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:

  • The Westland City Council will hold a study session on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall located at 36300 Warren Road in Council Chambers. The study session will discuss WLS Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please click here for the agenda.

  • The Westland City Council will hold their meeting on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall located at 36300 Warren Road in Council Chambers. Please click here for the agenda.

  • The Westland Housing Commission will hold their meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center located at 32150 Dorsey Road. Please click here for the agenda.

  • The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall located at 36300 Warren Road. Please click here for the agenda.

Due to these trying times, The City of Westland has a variety of food assistance for our residents:

  • The Wayne-Westland Salvation Army Food Pantry Program - will be distributing food for people who are in need of food assistance from their pantry on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 and Friday, November 20, 2020 from 9 am - 11 am. Face masks are required, and can be provided if needed. They are located at 2300 S. Venoy Rd, Westland, you can call them at (734)722-3660. Please share with anyone you know who could use some help during these turbulent times.

  • Senior Citizens Nutrition Program - Food Pick up Program will be on Friday, November 20, 2020 between 10:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. located at The Friendship Center, at 1119 Newburgh Road. You need to call 734-722-7628 to reserve your food before Friday. Frozen 5-pack and 5-pack shelf stable meals will be distributed. Reservations are required to reserve the meals, upon arrival at the distribution site, a form must be completed and you will be asked if you wish to reserve the 5-pack meal for the following week.

  • Commodities Distribution at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center - On Friday, November 20, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. located at 31250 Dorsey Road. This is only for residents of Westland living north of Michigan Avenue. For more information please call the hotline at (734-595-0366).

The Parks and Recreation Department presents "Cornhole at the Mack" - this is an 8 week program beginning on Thursday, December 3 through Thursday, February 4, 2021. The cost is $80 per two member team with 1 alternate. Games are scheduled from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. each week and are at Mack Mayfield Golf Course located at 500 Merriman Road. For more information please click here.

William P. Faust Public Library located at 6123 Central City Parkway is having a Teen Photography Contest until November 30, 2020. Students in Grades 7 - 12 showcase your photography skills. Take a photo and enter it to be voted on by The Westland Library Staff. Please visit www.westlandlibrary.org for more information.

William P. Faust Public Library located at 6123 Central City Parkway is offering free online tutoring through Tutor.com! Tutor.com provides on-demand tutoring, homework help, test preparation and writing assistance for students in grades K-Adult in over 60 subjects. Tutors are available from 2 pm to 10 pm every day! Visit www.tutor.com/westland with your Westland Library Card. Another exciting program is the Westland residents 18+ can now borrow a WiFi Hotspot from the library. This new lending program is a free service that allows you to take the Internet wherever you go! For more information please visit www.westlandlibrary.org.

The Westland Police Department is offering all eligible residents an opportunity to win a new Ring doorbell camera. Please visit www.cityofwestland.com for the conditions and terms.

Westland Businesses Promote Job Opportunities through Westland Works - There are many job opportunities with businesses throughout Westland. Please visit Westland Works tab at www.cityofwestland.com for the businesses hiring.

Free Distance Learning offered at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center- located at 32150 Dorsey Road. Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. for children in grades 3-12, for Wayne-Westland students only. Registration is required. Please contact jbllnorwayne.com or text JBLL to 313-277-3937 for more information.

The Mike Modano Ice Arena begins Open Skate on Fridays and Sundays. They are located at 6210 N. Wildwood, Fridays from 8:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. and Sundays from 1:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. Masks are required at all times for OPEN Skating, including on the ice surface. The capacity is limited to 30 people. Please call 734-729-4560 for more information.

Curbside Compost will be ending on December 4, 2020 for the 2020 season. Compost is picked up the same day as regular trash. Your compost should be separated from your regular trash by 4 feet. Reminder the limit is ten (10) compost bags or five (5) garbage cans, with a weight limit of below 50 pounds. Just a reminder: compost is garden waste, grass clippings, leaves, hay/straw, pruning debris. Tree branches need to be cut down to 4 ft. or less and no larger than 3 inches in diameter and put in small bundles and tied with rope or twine. You may put out 10 bundles per week.

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