Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : April 9, 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 9, 2016 - April 17, 2016

Three Cities Art Exhibit - On Sunday, April 10 you will have the chance to view some beautiful locally produced artwork by visiting the Three Cities Art Club exhibit at the Westland Library. Watercolors, sketches, photographs, and many other mediums will be on display from Friday through Sunday afternoon. Patrons will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites and purchase some of the pieces. There will be a special reception on Sunday afternoon where awards will be presented to the winning artists. For more information, please call 313-234-3939.

Tax Increment Finance Authority

Meets on Tuesday, April 12 at 8:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd. to discuss general business

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

Mornings with the Mayor - Mayor William R. Wild is taking his monthly "Mornings with the Mayor" on the road in 2016. Mornings with the Mayor helps residents connect with Mayor Wild and his administration about matters of importance regarding City services or programs and events. This month's "Mornings with the Mayor" will take place on Tuesday, April 12 and will take place at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey. This month's meeting is sponsored by Gordon Chevrolet. We will be raffling off five $10 Meijer gift cards. To be entered into the raffle, you just need to sign up to walk at the kick off of the Relay for Life event on June 4 at 10:00 a.m. Individuals walking for Mayor Wild's team "Wild's Walkers" will also receive a free t-shirt!

Police vs. Fire Dodgeball Tournament - Westland's hometown heroes, the Police and Fire Departments will be squaring off in a dodgeball challenge on Friday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. This event will take place at Airtime Trampoline and Gamepark, located at 36901 Warren Rd. The proceeds from this charity event will benefit the American Cancer Society for Mayor Wild's Relay for Life Team. The cost is $5 to come and watch or $10 to jump and enjoy all of the amenities Airtime has to offer. There will be concessions available for purchase.

Friday Night Glow Skate - The Mike Modano Ice Arena is still open for the season and Friday Night Glow Skate is back. Glow skate will run every Friday from 7 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. and will cost $8 for kids and $9 for adults for residents. The cost is 50 cents more for non-resident. One glow in the dark accessory will be given will the purchase of admittance to glow skate. The Ice Arena is located at 6210 Wildwood.

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

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.