Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : April 16, 2016

For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 724.721.2310

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This Week in Westland

April 16, 2016 - April 24, 2016

Westland Municipal Golf Course Opens for the Season - Spring has officially arrived and that means the time has finally come for the re-opening of the Westland Municipal Golf Course. The Course will open on Saturday, April 22 at 8:00 a.m. The course is located at 500 S. Merriman just south of Cherry Hill. Call (734)721-6660 with any questions or to reserve a tee time. For the month of April the golf course will be running some great specials. All rounds, pro-shop purchases and concessions are 20% for the remainder of the month. The course is open 7 days a week.

Budget Study Session - For the next two Saturday mornings there will be special Study Sessions in the City Council Conference Room of City Hall. The first will take place on Saturday. April 16. The public is invited to attend these meetings where the topic of discussion will be the Proposed Departmental Budgets for the next fiscal year. The meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. To see the agenda, please click here

Disability Concerns

Meets on Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd. to discuss general business

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

City Council

Meets on Monday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd. to discuss general business

Too see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

Zoning Board of Appeals

Meets on Wednesday, April 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

2016 Earth Day Celebration - The City of Westland will be holding its 2016 Earth Day Celebration Event on Earth Day, Friday, April 22 at 10:00 am at the newly renovated Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center (JBCVC) located at 32150 Dorsey Street. At the event, Mayor Wild will be leading a groundbreaking on new baseball diamonds to be constructed at the JBCVC. He will also be highlighting a newly created butterfly garden in the JBCVC library courtyard and will be announcing the City's involvement in a new nationwide program, the Mayor's Monarch Pledge. Mayor Wild will also be presenting the coveted Mission:Green Eco-Award to Simple Recycling for their curbside recycling program, Wayne Metro Community Action for their employees' work on creating the new butterfly garden at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center and one surprise recipient.

Friday Night Dinner and a Movie - It's time once again for Dinner and a Movie at the Westland Public Library on Friday, April 22. This month's meal is being offered by Golden Chopsticks. Those who purchase dinner tickets in advance at the Library will be treated to a buffet style dinner with soft drinks and a light dessert included. The doors open for the meal at 6:30 p.m. and the free movie begins at 7:00 p.m. This month's film is "The Big Short" starring Steve Carrel, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling and is Rated R. This critically acclaimed picture won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for 4 others, including Best Picture. You can get tickets for Dinner & a Movie by visiting the Reference Desk at the Library.

ISI Figure Skating - The Mike Modano Ice Arena will be showcasing some of the very talented figure skaters that train out of the arena on Wildwood just south of Hunter. The ISI Figure Skating Program will be performing their annual Spring Ice Show this weekend with shows on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23 in the evening and a matinee performance on Sunday, April 24 afternoon. Tickets are available at the door, so please come out and support our local skaters and see the tremendous talent that will be on display.

Budget Study Session - Saturday, April 23 will be the second and final Open Study Session regarding the City of Westland's proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The public is invited to attend this meeting which takes place in the Council Chambers of Westland City Hall. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. You can view the agenda by clicking here.

For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.

Westland, Michigan is the state's 10th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000 people who exhibit a great deal of pride in their All-American City. Westland has a thriving business community along with beautiful residential areas. The citizens enjoy a wide array of amenities and a quality of life that is second to none.

In 2014, Westland was rated as one of 24/7 Wall Street's America's Best 50 Cities to Live, offering residents and visitors an ideal blend of single-family affordable homes, apartments and condominiums, great schools, and access to numerous outdoor activities. Public safety is delivered by full-service, professional law enforcement and firefighting personnel. Westland Police Department, whose motto is protect and serve, provides emergency dispatch services to four cities and over 100,000 residents; the Western Wayne Fire Association firefighters collaboratively serving the Cities of Wayne and Westland are licensed paramedics who responded to over 13,000 calls for service last year, about 85% being medical based. They never forget their mission of preserving life and property.

Westland is well-known as the premier destination for shopping and dining in Wayne County with hundreds if shops and restaurants anchored by the Westland Shopping Center, on of the country's original four regional malls.

Infinite opportunities are available in Westland for the recreation aficionado including, more that 40 parks and 1,500 acres of trails, a 9-hole golf course, hockey arena, athletic fields, playscapes, a Farmers and Artisans Market and more. One of Michigan's most environmentally friendly cities, Westland has a progressive curbside recycling program with one of the highest participation rates in the nation and the City is raising the bar for cultural experiences with the placement of public art throughout the City.

The City is served by two public school districts; Wayne-Westland Community Schools serving 12,000 youth was recently named one of the Best School in Michigan by WXYZ-TV and is the proud recipient of 14 Golden Apple and two Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards. Livonia Public Schools, educating nearly 15,000 students, is proud of their MEAP/MME scores that exceed state averages and the District has also earned Golden Apple and Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards.

Westland's philosophy is that government should embrace good business principles. Providing oversight over the City's operating budget of $60 million dollars, Westland is the only community in Wayne County with a 3-year balanced budget and an approximately 10 percent budget surplus.

The City provides competitive incentives for those who are interested in investing in Westland, making it one of the hottest investment markets in the region. Our Fast-Track to Business Team, which consists of key decision makers who work diligently on a development plan will "cut the red tape" and expedite the approval process for new business development.