Westland, MI-
Scheduled Upcoming Civic Meetings - residents are invited to attend the upcoming City Meetings via zoom. Please visit www.cityofwestland.com for the links to join the meetings. Below is a list of the meetings with their date and time:
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Committee on Disabilities Concerns Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Please click here for the agenda.
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Westland City Council Study Session will be held virtually on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. The discussion will be Library Millage Proposal. Please click here for the agenda.
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Westland City Council Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Please click here for the agenda.
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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Please click here for the agenda.
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The William P. Faust Library will hold their board meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Please click here for the agenda.
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The Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Please click here for the agenda.
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Downtown Development Authority Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Please click here for the agenda.
Earth Day Celebration - On April 22, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. The City of Westland will celebrate Earth Day at the Westland Recycling Center located at 37137 Marquette St. The celebration will include a sustainability report for the City. There will also be the distribution of Westland's Mission Green Awards.
Commodities Distribution for April - The City of Westland will be distributing surplus Federal food at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center on Friday April 23, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. located at 32150 Dorsey Road. All residents north of Michigan Avenue will pick up their commodities. For the month of April, 2021 we will distribute apple sauce, salmon, kidney beans, walnuts, orange juice, green beans, peaches, and possible additional items. Questions may be answered by calling the Jefferson Barns Community Center’s surplus food hotline at (734) 595-0366.
Street Sweeping has begun for the spring. The City of Westland is performing street sweeping in order to help clean up the roads of debris for safer driving conditions and to make sure water can drain properly from the roads. Signs will be placed in the areas being swept prior to sweeping and will be removed when the route is completed. Please keep vehicles off of the street during the sweeping. Please visit www.cityofwestland.com for the map of the routes.
Composting has begun for 2021. Compost is picked up the same day as regular trash. A separate truck picks up compost. Your compost should be separated from your regular household trash by 4 feet. Mixed compost and trash will not be picked up. Branches are to be cut down to 4 feet or less and should be no larger than 3 inches in diameter. Branches should be put into small bundles and tied with rope or twine. You may put out up to 10 bundles a week. You may use compost bags or garbage cans for compost disposal. The limit for compost collection is ten compost bags or five garbage cans, with no bag or can weighing more than 50 pounds. We do not accept compost in cardboard boxes or plastic garbage bags. Compost includes: garden waste, grass clippings, hay/straw, leaves, pruning debris, tree branches.
Mack Mayfield Municipal Golf Course located at 500 S. Merriman Road, is open for the 2021 season. Tee Times are encouraged to be made in advance. Tee Times will be available from 7:00AM - 8:00PM, weather permitting. During the month of April, you can book time at the new Cornhole lanes inside Mac's Pro Shop through April 30th. To schedule golf time or cornhole time please call 734-721-6660.
The Westland Police Department is offering all eligible residents an opportunity to win a new Ring doorbell camera. Please visit www.cityofwestland.com for details and terms.
The William P. Faust Library located at 6123 Central City Parkway is offering Take Home Craft Kits for Kids, Teens and Adults! Exercise your creative side with a craft from the library. All kits are available to take home, while supplies last. Kids take-home crafts are paired with the Library's Facebook storytimes. Teen take-home crafts include instructions and materials. Adult take-home crafts are paired with instructional videos available on www.westlandlibrary.org and YouTube channel. Pick up craft kits for the whole family from the library lobby!
Westland Partners with Wayne County for Free Drive Thru COVID-19 Testing Clinic - The City of Westland has established a free drive thru COVID-19 testing clinic to assist in the Wayne County COVID Testing. Residents will have no out of pocket expenses for testing. However, if insurance information is available, it will be collected for the laboratory testing fees. There is no pre-registration or appointments needed. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Residents can expect to receive their results within 2-3 days, which will be shared via email, phone call or text message. The testing will take place in the parking lot of Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Road. The testing hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free Mask Give Away - City of Westland partners with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Wayne County for free mask giveaway. Westland is offering residents to come into Westland City Hall, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. located at 36300 Warren Road and request a pack of 5 free washable masks and also receive a COVID educational packet.
For more information, please call (734) 467-3200.
