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THE BELLEVILLE Voters choose city officials, OK proposals
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Vol. 136, No. 44 Voters throughout the area Moroz received 1,086 votes. received 851 votes; former City
Sumpter Township made their choices Tuesday. In Romulus, where current Councilman Harry Crout
Supervisor Tim Bowman While there were no surpris- Mayor LeRoy Burcroff opted not received 1,630 votes; Dwight
planned to place For Sale es in some communities where to seek re-election, voters decid- Helms received 658 votes and
signs at three township- candidates were unopposed for ed the hotly-contested mayoral David Hotz received 930 votes
owned properties yesterday, offices, voters made it offical at race favoring current city A proposal to allow the publi-
hoping to find bidders for the the polls. Director of Building and Safety cation of legal notices and min-
sites. In Belleville, where Steve Robert McCraight over former utes of the city in two electronic
See page 5. Jones was the sole candidate for Mayor Alan R. Lambert. sites or a newspaper with reap-
two open seats on city council, Lambert, who previously served pointment every odd year was
THE CANTON he received a total of 258 votes as mayor of the city from 2001 approved by a vote of 3,058 to
EAGLE according to unofficial reports until 2013, received a total of 863. Voters approved the renewal
EAGLE
1,732 votes while McCraight was
from the office of the Wayne
Vol. 74, No. 44 County Clerk. the choice of 2,483 voters. of the Huron School District
Inkster voters in the Taylor Ellen Craig-Bragg, who was Operating Millage Renewal by a
Canton will pay tribute School District helped approve unopposed in her bid to return vote of 1,497 to 669.
to area service men and the sale of $130 million in tax as Romulus City Clerk, received In Westland, another hotly
women at the Annual bonds by a district-wide vote of 3,415 votes. Romulus City contested race, incumbent
Salute to Service event is 5,617 to 4,550. Local totals were Treasurer Stacy A. Paige was Mayor William R. Wild was William Wild
planned for Nov. 11 at The not available at press time. also unopposed and garnered returned for his fourth term by a
Village Theater at Cherry Voters in the City of 3,453 votes. vote of 8,704. His opponent, City
Hill. Northville returned unopposed Romulus voters returned all Councilwoman Tasha Green,
See page 3. Mayor Brian Turnbull to office seven incumbent city counil received 3,367 votes.
with 719 votes while choosing members to office. Incumbent Eight candidates were on the
THE INKSTER John Carter and Andrew Krenz Kathy Abdo received 2,100 ballot seeking election to the
LEDGER STAR to serve on the two available city votes; incumbent Council four expiring city council terms.
LEDGER STAR
Voters chose incumbent Jim
President John Barden received
council terms. Carter received
Vol. 74, No. 44 602 votes, Andrew Krenz 2,530 votes; Incumbent Celeste Hart with 6,770 votes; incumbent
received 505 votes. Patrick L. Roscoe garnered 2,102 votes and Jim Godbout with 6,204 votes;
Anthropology students at
Henry Ford College and Giesa received a total of 317 incumbent Tina M. Talley incumbent Peter Herzberg with
6,130 votes and newcomer
votes.
received 2,333 votes. Longest-
Wayne State University are In the City of Plymouth, only serving incumbent City Melissa A. Samprey with 6,037
looking forward to a planned four candidates vied for the four Councilman William J. votes.
"dig" in Inkster next spring. available terms on the city com- Wadsworth received 2.204 Sarah K. Austin received
See page 2.
mission. Linda A. Filipczak gar- votes while incumbents Eva 3,484 votes; David A. Cox gar-
nered a total of 837 votes, Webb and Virginia Williams nered 3,453 votes; Debra
THE NORTHVILLE Jennifer Kehoe received received 2,022 and 2,433 Fowlkes received 4,806 votes
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EAGLE 1,078 votes, Alanna Maguire votes respectively. and Antoinette D. Martin Robert McCraight
received 995 votes and Nick
Newcomer Shakeel Ahmed
received 4,454 votes.
Vol. 210, No. 44
Upgrades to the emer-
gency radio system that Canton adds 8 hybrid vehicles to police fleet
allows communication
between emergency radios Canton officials are charged up about the
was recently completed at latest additions to the fleet of vehicles in the
seven school buildings. police department.
See page 4. Canton has increased the number of
hybrid patrol vehicles in the police depart-
ment to a total of eight this year. This year,
THE PLYMOUTH seven new Ford Hybrid Explorer Police
EAGLE Interceptor vehicles were added to the
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Vol. 21, No. 44 department, rather than the tradition Ford
version. Ford Motor Co. representatives said
A proposal for a 373-unit the hybrid vehicle provides police agencies
development at the site of with improved power and performance,
the former Elks lodge drew with no trade-offs when it comes to safety or
criticism from nearby resi- interior passenger/cargo space when com-
dents during a recent plan- pared to the previous-generation vehicle.
ning commission meeting. In addition, Ford representatives claim,
See page 5. the Hybrid Explorer Police Interceptor is
the only vehicle worldwide, engineered to
meet the 75-mph rear impact crash test. Canton Township Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, Director of Police Services Chad
THE ROMULUS The Side Protection and Cabin Baugh and officers welcome the newest Ford Hybrid Explorer Police Interceptors to the
ROMAN
ROMAN Enhancement (SPACE) architecture with township police force.
Vol. 136, No. 44 structural reinforcement works to protect
officers on the job, according to the company Township Supervisor Anne Marie Graham- Ford states the hybrid Police Interceptors
Romulus Police Sgt. Eric literature. Hudak. “These vehicles are a smart choice have an EPA-estimated rating of 24 mpg
Harris recently celebrated “As part of the Canton Township board for our budget, providing a significant poten- combined-a 41 percent improvement over
his graduation from the goals, we will continue to purchase hybrid tial for fuel savings and reduced CO2 emis- the current Police Interceptor Utility vehi-
Eastern Michigan Staff and vehicles for our police patrol fleet,” said sions,” she added. cle with a conventional 3.7-liter gas engine.
Command School of
Executive Leadership. Bond sale to fund demolition of former hospital
See page 2.
”
The Northville Township REIS development provides the
THE WAYNE Board of Trustees unanimously The future of this property brownfield TIF revenue, which
EAGLE approved a $12 million bond sale will enhance the quality of life will be used to repay the bonds.
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This TIF district captures the
to continue demolition of the for-
Vol. 74, No. 44 mer state psychiatric hospital for future generations. taxes on the increased value of
Students in Wayne- buildings at Legacy Park. property within its boundaries.
Westland schools will have the Board members voted on the Revenue grows as development
opportunity to apply for an resolution at a recent special Township Master Plan. The Rhines said he believes that occurs, and the value of the
$80,000 scholarship at meeting. demolition will begin as early as with increasing property values, property increases. Approximat-
Lawrence Technological “This action will bring over 96 the summer of 2022. the prospect of further develop- ely 30 acres of the corner
University as part of a new percent of the property to a natu- The township will repay the ment on the property adjacent to remains available for develop-
partnership. ral state,” said Township bonds with revenue collected by Legacy Park, and careful and ment. Abbo said he expects new
See page 6. Supervisor Mark J. Abbo. “Once a Brownfield Tax Increment resourceful use of available development to generate enough
these buildings have been Financing (TIF) district created funds, Northville will be able to revenue to pay for any remain-
removed, we can begin imple- earlier. No money from the town- remove any remaining buildings ing demolition costs.
THE WESTLAND menting plans for public use of ship general fund will be used. within the next few years. “This financing method
EAGLE the land.” “The time for action is now,” Northville purchased the for- achieves an important Township
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Eleven buildings and a series
Vol. 74, No. 44 of tunnels still stand on the 332- added Township Treasurer mer hospital property from goal without diverting resources
from other important services
developer Schostak Brothers &
Jason Rhines. “For reasons
Local veterans have until acre site. When this demolition including, but not limited to, his- Co. and their partner REI that our residents expect,” Abbo
noon Nov. 17 to register for phase is complete, any remain- torically low interest rates and Investment Group Inc. (REIS). said. “The future of this property
the 8th Annual Holiday ing buildings will be clustered in continually rising costs of demo- REIS still own the 82-acre devel- will enhance the quality of life
Meals for Wayne Westland a single 10-acre parcel, leaving lition, this is an opportune time opment at the southwest corner for future generations.”
Veterans and Active Duty the remaining 96 percent of the to proceed with this project, of Seven Mile and Haggerty “This is an exciting time for
Families program. property for use as an active which has been identified as a roads.
See page 6. recreation site as outlined in the priority by our residents.” Taxes generated from the See Hospital, page 4

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