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Person of the Year Happy trails

nominations sought Sumpter Township officials
were among those across
the country who celebrated
National Take a Hike Day
earlier this month with invit-
ing photos of Crosswinds
The 36th Person of the Year will be spring, 2023, chamber officials said. Marsh. The new township
named in Romulus next spring. An online nomination form is avail- Facebook page features
Nominations for the honor will be able at admin@romuluschamber.org. photos of the 7.5 miles of
accepted by the Greater Romulus Completed forms can be mailed to the trails in the marsh, three of
Chamber of Commerce until Dec. 8 by chamber office at 11189 Shook road, which are designated for
mail, email, in person or online. No Suite 200, Romulus, MI 48174. hiking and pedestrian only.
nominations postmarked or received Additional nomination forms are also The post noted that
after Dec. 8 will be considered for the available at the chamber office. Michigan has more than
honor. Nomination are open to the public 13,400 miles of state desig-
The criteria for the nominees are although the nominator must submit a nated multi use trails while
individuals that have made significant contact telephone number or email hiking only trails make up
4,020 of those. Michigan is
contributions to address. Nominees do not have to be a also one of seven states
Romulus and residents of the com- resident of Romulus but must meet the that host the North Country
munity. Nominations should include a criteria of having made a significant con- Trail, which totals 4,800
biographical synopsis should stating rea- tribution to the city. miles. Like most other
sons the nominee should be honored as Nominations will be reviewed by a municipalities, Sumpter
the Person of the Year. The award pres- committee chosen by the members of Township Hall will be closed
entation ceremony will take place in the Romulus Chamber of Commerce. today and tomorrow to cel-
ebrate the Thanksgiving
holiday. To access the new
Promoted Sumpter Township
Facebook page, go to:
The Romulus Police https://www.facebook.com/
Department recently cel- sumptertownship
ebrated the promotion of
the newest captain on
the force, Nicole Harris.
Harris is a life-long resi-
dent of the city, born and
raised in Romulus,
according to an official CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF NORTHVILLE
announcement from the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS – PUBLIC HEARING
department. According December 14, 2022 – 7:00 PM
to Police Chief Robert
Pfannes, Harris has The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hold a public hearing at the Northville Township
Municipal Office Building, located at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville MI. The ZBA will consider
steadily taken on more a variance request to Chapter170, Zoning Ordinance as follows:
responsibility and com-
petitively risen through • 39827 Golfview Dr.- Article 18.1 - Schedule of Regulations
the ranks. He said the • Northeast corner of Napier & 5 Mile Rd., Parcel 77 071 99 0002 701 - Article 26.1(D) off street
entire department was parking and loading/unloading
proud of Harris' accom- • 44711 6 Mile Rd. - Article 31.5(A)(1)(c) - Fences in Residential Districts
plishments and congrat- • 40941 8 Mile Rd. - Article 37.11(B) - Temporary Uses, Events, Structures and Buildings
ulated her on her new
rank. The public is invited to attend this public hearing and express their comments or ask questions. Plans
are available for viewing at the Township between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
Written comments will be received by the ZBA at 44405 Six Mile Road, Northville, MI 48168 no
later than 12:00 PM on the day of the above meeting.
Paul Slatin, Chair
Zoning Board of Appeals

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Funeral donations needed

Inkster community officials are asking "I came home to find my house smokey
the public to help with the funeral costs of and dark," said Hall. "When I walked in
two teens killed in a house fire last month. the house, I couldn't see, I used the light
The teens, Alex Hall, 17, and his dis- on my phone, and I could see my son on
abled 15-year-old brother, Anthony, were the couch, and I realized there had been a
unable to escape the fire and smoke at fire. My other son was in his bedroom."
their home on Florence Street in Inkster. In an effort to help with the funeral
Authorities have ruled the cause of the costs for the teens, a GoFundMe page has
fire as accidental. The boys were discov- been established. Last week, more than
ered by their mother, Shannon Hall, when 213 donations had been pledged to help
she arrived home from work, officials Hall and $14,690 of the needed $50,000
said. had been donated.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ROMULUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING
November 7, 2022
Romulus City Hall Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Rd, Romulus, MI 48174

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro-Tem John Barden.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Present: Kathy Abdo, John Barden, Celeste Roscoe, Tina Talley, William Wadsworth, Eva Webb
Absent / Excused:
Administrative Officials in Attendance:
Robert McCraight, Mayor
D'Sjonaun Hockenhull, Deputy Clerk
Administrative Staff in Attendance:
Julie Wojtylko - Chief of Staff; Colleen Dumas-McKay - Recreation Director
1. Agenda
A. Moved by Tina Talley, seconded by Kathy Abdo to accept the agenda as presented.
Motion Carried Unanimously
2. Minutes
A. Res. #22-273 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Minutes
from the Regular Meeting held on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Barden, Talley, Wadsworth
Nays - None Abstain - Abdo, Roscoe, Webb
Motion Carried. Motion Failed - not passed by majority of votes by Council-Elect per City
Charter.
B. Res. # 22-274 Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Tina Talley to approve the Minutes
from the Special Meeting - Executive Session held on Monday, October 24, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. to
discuss an attorney's opinion.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes - Barden, Talley, Wadsworth, Webb
Nays - None Abstain - Abdo, Roscoe Motion Carried.
3. Petitioner - None
4. Chairperson's Report, John Barden, Mayor Pro-Tem
A. Moved by Celeste Roscoe, seconded by Tina Talley to accept the Chairperson's Report.
Motion Carried Unanimously.
5. Mayor's Report - Robert A. McCraight, Mayor - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
6. Clerk's Report - Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
A. Res. #22-275 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Celeste Roscoe to approve the Second Reading
and Final Adoption of Budget Amendment 22/23-8 in the amount of $177,000.00 to recognize
revenue and corresponding expenditures for the engineering design for Wayne Road Sidewalks.
Motion Carried Unanimously
7. Treasurer's Report - Stacy Paige, Treasurer
A. Res. #22-276 Moved by Eva Webb, seconded by Kathy Abdo to adopt the Depository Resolution
as provided by City Treasurer, Stacy Paige. Motion Carried Unanimously
8. Public Comment - None
9. Unfinished Business - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
10. New Business - None
11. Communication - Please see Clerk's Office for complete copy of Minutes
12. Adjournment
Moved by William Wadsworth, seconded by Eva Webb to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Motion Carried Unanimously.

I, Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk for the City of Romulus, Michigan do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true
copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Romulus City Council held on November 7, 2022.

Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
City of Romulus, Michigan RM0696 - 112422 2.5 x 7.617