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WAYNE - WESTLAND
WAYNE - WESTLAND

Granted

Court treatment program

is awarded state funding

The Western Wayne Regional month program is very intensive
Behavioral Treatment Court and hands-on, officials said. The
located at the 29th District Court grant funding will enable the
in Wayne, was recently awarded program to provide participants
$203,000 in grant funding from links to mental health and sub-
the State Court Administrative stance use treatment, drug
Office. The funds will be used to screening, access to properly
administer services to partici- prescribed medications, and fre-
pants in the jail diversion pro- quent monitoring by the proba-
gram that serves mentally ill tion officer.
offenders from eight district “The treatment court model Celebrating the state grant received for the Western Wayne Regional Behavioral Treatment Court at the
courts in western Wayne County. addresses the underlying prob- 29th District Court in Wayne are, from left, Home Compliance Officer Ed Johnson, Program Coordinator
Judge Breeda O'Leary of the lems that can cause criminal Karen Finney, Judge Breeda O'Leary, Probation Officer Purity Marsh, and Care Manager Elizabeth
29th District Court presides over behavior," O'Leary explained. Barton.
the program. She noted that mental illness employment assistance, linkage Solving Court Annual Report, Funding is imperative for the
The treatment court program and substance use, very often, to primary care physicians, and the statewide recidivism rate mental health court to continue
is available for defendants are major contributory factors. access to support groups. within three years for graduates offering these services, O'Leary
affected by mental illness (or co- The grant funds will also allow Mental health treatment of Mental Health Courts is 20 said, and the state grant will sup-
occurring Substance-Use the treatment court to provide courts have been proven to percent versus 38 percent for port the program goal of jail
Disorder) and who are at high wraparound support such as reduce recidivism, O'Leary said. comparison members of the diversion and treatment for par-
risk of reoffending. The 12- case management, housing and According to the 2021 Problem population. ticipants.
Wayne man charged with abduction, torture

A woman held captive for six tions, including unlawful impris- where he held her captive for the no contact with the victim and
weeks and repeatedly assaulted onment and torture of the next six weeks. She was allegedly remain in Michigan.
with a baseball bat was rescued woman, his former girlfriend. held against her will at a He is scheduled to be back in
from her assailant by Wayne Wayne County Prosecutor Michigan Avenue hotel and at a court Nov. 15 and will face
police Nov. 1. Kym Worthy has charged Brock residence in the 3860 block of charges of unlawful imprison-
Wayne officers responded to a with torture, two counts of unlaw- Hayes Street in Wayne. ment, assault with a dangerous
call of a woman attempting to ful imprisonment, three counts of While holding her captive, the weapon, domestic violence, and
escape from a man at a conven- assault with a dangerous weapon, suspect allegedly assaulted the two counts of felony firearm
ience store on Annapolis Street at two counts of domestic violence victim multiple times with a base- before Judge Jennifer Hesson in
about 5:58 p.m. Nov. 1. After inter- and two counts of felony firearm. ball bat, according to documents Flat Rock District Court.
viewing a 23-year-old Flat Rock Prosecutors claim that on Sept. from the prosecutor's office. Brock will also face charges of
woman at the scene, officers sub- 16, Brock forced the victim from Brock was arraigned torture, unlawful imprisonment,
sequently arrested Jeremy her home on Iroquois Lane in Thursday, Nov. 3, in the 33rd assault with a dangerous weapon
Robert Brock, 22, of Wayne. He Flat Rock at gunpoint. It is District Court and bond was set at and domestic violence before
now faces multiple felony alleged that he forced her to steal $300,000 or 10 percent. If released Wayne District Court Chief Judge
charges in two separate jurisdic- a vehicle and drive to Wayne on bail, he was ordered to have Breeda O'Leary. Jeremy Robert Brock
Voters select school board, OK sinking millage

In addition to deciding on a the school board, received a 21 percent of the total. She has 4,473 votes according to totals 2014 and continue for a term of
sinking fund millage to help total of 9,413 votes or 27 percent worked for Starfish Family reported to the office of elec- 10 years. Sinking funds, by law,
finance repairs and equipment of the total votes reported. Cox Services and has organized tions. can only be used to support
in school buildings, voters in is employed as a tax appeal Getting Ahead and Bridges out Voters also approved a sink- school safety improvements,
the Wayne-Westland consultant and has been of Poverty in local schools. ing fund millage question on technology improvements and
Community Schools district involved in city and school gov- Bradley Gray was also first- Tuesday by 15,574 votes, or 57 repair and construction of
selected two members of the ernment for more than two time candidate. He received a percent of the total. Voters cast school buildings and facilities.
board of education from a field decades. total of 6,652 votes or 20 percent 11,938 no votes, or 43 percent of New language in the state rules
of five candidates. Abney-Mitchell was a first- of the total. Denise Collop, the total votes cast. The 1-mill for use of a sinking fund mill-
Voters chose incumbent time candidate who currently another first-time candidate, tax request will replace the cur- age now allows districts to use
David Cox and LeWanna serves on the City of Inkster received 6,493 votes or 19 per- rent sinking fund levy which funds for security upgrades and
Abney-Mitchell to fill the terms. parks commission. She cent of the total while candi- will expire next year. The new technology upgrades or
Cox, the current president of received a total of 7304 votes or date Ryleigh Strong garnered millage will become effective in improvements.
Wayne voters choose council, reject tax proposal

Voters in the City of Wayne in the city. Wass, who was Cleereman was the choice of obligations of the city toward have voter approval to increase
selected Eric Cleereman to appointed to the seat last year, 2,347 voters while Darwiche retired public safety employees. taxes any further. Voters reject-
serve as the new city council- has previously served on the received 1,550 of the votes cast The new tax, which is $1 for ed requests for increased mill-
man from Ward Five and city planning commission and for the council seat in Ward every $1,000 of assessed valua- ages from the city twice in past
Mathew Mulholland to serve as board of review. Five. Cleereman works in proj- tion, usually half the market elections.
the council member from Ward Mulholland, the former per- ect management and serves on value of a home, would have City officials have stated that
Six on Tuesday. sonnel director in the city, nar- the city parks and trails commit- cost the owner of a $100,000 the pension obligations are too
Cleereman received a total of rowly defeated incumbent tee. home in the city about $400 steep for the current tax rev-
2,347 or 60 percent of the votes Phillip Wagner for the Ward Six In addition to choosing three annually. enue collected. They claim that
cast. He defeated Rabih seat. Only 25 votes separated the city council members, Wayne The request contained ballot nearly 40 percent of the city
Darwiche who was the choice of two candidates. Mulholland voters rejected a new 8-mill tax language permitting the city to budget is paid into the pension
1,550 voters. Both were first- received 2,085 votes or 50 per- hike on the ballot Tuesday. withdraw fire and police fund. Officials claim that the city
time candidates. cent of the total votes cast while Voters cast 2,969 no votes on the employees from the current will owe another $16 million
Unopposed Wayne City Wagner received a total of 2,062 proposal and 2,359 votes in favor MERS system. into the pension fund within the
Councilwoman Deborah Wass votes, also reported as 50 per- of the millage which was pro- The city is currently levying next two years and does not
will serve a two-year term as the cent. Wagner had served on the moted by city officials as a the maximum tax amount have a revenue base to make
representative from Ward Four council since 2018. means to help fund the pension allowed by state law and must those payments.

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ELLEN C. CARPENTER
Died 07/26/2022

Approved, SCAO Creditors of the Decedent/
JIS CODE: NCT Trust are notified that all
claims against the Estate/
STATE OF MICHIGAN Trust will be forever barred
unless presented to Gail
PROBATE COURT A. Walton, Sandra L.
COUNTY OF Dunn, and David A.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Carpenter, Co-Successor
Trustees, at 15232 East
HARVEY A. CARPENTER Sunburst Drive Fountain
and Hills, AR 85268 within 4
ELLEN C. CARPENTER months after the date of
LIVING TRUST publication of this notice.
DATED
OCTOBER 23, 2001 ROBERT T.
WESTERMAN II
For: P-28256
HARVEY A. CARPENTER 117 W. First Street
and Gaylord, MI 49735
ELLEN C. CARPENTER (989) 732-2400
LIVING TRUST
DATED Gail A. Walton,
OCTOBER 23, 2001 Sandra L. Dunn,
Date of birth: 01/12/1935 and David A. Carpenter
15232 East Sunburst Drive
TO ALL CREDITORS: * Fountain Hills, AR 85268
(734)673-6772
NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
The decedent,