This week the Canton Township Fire
Department is completing final training
and will begin using new Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The 43 new
units were purchased with an Assistance
to Firefighters Grant awarded to Canton
in the amount of $256,182.
The breathing tools are a critical
piece of equipment as they provide a
steady stream of air allowing firefighters
to access smoke-filled buildings for
search and rescue and firefighting pur-
poses.
The new SCBA devices meet current
National Fire Protection Agency certifi-
cations, and include built-in thermal
imaging cameras-a significantly
enhanced vision feature.
Deputy Fire Director Chris Stoecklein
noted that, “The Canton Fire
Department is continually seeking out
grant funding opportunities to replace
and upgrade their tools and equipment
as needed.”
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
City of Westland, County of Wayne
CITY GENERAL ELECTION
November 7, 2017
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF WESTLAND, County of Wayne: Notice is hereby given that a City
General Election will be held in the City of Westland on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at which
time, the following office and proposals will be voted upon in the City of Westland, Wayne County, Michigan:
Mayor - Vote for one (1)
City Council - Vote for four (4)
Garden City Public Schools Proposal
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE
AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW
19.8320 MILLS FOR 5 YEARS
Romulus Community Schools Proposals
I. OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
2.5 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS
ALL PROPERTY
EXCEPT PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW
II. ROMULUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
SINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL
3 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS
Taylor School District Proposal
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
18 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS
EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE
AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW
Full text of the ballot propositions may be obtained at the administrative offices of Garden City Public Schools, 1333 Radcliff
Street, Garden City, Michigan 48135-1126, telephone: (734) 762-8300, Romulus Community Schools, 36540 Grant Street,
Romulus, Michigan 48174-1400, telephone: (734) 532-1602 or Taylor Public Schools, 10201 Holland Road, Taylor, Michigan
48180, telephone: (313) 295-1542.
The places of voting for the City General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 will be as follows:
Precincts
Locations
1, 13, 18 & 19
Schweitzer School, 2601 Treadwell
2, 11, 23 & 32
Elliott School, 30800 Bennington
3 & 7
Stottlemyer School, 34801 Marquette
4 & 8
Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road
5, 24 & 29
Edison School, 34505 Hunter
6, 9 & 10
Adams Middle School, 33475 Palmer
12, 25, & 35
Cooper School, 28550 Ann Arbor Trail
14
Marshall Middle School, 35100 Bayview
15
Greenwood Villa, 7600 Nankin Ct
16
Holliday Park Club House, 34850 Fountain Blvd.
17 & 37
P. D. Graham School, 1255 S. John Hix
20
Wildwood School, 500 N. Wildwood
21 & 42
Johnson School, 8400 Hix
26 & 33
Hamilton School, 1031 Schuman
27 & 36
Western Wayne Skill Center, 8075 Ritz
28
Burning Bush Ministries, 30355 Annapolis
30 & 31
Hayes School, 30600 Louise
34 & 38
Dyer Social Service Center, Senior Wing - 36745 Marquette
39
Landings Apartment Club House, 7000 Lakeview
40 & 41
Hellenic Cultural Center at St. Constantine Church, 36375 Joy
The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. on said day of election. Every quali-
fied elector present and in line at the hour prescribed for the closing thereof shall be allowed to vote. Voting sites are ADA com-
pliant. To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille.
Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the clerk in advance of the
election.
A sample of the ballot containing the full text of ballot proposals may be obtained at the City of Westland City Clerk's Office, at
or at
Michigan.gov/vote
.
Absent voter ballots are available through the Westland City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 36300 Warren Road, Westland, Michigan.
The voter, before the issuance of a ballot, must complete an application for ballot. Applications are available at the City Clerk's
Office or may be filed out and printed from the following website:
The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Persons qualified to vote absentee may
vote in person in the City Clerk's Office until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017. Absent Voter Ballots must be returned
to the City of Westland City Clerk's Office by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, ERIC R. SABREE, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of September 13, 2017 the total of all
voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of
Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of Wayne are as follows:
WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County, Michigan
Taxing Authorities
Date of Election
Voted Increases
Years Increases Effective
County of Wayne
November 3, 2009
1 mill
2019
Wayne County Jail
August 7, 2012
1 mill
2021
Wayne County Parks
August 2, 2016
.25 mills
2020
Wayne County
November 6, 2008
1.25 mills
2020
Community College
November 6, 2012
1 mill
2022
Wayne County RESA
November 8, 2016
2 mills
2021
Garden City Schools
August, 2012
18 mills
2018 (non-homestead only)
August, 2014
2 mills
2020
Romulus School District
May 2011
18 mills
2021 (non-homestead only)
August 2012
5.1314 mills
2017 (homestead)
November 2008
.75 mills
2018
Taylor School District
November 2012
18 mills
2018 (non-homestead only)
City of Westland
PA164-1877 Library 0.9477 mills
N/A
Operating-1966
6.4834 mills
N/A
PA359 1925 Promo 0.0335 mills
N/A
PA345 Police/Fire
8.0 mills
N/A
PA298-Rubbish
2.43 mills
N/A
August 2012-Library 0.00
2021
Date: September 13, 2017
Signed: ERIC R. SABREE
Wayne County Treasurer
Richard LeBlanc
Westland City Clerk
Publish: October 26, 2017
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NOTICE OF REVISED SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE WESTLAND ZONING
BOARD OFAPPEALS TO BE HELD DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018 COMMENCING JANU-
ARY 17, 2018 AND ENDING DECEMBER 19, 2018.
To all persons interested in the meetings of the Westland Zoning Board of Appeals:
PLACE:
Westland City Hall
36300 Warren Road
Westland, MI 48185
TIME:
5:30 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING DATE
DEADLINE:
January 17, 2018
December 15, 2017
February 21, 2018
January 19, 2018
March 21, 2018
February 16, 2018
April 18, 2018
March 23, 2018
May 16, 2018
April 13, 2018
June 20, 2018
May 18, 2018
July 18, 2018
June 15, 2018
August 15, 2018
July 13, 2018
September 19, 2018
August 17, 2018
October 17, 2018
September 14, 2018
November 14, 2018
October 12, 2018
December 19, 2018
November 16, 2018
The minutes of each meeting of the regular meetings listed above will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the City Clerk's Office of the City of Westland not more than eight (8) business days after the date of
said meeting.
Approved minutes of each meeting will be available for public inspection during regular business hours, at the same loca-
tion, not more than five (5) business days after the meeting at which the minutes of the meeting are approved.
This notice is given in compliance with Act. No. 167 of the Public Acts of Michigan 1976.
___________________
Richard LeBlanc
Westland City Clerk
Publish October 26, 2017
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CITY OF WESTLAND
SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES
MTG. 21 10/16/17
Presiding: President Godbout
Present: Cicirelli Bryant, Coleman, Hammons, Herzberg, Johnson, Kehrer
173: Minutes of special meeting on 10/2/17.
- Minutes of study session held 10/2/17.
- Minutes of regular meeting held 10/16/17.
- Traffic Control Order 2017-01: Install (1) "DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY' sign-199 S. Carlson.
- Contract ext. w/ Statewide Security Transport for prisoner transport/lodging for PD: amt. $38/day.
- 1 yr. Contract ext. btwn. City of Westland & WWCS re. JGHS Police Liaison.
- Contract w/Quadrant 2 Education for management of JBCVC Learning Center; amt. $38,000.
- CDBG Budget Revision FY 2017-18:
From:
17-03
Homeowner
Rehabilitation
$10,000
To:
18-15
Norwayne Parks
$10,000.
- Adopted NSP Resolution for disposition of 1 property.
174: Rev. Site Plan for Prop. stand-alone freezer, Wendy's Restaurant, 7956 N. Wayne Rd. w/contingencies.
175: Spec. Land Use for Prop. Convenience Store Use, 29494 Ann Arbor Trail w/contingencies.
176: Site Plan for Prop. addition to Service Station, 29494 Ann Arbor Trail w/contingencies.
177: Adopted resolution naming Lincoln-Johnson Field.
178: Adopted resolution naming Kosowski Park.
179: Adopted resolution recognizing "MI Warriors Basketball" as a non-profit operating in Westland.
180: Appr. checklist: $1,411,317.42.
Mtg. adj. at 8:44 p.m.
James Godbout
Richard LeBlanc
Council President
City Clerk
Publish: October 26, 2017
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CITY OF WESTLAND
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following appeal will be heard at a public hearing to be held in the Council Chambers of Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren
Road, Westland, MI, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. at which time comments may be directed to the Board dur-
ing audience participation. If you wish to reply by mail, send your comments to the above address. All property owners whose
names appear in our tax rolls located within 300' of this property are being notified pursuant to this statute.
Petition #2863-C. Bevel-461 Darwin
Req. for a side yd. fence location variance and a 1'6" side yd. fence hgt. variance fromArt. X of the Westland City Code, to install
a 6' high privacy fence in the north side yd. of the home; whereas Sec. 22-304(a) states that only rear yds. may be enclosed with
a fence and Sec. 22-303(c) states that side yd. fences that are allowed cannot exceed 4'6" in hgt.
Petition #2864-B. Chiasson-238 S. Christine
Req. for a side yd. fence location variance and a 1'6" side yd. fence hgt. variance fromArt. X of the Westland City Code, to install
a 6' high privacy fence in the south side yd. of the home; whereas Sec. 22-304(a) states that only rear yds. may be enclosed with
a fence and Sec. 22-303(c) states that side yd. fences that are allowed cannot exceed 4'6" in hgt.
Publish October 27, 2017
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CITY OF WESTLAND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST
The City of Westland will hold its public accuracy test on Dominion voting equipment for the November 7, 2017 City General
Election on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road, Westland, Michigan.
The public accuracy test is conducted to determine that the program and the computer being used to tabulate the ballot results
count the votes in the manner prescribed by law.
Richard LeBlanc
Westland City Clerk
Publish: October 26, 2017
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The Belleville Area Museum
is preparing for the annual
Festival of Holiday Trees when
community organizations, indi-
viduals, and businesses display
decorated trees or wreaths at the
facility.
Museum Director Katie
Dallos said she is hoping that the
event again becomes a focal
point of the tri-community holi-
day celebration. Not only does
this program beautify the muse-
um during the holidays, she said,
it also serves as an excellent
advertisement for businesses
who donate the decorated trees.
This year the festival will con-
tinue from Tuesday, Nov. 22
throughWednesday, Dec. 21.
Each entry should have a cul-
tural or historical holiday theme
or one that is representative of
each organization, Dallos said.
Past themes have included an
old-fashioned Christmas, Santas,
gingerbread men, peppermints,
patriotic red, white andblue.
Entries can be submitted in
one of three categories: a floor-
size artificial tree, a tabletop arti-
ficial tree with a maximum
height of 3 feet or an artificial
wreath with a sturdy wire
attached for hanging.
All trees and wreaths should
have lights, Dallos said, “since
this adds to the beauty of the dis-
play. Please bring your own long
extension cord(s) labeled with
your name,” she added.
Entries should supply the arti-
ficial tree, a tree stand, lights,
decorations, tree skirt, and a dec-
orative sign that displays the
nameof thedonor or decorator.
“Hundreds of visitors tour the
tree festival every year,” Dallos
said. “Our previous experience
has shown that open exhibits,
such as these, are usually safe.
However, the museum cannot
guarantee absolute security and
cannot be responsible in case of
loss or damage. Rare antique
ornaments are not encouraged.
Waivers will be required,” she
added.
In addition to displaying a
tree, the museum also offers the
option of donating a fully-deco-
rated tree for auction. The Silent
Tree Auction has proven to be an
excellent way to raise money for
museum sponsored programs
and events, Dallos said. This
year, the auction will continue
from Nov. 17 -Dec. 19. Trees will
be available for pick up begin-
ning at 7 p.m. Dec. 19. Those
interested in participating in the
Silent Auction, should contact
the museum at (734) 697-1944 or
by email at
.
The decorating schedule is also
available by calling the museum
and all entry applications should
be received at the museum by
Nov. 15.
More information is available
at the number listed above.
This year the festival
will continue from Tuesday, Nov. 22
through Wednesday, Dec. 21.
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Museum prepares for Festival of Holiday trees
