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THE BELLEVILLE Recycling millage may be on Westland ballot
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE
Vol. 134, No. 49 Voters may have the opportu- ” composting, in addition to the
nity to reactivate the popular curbside recycling services. The
The new Van Buren curbside recycling program in Members of the council are expected March ballot will include the
Township Quirk Park Splash Westland. to vote on placing the millage on the ballot Democratic presidential candi-
Pad & Playground will be Members of the city council at their meeting set for Dec. 16. dates and a renewal of the
awarded the 2020 Park have been discussing the possi- Detroit Institute of Arts millage.
Design Award from the bility of placing a 1-mill tax If the recycling millage were
Michigan Recreation & Park question to fund the recycling Westland was one of the first Township at a cost of $28 per ton approved by voters, the new tax
Association. program on the March ballot. If communities to establish curb- while officials sought a viable could appear on the summer tax
See page 3. voters approve the question at side recycling in 2009 but in alternative for the service. Wild bills which are printed in June
the ballot box, the city could February of this year Mayor explained, too, that the price and mailed in July, officials said.
then levy $1 for every $1,000 of William R. Wild sent a letter to hike had also affected communi- Wild noted that the millage is
THE CANTON assessed property value to fund residents explaining that the ties across the state, many of a relatively small amount and
EAGLE the program. city could no longer afford the which were also seeking alter- would cost the average city
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native solutions.
service due to a price jump from
Members of the council are
homeowner with a $200,000
Vol. 72, No. 49 expected to vote on placing the $18 per ton to $80 a ton at The current millage proposal home with a taxable value of
Spotlight on Youth actors millage on the ballot at their ReCommunity, the recycling being considered by members of $100,000 about $50 annually.
will present “It's A meeting set for Dec. 16, during center used by Westland. In the the city council would allow the The Dec. 16 meeting will be
Wonderful Worldful of which the public will have the letter, he explained that all curb- 1 mill to also be used for related in the council chambers at
Christmas,” in the Biltmore opportunity to comment on the side trash would be hauled to waste services including trash Westland City Hall, 36300
Studio of The Village issue. the landfill in Van Buren pickup, yard waste disposal and Warren Road beginning at 7 p.m.
Theater at Cherry Hill.
See page 6.

THE INKSTER
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR
Vol. 72, No. 49

The Annual Christmas
Giveaway in Inkster is set for
next Wednesday and ticket
holders have high hopes for
winning one of 25 prizes.
See page 2.

THE NORTHVILLE
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Vol. 19, No. 49
The flood plain in down-
town City of Northville could
be reduced in light of recent
engineering studies at the
Northville Downs property.
See page 6.

THE PLYMOUTH
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Vol. 19, No. 49
Following approval of a
bond by voters last month,
members of the Plymouth Hometown heroes
City Commission OK'd the As has become a holiday tradition, the Noon Rotary Club of Plymouth honored the Officers of the Year at their luncheon meeting last
design phase for the 2020 Friday at the Community Center. The recipients of the Public Safety Awards are selected for the honors based on their year-long out-
street project. standing performance of public service, demonstrating exemplary dedication to helping those in crisis. Chosen for the honors this
See page 7. year were, seated from left: Lt. Peter Bukis of the Plymouth Township Fire Department; Ofc. Jeff Jones of the Plymouth City Police
Department; Dave Westendorf a Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) community paramedic; Lt. Tim Cataiano of the
Northville/Plymouth Fire Department and Ofc. Christopher Wilder of the Plymouth Township Police Department. Proudly standing the
THE ROMULUS first-responders are their respective department leaders, from left, Plymouth Township Fire Chief Dan Phillips; City Public Safety
ROMAN Director Al Cox; Huron Valley Ambulance Vice President Andy Savage; Northville Fire Chief Stephen Ott and Plymouth Township
ROMAN
Vol. 134, No. 49 Police Chief Tom Tiderington. Each of the honorees will have their name engraved on the perpetual plaques displayed at their
respective stations, an individual plaque and a $50 gift card from the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Dave Willett.)
Labrit Jackson, a 14-year-
veteran of the Romulus
cially named to his new rank Sale of historic mills OK'd by county commissioners
Police Department, was offi-
of lieutenant at a city meet- Members of the Wayne tion of the Northville Mill into
ing recently. County Commission voted last ” modern office space. He also
See page 3. week to approve Purchase and The sale price for 4.3-acre Wilcox site was reported purchased Phoenix Mill in
Development Agreements for at $360,000 and $405,000 for the 1.8-acre Plymouth Township from
the Wilcox Mill, located in the Wayne County in 2018 and has
THE WAYNE City of Plymouth, and Newburgh site. Revenue from the sales begun rehabilitating that prop-
EAGLE Newburgh Mill, located in will be reinvested into Wayne County Parks. erty into an event facility with
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Vol. 72, No. 49 Livonia, properties adjacent to public green space.
“We were at risk of losing
Hines Park. Commissioners
A crowd of more than voted 11-3 in favor of the sales into Wayne County Parks, Roko plans to rehabilitate the these mills forever. These are
2,000 reportedly attended the and also approved an agree- according to an official state- building into an art education the product of a collaborative
arrival of a very special visi- ment to acquire 16.73 acres in ment from the county. space and construct a publicly- effort to identify redevelop-
tor in Wayne last Saturday Westland from the Wayne “This deal allows the trans- accessible “inner child sculp- ment solutions for these mills,”
when Santa made his official County Land Bank at the for- formation of the mills from ture garden” on the surround- said Assistant County
appearance mer site of the Hawthorne eyesores into true community ing land that displays three- Executive Khalil Rahal. “Our
See page 2. Valley Golf Course. assets for Plymouth and dimensional realizations of economic development team,
As part of the purchase and Livonia while preserving an children's drawings. Wayne County Parks, local
development agreements for important part of our history,” Newburgh Mill will be pur- leaders, and community stake-
THE WESTLAND both the Wilcox and Newburgh said Wayne County Executive chased by Newburg Mill LLC holders worked together
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EAGLE mills, Wayne County retains Warren C. Evans. “These proj- operated by local developer throughout this process to

Vol. 72, No. 49 first right of refusal to repur- ects also ensure the land sur- Richard Cox. Once renovated, ensure we crafted the right
Newburgh Mill is expected to
rounding the mills becomes
chase the property should the
deal for both properties.”
Jay Towers of WNIC new owners decide to sell publicly accessible and better be a distillery with additional Wilcox and Newburgh mills
radio, Westland and them in the future. The sale connects Hines Park with sur- retail space as well as park as well as Phoenix Mill and
Parkside Credit Union will price for 4.3-acre Wilcox site rounding communities.” space in the shape of a spiral, Nankin Mills were part of the
raffle off two $5,000 shopping was reported at $360,000 and Wilcox Mill will be pur- meant to reflect the automo- “Ford Village Industries” net-
sprees this Saturday at $405,000 for the 1.8-acre chased by Mill on Rouge LLC tive parts once manufactured work of parts factories located
Westland Center. Newburgh site. Revenue from created by local artist Tony on the site. Cox is responsible
See page 7. the sales will be reinvested Roko and the Art Foundation. for the successful rehabilita- See Mills, page 5

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