Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : July 9, 2016

For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

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This Week in Westland

July 9, 2016 - July 17, 2016

All American Wayne Road Cruise and Drive-in Movie - Don't miss out on the 4th Annual All American Wayne Road Cruise on Saturday, July 9 . This year the cruise is a part of Pure Michigan, Autopalooza and the City of Westland's 50th Anniversary celebrations. Cars will begin lining up at 7:00 a.m. and the event will run all day and will start at the Wayne Ford Civic League. Then, at dusk there will be a Drive in movie showing of the 2008 version of Speed Racer. The Wayne Ford Civic League is located at 1661 N. Wayne Rd. For more information, click here

Stottlemeyer Park Clean Up - Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? What better way than helping to spruce up one of our many parks? As part of his Compassionate City Initiative, Mayor Wiliam R. Wild invites you to join the Southeast Westland Homeowners Association, Community Partners, Civic Organizations and many others in a coordinated effort with the City of Westland to the "Lets Make this Park Shine" event at Stottlemeyer Park on Saturday, July 9th beginning at 9:30 a.m. Participants are asked to bring whatever yard tools or equipment they are comfortable using to assist in this effort. Water to keep participants hydrated will be provided by local sponsors. We look forward to seeing you there! Stottlemeyer Park is located between Dancy and Paul St.

Tax Increment Finance Authority

Meets on Tuesday, July 12 at 12:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall to discuss general business

to see the meeting agenda, please click here

2016 Mud Day - Are you looking for some good clean fun for your kids? Well, this next event might not be for you. But if your kids love rolling around in the mud and getting really messy, then bring them out to Mud Day on Tuesday, July 12th. The Nankin Mills area of Hines Park will be transformed into a giant mud pit for kids to play games, have relay races, and compete for King and Queen Mud. The fun starts at 11:00 a.m. Don't forget to bring a towel!

Westland Farmer's and Artisan Market Held Every Thursday - The Westland Farmer's Market will be held from 3 - 7 p.m. every Thursday in the new, beautiful Farmer's Marketplace, located in Central City Park. This is the ultimate site for farmers, growers and producers to sell their own products directly to the public.

Sign-Up Now For This Year's All American BBQ Throwdown - Registration for this year's All American BBQ Throwdown is now open! Do you have what it takes to be Westland's Amateur BBQ Champion? The event starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 6th which is the second of this year's 2 day Blues, Brews and BBQ event on August 5th and 6th. The event is open to backyard BBQ'ers and the registration fee is $30. For more information, and to register for this event, please click here

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.