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November 2, 2023 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN PAGE 5

PLYMOUTH - WESTLAND
PLYMOUTH - WESTLAND

Voters will select new mayor, 4 councilmembers

Next Tuesday, voters in festival committee, prior to his Rutkowski and incumbent
Westland will choose a new election to state office. Coleman ” Melissa Sampey are vying for
mayor, the first in nearly 20 years. was defeated by former Mayor Voters will also choose four members of the city council terms. Hornbuckle was appoint-
Current interim Mayor Mike William Wild in his first bid for on Nov. 7. Six candidates are seeking the four terms ed to fill Londeau's seat when he
Londeau and State Rep. Kevin the top job in the city. If Coleman left the council to become the
Coleman, D-Westland, are vying is elected, a special election to interim mayor. Both Bauman and
for the four-year position which fill his unexpired term as the Hornbuckle are seeking a partial
pays $121,574 annually. The two representative from the 25th city council, Londeau chaired members of the city council on term through 2025, the remain-
were selected from a field of six District would be necessary. the city Downtown Development Nov. 7. Six candidates are seek- der of Londeau's unexpired
hopefuls in an August primary Following Wild's resignation, Authority and was a member of ing the four terms. Emily term.
election. current members of the city the master plan steering commit- Bauman, DeLano Hornbuckle, The councilmembers are paid
Coleman, 40, served on the council chose Londeau to serve tee. He is a graduate of Wayne incumbent Michael McDermott, $18,040 annually while the coun-
Westland City Council, the veter- as interim mayor until the elec- Memorial High School. Edward Pruett, Council cil president, elected by the
an's association and the Westland tion. Prior to his election to the Voters will also choose four President Pro tem Andrea members, is paid $18,953.

History lessons

Members of the Noon Plymouth
Rotary Club learned more about the
history of their club last week as they
participated in the Plymouth Historical
Museum Cemetery Ghost Walk.
Among those learning more about
several charter members of the club
were Eric Joy, June Kirchgatter, City
Manager Paul Sincock and Warren
Musson. The Rotary Club donated
several headstones to mark the
graves of the charter members of the
club. This was the first of several
events scheduled to mark the 100th
anniversary of the Rotary club in
Plymouth.