For Immediate Release-Official Press Release
City Council Confirms Mayor Wild's Board & Commission Appointments Revised
Westland, MI (January 21, 2021) - On Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Mayor William R. Wild announced the re-appointment of Gayle Nicholson to the Library Board for a five-year term, expiring on February 6, 2026. Delano Hornbuckle has been appointed to the Planning Commission, filling an unexpired term. His term will expire on September 17, 2021.
Gayle Nicholson, who is a longtime Westland resident with extensive background and experience in customer service and marketing. Gayle is an active community volunteer and has had great success with the organization and implementation of Crusin' Hines and the All American Cruise. 

The five (5) member Library Board is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. The Board oversees the Library Director and the operations of the William P. Faust Public Library. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Library's Community Meeting Room, located at 6123 Central City Parkway. 
Delano Hornbuckle, served on The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board since November 2019 and The Municipal Service Bureau (MSB) since January 2019. Hornbuckle is a Network Security Engineer and works in a customer focused, multi-site environment. 

The Planning Commission is governed by a nine (9) member board appointed by the Mayor and subject to confirmation of City Council. Members serve three (3) year terms. Members must reside, work or have ownership interest in property in the City of Westland. The Planning Commission reviews and recommends to City Council all applications for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance or zoning map, applications for special land uses, site plan approvals. and planned unit developments. Meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 36300 Warren Rd.
Westland, Michigan is the state’s 10th 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.