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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

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Applicants Sought to Fill Westland Historical Commission

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Westland, MI - The City of Westland is seeking applicants to fill the slate of vacant positions on the Westland Historical Commission.

The Historical Commission is a nine-member board appointed by the Mayor. The Commission collects, maintains, and preserves any materials and documents relating the the history of Westland and Nankin Township. The Commission also operates the Helen C. Brown Historical Museum at 857 N. Wayne Road. The Commission meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Helen C. Brown Historical Museum.

"As Westland just celebrated its momentous 50th anniversary year, I am encouraging all interested individuals to apply to serve on the Westland Historical Commission to help preserve the history of our All American City," commented Mayor Wild.

Westland Historic Commission members volunteer to oversee its historical building complex located at 857 N. Wayne road from 1:00 until 4:00 pm on 1-2 Saturday afternoons per month and attend one meeting per month with fellow commissioners to discuss current projects. It is free to join and does not require any specific educational background. Interested applicants must be residents of the City of Westland.

The Westland Historical Society is also seeking society members. The society is a 501c3 non-profit organization and does not require you to work any specific days or hours but a minimal yearly donation of $10 is required. Membership in the Society allows you to work on the project or projects of your choosing and caters to those with a busy working schedule. Members work on everything from digitizing photographs (some dating back over a century) and documents, to fixing artifacts such as our 1922 Ford Model TT Firetruck from the Eloise Hospital complex, to collecting artifacts to be placed in the new Westland time capsule, to basic maintenance and cleaning of our buildings.

With the new year comes not only new projects but also new promises. Are you looking for a way to use your skills, resources, and/or free time to keep Westland the Best Land?" commented Commission President Jeff Koslowski. "The Westland Historic Village Park is looking for volunteers of all ages for its numerous programs it has started or will soon be starting to make our city's 51st year it's best one yet!"

If you are interested or have questions, please send an email to Commission President Jeff Koslowski at [email protected]

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.