Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : June 3, 2017

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
June 3, 2017 - June 11, 2017

H20 Zone Opens for the Summer Season - Westland's H20 Zone Splash Pad is officially open for the summer season. The H2O Zone is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The cost is $3 for Westland residents. Season passes are available for purchase for up to 6 family members for a resident is $40.00 and for a non-resident $100.00. Group Rates up to 10 people for residents is $25.00 and $80.00 for non-residents. For more information please contact Parks and Recreation at 734-467-7902.

Saturday in the Park - Wayne County Parks' Saturday in the Park program has returned. Each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., visitors can walk, run, skate or cycle safely along six miles of Hines Drive. Hines Drive will be shut down o vehicular traffic from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive so that guests have the opportunity to participate in their favorite activities in a vehicle-free environment. The Saturday in the Park program will take continue every Saturday through September 30. All ages are encouraged to participate. Parking is available at the Hines Park-Helms Haven Area (Hines Drive, west of Outer Drive) and Hines Park-Nankin Mills Picnic Area (Hines Drive, east of Ann Arbor Trail). For more information about Saturday in the Park or any other Wayne County Parks program, please call (734) 261-1990.

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:

City Council

The Westland City Council will meet on Monday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall.

To see the meeting agenda, please click here

Planning Commission

There will be a meeting of the Westland Planning Commission on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall.

To see the meeting agenda, please click here

All American Farmers and Artisans Marketplace - The Marketplace is the ultimate site for farmers, growers and producers to sell their own products directly to the public and a great place to find the finest locally grown produce, flowers and handmade goods. The Farmers Market will take place every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Central City Park, located at 1901 N. Carlson.

Relay for Life - Westland hosts this year's Relay for Life event on Saturday, June 10 at Central City Park. The event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. There will be many, fun events to participate in as well as themed laps to walk in order to show your support. In the evening, there will be a luminary ceremony and participants can light a candle and place it in a decorated bag in honor of someone they know who has been diagnosed with cancer. All of the proceeds from this event will benefit the American Cancer Society and will help to finish the fight against cancer.

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.