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PAGE 6 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN November 9, 2023

INKSTER - WAYNE
INKSTER - WAYNE

State forgives Inkster School District debt

Inkster property owners est, on the dissolved district them, and today, I am proud to
received an early holiday gift remaining school debt, which ” help deliver it.”
last week when state legislators was not slated to be paid off My constituents in Inkster need this relief. The bill approved last week
agreed to forgive $12.12 million until the year 2032. By eliminat- provides legacy debt relief for
in school district tax debt. ing the remaining debt, all They deserve this relief. Inkster and several other school
The Michigan State Senate Inkster residents will see a sig- districts that have been subject
approved House Bill 4292, budg- nificant property tax reduction. to financial emergency manage-
et supplemental legislation that By forgiveness of the district actually attend. district that their kids cannot ment, consolidation, or dissolu-
included the $12.12 million the debt, Inkster residents will be “Ten years since the state dis- attend,” said Sen. Dayna tion. The City of Inkster school
former Inkster School District paying between zero mills and 8 solved their district, Inkster resi- Polehanki. “My constituents in district was dissolved by the
debt. As a result of the state mills (at most) of debt, depend- dents-and my constituents-are Inkster need this relief. They State of Michigan in 2013 for
action, Inkster residents are cur- ing on which of four neighboring still paying exorbitant taxes on deserve this relief. I have been financial reasons under Gov.
rently paying 13 mills, plus inter- school districts their children the remaining debt for a school fighting for years to give it to Rick Snyder.

Hairy experience

As they have for several years, members
of the City of Wayne Police Department
will participate in Movember this year.
Each of the participating officers will
grow a beard or a mustache as part of a
fundraising effort for the Movember
Foundation, an organization which funds
awareness of cancer research, suicide
prevention and mental health. "As police
officers, we can sometimes forget to
make sure that our own health is a priori-
ty. The Movember campaign helps
remind us that just like we have a duty to
protect the community, we also have a
duty to protect our own health. We owe it
to our friends and family to make our
own health a priority," a department
organizer said. The officers are accepting
donations to their cause all month as
they continue to grow their facial hair to
publicize the importance of the
Movember Foundation. To donate,
access https://movember.com/t/wayne-
pd?mc=1 and click the Donate Now but-
ton.

Nov. 15 is deadline for Veteran’s Holiday Meals applications

Area veterans and their fami- League President Vic Barra land.com/.../Holiday-Meals-for... able at the Westland City Hall can pick up the free meals from
lies have only until Nov. 15 to have organized the event again or contact Londeau's office, (734) greeter station.Applications 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday,
register for the 10th Annual this year which is open to veter- 467-3200 or email: mayor@city- must be submitted no later than Nov. 18 at Wayne Ford Civic
Holiday Meals for Wayne- ans, surviving spouses, and fami- ofwestland.com. Registration is noon Wednesday, Nov. 15 to League 1645 N. Wayne Road in
Westland Veterans. lies of active duty service mem- also available at Rhaesa's office, receive a complete holiday meal, Westland. Pre-registration for
Westland Mayor Michael bers. (734) 722-2000 or email: “compliments of a grateful com- the meals is required.
Londeau, Wayne Mayor John Registration is available JRhaesa@cityofwayne.com. munity,” officials said. For more information, call
Rhaesa and Wayne Ford Civic online at: https://www.cityofwest- Registration forms are also avail- Veterans and/or their families (734) 728-5010.