$2,387,804.25 federal grant to fund be 38 percent during the three There is no doubt that the additional Only a small percentage of the
the hiring of 13 new firefighters years of the grant. thousands of departments who
for three years. SAFER grants are awarded to manpower awarded through the SAFER grant apply are awarded SAFER
The Staffing for Adequate Fire communities to ensure compli- will play a vital role in increasing grants, a spokesman said.
and Emergency Response grant ance with National Fire “These grants are very com-
(SAFER) was awarded through Protection standards that relate the efficiency of the fire department. petitive as communities across
the Federal Emergency to the staffing of fire stations, the county are faced with difficul-
Management Authority (FEMA). response times, and overall ties adequately staffing their pub-
The grant requires a city match assembly of force to efficiently tection from fire and other haz- to continue to provide the excel- lic safety departments,” com-
funding portion of 25 percent or deliver service more effectively ards. lent service Westland residents mented Mayor William R. Wild.
$322,676.32 in years one and two. and safely, officials said. The “There is no doubt that the deserve,” commented Westland “Westland is fortunate for this
The third year requires a city grant assists fire departments additional manpower awarded Fire Chief Michael Stradtner. “It opportunity to ensure the fire
match funding portion of 65 per- with staffing and deployment through the SAFER grant will is our intention to begin hiring as department can continue to
cent or $838,958.25. The average capabilities to respond to emer- play a vital role in increasing the soon as possible and take full deliver the service residents have
annual cost to the city for the gencies and assure adequate pro- efficiency of the fire department advantage of this 'big win' for the to come to expect and deserve.”
Legends holiday raffle

tickets now available

Tickets for the Annual Christmas Tickets are priced at $10 and this
Giveaway in Inkster are now on sale. year there are more than 25 prizes to be
Every year, the giveaway provides awarded including tickets to the Detroit
groceries, clothes, food and toys to 100 Music Hall; a night on the Princess
Inkster families in need for the holiday Cruise Ship; a birthday party blast for 15
as the group has been doing for at the Romulus Athletic Center; tickets
decades. to the Henry Ford Museum; a case of
This year the event, organized by the steaks, multiple gift cards for meals at
Inkster Legends of Basketball, will offer some of the best-known restaurants in
three grand prizes, including a family the area; a one-night hotel stay; three
package to see the world-famous haircuts and even a $150 professional
Harlem Globetrotters along with a $50 teeth whitening at a local dental center.
dinner card; a family package for two The drawing for all the prizes will
nights at the luxurious Mackinac Island take place during an event set for 5 until
Bayshore Resort along with a $50 gas 8 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Booker Dozier
card and four tickets to see the Detroit Inkster Recreation Complex, 2025
Pistons play the Milwaukee Bucks Feb. Middlebelt Road in Inkster.
20, 2020, which also include a $50 dinner Tickets and more information are
card. available from Director Fred Smiley, Warm welcome
All proceeds go to the Inkster (734) 890-2478; Larry Spencer, (313) 520-
Christmas Giveaway which provides 8144 and Daniel Orr, (313) 715-6700. Members of the Wayne City Council welcomed new firefighter Tyler Fugate to the
public safety department earlier this month during their regular meeting. Fugate
groceries and gifts for at least 100 needy Details about the prizes are available took his oath of office from City Clerk Tina Stanke and was welcomed with a
families in the city. at www.inksterlegends.com. round of applause from the council members and audience.

Marijuana marijuana businesses to schools Mayor William R. Wild calls a ance facility to include testing for have drawn dozens of hopefuls
The Westland study sessions
“strategic measured approach.
or homes.
THC and foreign objects; one
“This could potentially take We're not expecting we'll have to microbusiness for growing, pro- “looking to establish some type of
FROM PAGE 1 the grow operations out of the change the ways we patrol,” said cessing, and selling on a small business related to marijuana,”
neighborhoods,” Jedrusik said. Wild after the Oct. 7 meeting. scale; and three collocated facili- said Ayoub. He cited the City of
said. He added that credit unions “We've been trying to be as ties. Pontiac citizen initiative to allow
He noted that pharmacies are now handle some financial trans- transparent as we can,” Wild The collocated facilities and such businesses, adding, “We're
often the targets of robberies and actions for the cannabis industry. said, noting the Oct. 7 meeting microbusiness would be in trying not to get in that situation.”
break-ins from criminals seeking He added that officers now see continued for four hours. industrial areas. On Oct. 21 the Westland City
prescription drugs and that party many drivers in Westland under Ayoub explained in an inter- The two retail and safety com- Council could opt out, approve or
stores are also vulnerable to the influence of marijuana, view the proposed eight recre- pliance licenses, said Ayoub, amend the ordinance.
crime. It's illegal to smoke mari- equally as many as drunken driv- ational licenses would include: could be in a retail plaza. He said Currently, there are 26
juana openly in places like ers in his city. two retail/provisioning; one for a Wild wants to protect the City licensed medical marijuana dis-
parks, said Jedrusik. The proposed ordinance fol- secure transporter (vehicles and Centre “because of the pensaries in Detroit, three in
Residents on Oct. 7 noted con- lows discussions with business an office at the site for transport- unknowns and to keep it more of River Rouge, one in Inkster and
cerns about the proximity of any people and residents which ing goods); one safety compli- a retail district.” two in the City of Wayne.
Sample ballots now accessible on Inkster city website

Voters in Inkster can already Patrick Wimberly who is chal- Board including Stephanie Council in district One include Watley; District 4, Steven
get a look at the upcoming Nov. 5 lenging him for the mayoral Abernathy-Lane; Dosye A. Aaron Sims and George V. Chisholm and Rebecca J.
general election ballot by visiting office. Thompson; DeAndra Chrystal- Williams; in District 2 Daniels; District 5, Kim Howard
the city website. There are only five candi- Rikay Watley; Michael Wells and Charmaine Kennedy and and Kelli Lindsey; District 6
Candidates include incum- dates for the six available seats Ruth E. Williams. LaGina Washington; District 3, Connie Rose Mitchell and
bent Mayor Byron H. Nolen and on the Inkster Public Library Candidates for Inkster City Christha Bond and Sandra K. Dennard Shaw.

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