Press Release | Office of the Mayor | Westland City Council to Hold Virtual Meetings

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PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230

WWW.CITYOFWESTLAND.COM

Westland City Council to Hold Virtual Meetings

Westland, MI (April 8, 2020) - In accordance with the Westland City Charter and pursuant to Executive Order 2020-15 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on March 18, 2020, the Westland City Council has called a special meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be conducted via electronic means using the conferencing program, Zoom and will serve as the rescheduled meeting for Monday, April 6, 2020, which was cancelled by the Westland City Council on March 16, 2020. The agenda will only include current mission critical items.

Also pursuant to the Governors Executive order, proper notice and details shall be provided on the city's main page of the website at www.cityofwestland.com. The meeting will also be live streamed via the WLND YouTube Channel.

Residents can join in the meeting by phone or by computer.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/787917855?pwd=UU1vOUVyZkZiZ1dMMXZPUEdwdWZBdz09

Password: 4124548

Or to call in by telephone (dial any of the following numbers):

(646) 558-8656

(312) 626-6799

(301) 715-8592

(346) 248-7799

(669) 900-9128

(253) 215-8782

(888) 788-0099 (Toll Free)

(877) 853-5247 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 787 917 855

Password: 4124548

The Westland City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. will also take place virtually via Zoom. Details and information on joining the meeting will be sent out at a later date.

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.