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Mayor Wild Joins Nation's Mayors in White House Meeting with President Obama 

Westland, MI-    Mayor William R. Wild visited the White House on Thursday, January 21. He has been at the nation's capital this week joining more than 250 of the country's leading mayors at the 84th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM).  
The nation's mayors will also hold a press conference to unveil their urban agenda - The 2016 Compact for a Better America: A Call to action -- which calls on the Presidential candidates and Congress to invest in and protect America's cities and metro areas.

The gathering convened at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C this week. President Obama hosted over 250 bipartisan Mayors at the White House to thank them for their steadfast partnerships over the past seven years of his administration and to outline America's priorities for cities across the country in the year ahead.  They will also focus on the economic progress that each city has made since the President took office.
 
Wild has been meeting with Capitol Hill leaders and Administration officials all week. He is urging Congress to continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to spur job creation and economic growth in America's cities and metropolitan areas.

"We have experienced many situations in our state alone that are real examples of why Mayors should always  be at the table on a state-wide level and federal level discussing issues and solving problems," said Mayor William R. Wild, "The Flint water crisis being the most relevant reason to date. In general, problems are solved at the city level and meetings with the President and other leaders on the Federal level are imperative, if we want to keep moving in a positive direction."

Some  other  topics of discussion include, criminal justice reform and community policing, advanced manufacturing and tech innovation, trans-pacific partnership, education, veterans homelessness and transportation and infrastructure.  
 

For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.
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The City of Westland is the 10th largest city in Michigan with a population of over 84,000. The city's residential development is an excellent blend of single family homes, apartments and condominiums.  The broad selection of housing opportunities is complimented by over 1500 acres of well-maintained parks and nature trails as well as a highly rated municipal golf course. Also available is a skate park, ice arena, a state-of-the-art Library and novel city park themes that are fun and family-friendly.

 

Westland has the location, land, infrastructure, and leadership, under Mayor William R. Wild to attract new industry and help existing businesses redevelop properties and to maintain competitiveness in today's global economy. Six modern platted industrial parks on 320 acres are served by class "A" internal roads, with up to date utilities and rail access available within two of the parks.  Westland is conveniently located within the center of southeastern Michigan's expressway system, minutes north of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and ideally located between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor. 

 

Westland is the area's premier "Shopping and Dining Destination". Westland Shopping center, one of the country's original four regional malls, boasts 80 retail stores and has anchored Westland's commercial district for more than 30 years. Westland's diversity and progressive planning offers residents a wide variety of life experiences, and make Westland truly the "All American City".  


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