Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : January 6, 2018

For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230

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This Week in Westland
January 6, 2018 - January 14, 2018

Christmas Tree Recycling - Westland residents can drop off their Christmas tree at the Recycling Center at the DPS building located at 37137 Marquette during regular operating hours Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. -5 p.m., January 8 through January 19. Trees should be free of decorations. As part of the city's Mission:Green Initiative, all trees received will be chipped and recycled for use at the City of Westland Community Garden and other locations. You can also put your Christmas trees on the curb the day of your trash pick-up January 4 through January 15, but trees taken to the curb will not be recycled. For more information please call 734-728-1770.

Scheduled Upcoming Civic Meetings - Residents are invited to attend the upcoming City meetings. Below is a list of the meetings with their date, time and location:

Library Board

The Westland Library Board will meet on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the William P. Faust Westland Public Library, located at 6123 Central City Parkway

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration - Huel Perkins, lead anchor at Fox 2 News Detroit, will deliver the Keynote Address at the City of Westland's annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony on Monday, January 15. Participants are asked to gather at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd. beginning at 8:30 a.m. From there, participants will be shuttled to the Westland Public Library for the Freedom Walk, which will begin at 9 a.m. The Freedom Walk will symbolize all of those who marched with Dr. King over 50 years ago. The short walk will end at Westland City Hall. City Hall doors will open beginning at 8:00 am. The ceremony, which begins at 10:00 a.m. will include uplifting messages from Mayor Wild and other state and local elected officials. Light refreshments will be provided by the Westland Police Community Partnership Committee.

City Offices Closed in Observance of MLK Day - On Monday, January 15 all City Offices will be closed in observance of MLK Day. This includes the 18th District Court and the Westland Public Library. Trash and recycling pick up will not be affected by the closure.

For more information, please call Aubrey Berman 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 Westland Fire Department are licensed paramedics who responded to over 9,000 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 of shops and restaurants anchored by the Westland Shopping Center, one of the country's original four regional malls.

Infinite opportunities are available in Westland for the recreation aficionado including, more than 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.

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.