Westland Kicks Off Holiday Decorating Contest

For Immediate Release-Official Press Release

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Office of

Mayor William R. Wild

36300 Warren Road Westland, Michigan 48185

Office 734.467.3200 / Fax 734.422.1230

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Westland Kicks Off Holiday Decorating Contest

Westland, MI (November 20, 2020) - The "All American Holiday Decorating Contest" kicked off on Friday, November 27 and will run until midnight on Thursday, December 31. Residents can visit the City of Westland's website to nominate themselves or a friend in one or all of the three categories: Best Traditional Display, Most Creative Display and Over the Top Display. Nominees will be asked to enter a picture along with their submission.

"Once again, the Department of Neighborhood Services team will be out and about in neighborhoods in search of those residents who have gone the extra mile to make their homes shine this holiday season," commented Mayor Wild. "We had a lot of great participation from our residents around Halloween and we are excited to see the creativity and festivity around the winter holiday."

Winners will be announced and awarded with prizes at the first council meeting of the New Year on Monday, January 18.

The City of Westland has also announced the cancellation of the annual "Deck the City Hall" holiday event which was scheduled to take place on December 9.

"In order to maintain the health and safety of our residents and employees, we will transition this year's holiday celebration to a virtual forum," Mayor Wild concluded.

For more information, please call (734) 467-3200.

Westland, Michigan is the state’s 10^th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000.

Westland has been recognized 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 is well known as a 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 schools 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. Westland's Fast-Track to Business Team, which consists of key decision makers who work diligently to “cut the red tape” and expedite the approval process for new business development.