Press Release | Office of the Mayor | Westland Receives $100,000 Grant for Sports Complex in Norwayne

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Westland Receives $100,000 Grant for Sports Complex in Norwayne

Westland, MI - At the July 5th meeting of the Westland City Council, Mayor Wild accepted a $100,000 check from State Representative Robert Kosowski procured from the State of Michigan to build a sports complex in the Norwayne area.

The project cannot begin until October 1, 2016, but ideas are already pouring in on how the money will be used. The sports complex will include amenities such as fields, bleachers and possibly a walking path and playground equipment. This grant was made possible by the hard work and support of State Representative Robert Kosowski, Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Al Pscholka and Minority Vice Chair Harvey Santana.

The new recreation area has been named Lincoln Field after the former elementary school which was located in that spot. The field is located on Grand Traverse next to Cayley Park. The city will be leasing the property from the Wayne-Westland Community School District for $1.

"The Wayne-Westland Community School District has a great working relationship with the City of Westland," commented Assistant Superintendent John Albrecht. "We are excited to see the development of new amenities in this area."

"This is the second major grant the City of Westland has received for recreational improvements to the Norwayne area." commented Mayor Wild. "None of this would be possible without the wonderful support we have received from State Representative Robert Kosowski and his colleagues at the State level as well as the Wayne-Westland Community School District. The children of the Norwayne community will greatly benefit from these recreational enhancements by having more resources and places to go to engage in healthy and active lifestyles"

In April, the City of Westland received a $175,000 grant which went to improvements on the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center which is also located in the historic Norwayne community. Those funds will go to the addition of a baseball diamond complex, basketball court, picnic shelter. playground equipment and improvements to the parking lot.

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

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".