Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : June 30, 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
June 30, 2018 - July 8, 2018

Summer Reading Program - Join the Jefferson Barnes Reading Room in their summer reading program! The program is made for kids 5 - 15 years old and they can earn prizes just for reading. Kids can join at any time during the summer at the Jefferson Barnes Community Vitality Center Reading Room, located at 32150 Dorsey Street.

Meet Up and Eat Up - Meet Up and Eat Up was created to ensure that children in lower-income areas could continue to receive nutritious meals during long school vacations, when they do not have access to the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs. Meet Up and Eat Up will be held at the Jefferson Barnes Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey Street, Monday - Thurday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. from now until August 16.

Inspire Theater Presents "Yankee Doodle Dandy: Song and Dance Man" - Be sure to check out Inspire Theater's new musical "Yankee Doodle Dandy: Song and Dance Man." Come see the show at the Westland Center for the Arts, located at 33455 Warren Rd. Showtimes are Saturday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, July 7 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For tickets and more information, click here.

July Golf Special - Visit the Westland Municipal Golf Course this month and take advantage of the July golf special! The offer includes 9 holes of golf and a cart for only $15.00. This special runs from Sunday, July 1 until the end of the month at the Westland Municipal Golf Course, located at 500 South Merriman. For more information call the golf course at 734-721-6660, or view the flyer here.

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, July 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

City Offices and the 18th District Court Closed for Independence Day - City Offices and the 18th District Court will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

All American Farmers & Artisans Market - The Westland Farmer's Market will be open on Thursday, July 5 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market Pavilion located at 1901 N Carlson. The Market will be open place Thursday through October. Please follow the Westland Farmer's Market on Facebook to keep up-to-date on happenings, vendors and more!

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.