Press Release | Office of the Mayor | City of Westland Employees to Return from Furlough

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PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230

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City of Westland Employees to Return from Furlough

Westland, MI (June 23, 2020) - On Tuesday, June 23 the City of Westland announced that the remaining employees currently on furlough will be brought back to work at 100% at the expiration of the Letter of Understanding (LOU) with the city's unions on June 30.

In response to the pandemic and associated closures, the City placed 2/3 of its non-public safety employees on temporary furlough. . After reopening City Hall and other municipal buildings on June 1, the administration has been phasing employees back from furlough as demand for city services has increased.

"Our employees are eager to get back to work," commented Mayor William R. Wild. "We now have the safety measures in place to bring our staffing levels back up to capacity so we can continue to provide excellent customer service to our residents."

Residents can still conduct city business on www.cityofwestland.com and utilize the drop boxes located outside City Hall.

Westland's parks amenities also reopened on June 5, resulting in the need for the city to reinstate its Park Ranger program.

All union and part-time employees of the 18th District Court will remain on furlough until the expiration of their LOU on July 31. The Westland Public Library is currently working on a phased reopening plan and will be releasing more details with regards to staffing in the upcoming days.

For more information, please call (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.

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.