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October 29, 2020 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 5

WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

Kiwanis Park home development is approved

The grass and play structures the road in Romulus - we've ment with Infinity Homes to
at Kiwanis Park on John Street probably built well over 350 ” develop Sue Winn Park,
in Wayne will soon be replaced homes in Romulus in the last We're really excited Vandenberg School and Angelo
with 22 new homes. seven or eight years.” to be bringing a new development Demario Parks in the city
Members of the Wayne City He said that the homes will although Soave said there are
Council approved the plan of be designed for both first-time of housing to the City of Wayne. no plans yet for that property.
Infinity Homes to build the and upgrading buyers and will “It's a really big piece of land,
homes on the property which is be considered affordable hous- so you could do some kind of
near Annapolis and Howe Road. ing. The project will include combination between single-
“This will actually be our both one and two-story houses “We're right on the I-275, I-94 or even a place like Westland,” family and multi-family,” he
first project in the City of with full basements and be in corridor. We kind of see Wayne he told the council members. said. “We're really excited to be
Wayne,” noted Infinity Homes the less-than-$300,000 price as being one of those communi- Construction is expected to start bringing a new development of
owner Rino Soave at the Oct. 6 range. ties where a lot of people have in the first quarter of 2021. housing to the City of Wayne,”
meeting of the council. “We do a Soave said the project is grown up there and like to stay Members of the council also Soave said. “I think the city has
fair amount of work right across “right in our wheelhouse.” there. I'd compare it to Livonia approved an 18-month agree- been really welcoming to us.”
New interim library director is named in Westland

Jennifer Roth has been she truly excelled at increasing
appointed as the interim director ” innovation and access to technol-
of the William P. Faust Public It has been an honor to be involved ogy for library patrons and has
Library of Westland. in the progress at the library expanded programming geared
Members of the Westland towards adults of all ages.”
Library Board unanimously over the past three years... Roth was highly recommend-
appointed Roth to fill the posi- ed for the position by
tion which became open when Laxminarayan .
Library Director Ishwar the head of Information Services member of the American Library “I am excited to take on this
Laxminarayan resigned last for the Westland Public Library. Association as well as the new position,” commented Roth.
month. Laximinarayan had She has more than 17 years expe- Michigan Library Association, “It has been an honor to be
served as the library director rience in the field of library serv- where she serves on the plan- involved in the progress at the
from June 2018 until his resigna- ices, having formerly worked in ning committee. library over the past three years
tion in September. Roth's libraries in Flint and Hartland. “I am excited for Jennifer as and I look forward to continuing
appointment became effective Roth graduated from Wayne she steps into her new role at the that progress alongside our tal-
Oct. 5. State University with a masters Westland Library,” commented ented staff as we continue to nav-
Prior to her appointment, degree in Library Information Mayor William R. Wild. igate through these challenging
Roth served for three years as Science (MILS) in 2003 and is a “Throughout her employment times.” Jennifer Roth
$40,000 recycling educational expense is approved by council

Westland residents are about tute the popular program in produced many contaminated increase volume and participa- reflected by their incredible
to get an education. July after an additional sanita- loads, “which unfortunately tion, reduce contamination, and recycling participation, having
Members of the city council tion millage was approved by dramatically increases costs to enhance community awareness previously diverted over 80 mil-
have agreed to spend $40,000 Westland voters. Early results the city.” of acceptable and unacceptable lion pounds from the landfill,”
for material to educate resi- on participation have been very The newly funded education- recycling materials. Funds will commented Mayor William R.
dents about the newly-reinstat- favorable, officials said at the al outreach will focus on the be used to purchase: magnets; Wild. “Through active engage-
ed curbside recycling program. Oct. 19 meeting, as the city recy- changes to the program, which recycling container labels; dou- ment and outreach, we can fur-
The funding will come from the cling tonnage is quickly return- include the requirements for all ble-sided educational post- ther our shared goal of creating
Sanitation Fund of the city. ing to the previous weight. materials to be clean, dry and cards; single-sided educational a sustainable community for
The city was forced to sus- However, officials noted, the loose. Glass is also no longer postcards and clear doorknob future generations.”
pend the recycling program due required methods of recycling accepted under this new pro- bags. Distribution of educational
to increased costs at recycling are not being adhered to by all gram, officials said. The goals of “Westland residents care materials is expected to take
plants but was able to reinsti- residents and the results have the education initiative are to deeply about our city, which is place in the upcoming weeks.