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April 11, 2019                                                 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                                  PAGE 5



                                            INKSTER - WAYNE








        Inkster and Wayne receive state grant funding





           The cities of Inkster and   436 of 2012, the Local Financial                          ”                                 ment for the community.
        Wayne were among those award-  Stability and Choice Act, accord-      According to the state website, priority was           The deadline for submission
        ed state grants through the    ing to state officials.  The grants  given to communities with two or more conditions       of the grant applications was
        Financially Distressed Cities,  fund specific projects, services or                                                        Nov. 21. According to the state
        Villages and Townships Grant   strategies ? including infrastruc-      that indicate probable financial distress...        website, priority was given to
        Program (FDCVT).               ture and public safety enhance-                                                             communities with two or more
           The grant recipients were   ments ? that move a city, village                                                           conditions that indicate probable
        announced last week by         or township toward financial sta-  program with a $200,000 carry-  lic safety enhancement through  financial distress or where a
        Michigan State Treasurer       bility.                        over from the previous fiscal  improved street lighting; another  financial emergency has been
        Rachael Eubanks, who noted       “I am pleased to announce    year. The FDCVT Grant Program  $100,000 for partial fleet replace-  declared in the past 10 years.
        that a total of $2.7 million was  this year's awards,” Eubanks said  has a $2 million cap per commu-  ment of police vehicles and a  Priority was also given to any
        being awarded to 11 municipali-  last week. “These grant dollars  nity and grants are awarded  third award of $260,000 for the  community that has an approved
        ties in the state. Municipalities  help fund public safety and infra-  based on applications submitted  replacement of an ambulance in  Deficit Elimination Plan for the
        can participate in the FDCVT   structure projects in communi-  by the municipality.         the city.                      General Fund and where the city
        Grant Program if they are experi-  ties that are encountering finan-  In Inkster, grants of $502,975  In Wayne, the state awarded  General Fund has been declining
        encing one or more conditions  cial hardship.”                were awarded for public safety  $100,000 for the infrastructure  during the past five years and the
        indicative of “probable financial  For fiscal year 2019, $2.5 mil-  enhancements in the city. A grant  repair of the police department  fund balance is less than 3 per-
        stress” as defined in Public Act  lion was appropriated for the  of $142,975 was awarded for pub-  as part of public safety enhance-  cent of general fund revenues.
        Wayne sets annual city volunteer clean-up day April 27





           More than 200 volunteers are  Last year, the event was an  served    at   registration.  also important that we work    launched in 2011 by a group of
        expected to fill the streets of  overwhelming success, organiz-  Volunteers are encouraged to  together to create a better down-  caring individuals and has
        Wayne April 27 armed with      ers said, with more than 200 vol-  wear older clothing and bring  town Wayne,” she said.  The  evolved into one of the largest
        brooms and dustpans.           unteers       participating.   gloves.                       event is being organized by a  civic organizations in the city.
           Wayne Main Street, in con-  Volunteers can sign up to partic-  This event will take place on  number of community-based  Last year, Wayne Main Street
        junction with several communi-  ipate by visiting downtown-   Arbor Day weekend and will    groups including Healthy       volunteers contributed more
        ty partners, will host the 4th  wayne.org and clicking on the  help promote a cleaner down-  Wayne, Friends of the Rouge,  than 2,700 service hours to the
        Annual Spring Clean-Up Day in  registration link or registering  town Wayne noted Carol     the Wayne Chamber of           community.  In 2014 the organi-
        downtown Wayne from 9 a.m.     on the day of the event at the  Bevard, chair of the Wayne   Commerce, Wayne Department     zation was recognized by the
        until noon on Saturday, April 27  29th District Court parking lot  Main  Street  Clean-Up   of Public Works, The Wayne     Michigan     Main     Street
        and community members of all   located at 34808 Sims St.  All  Committee.                   Historical Society, Wayne Main  Association as a Master-Level
        ages are expected to join in the  pre-registered volunteers will  “Cleaning up Wayne is essen-  Street, and the Wayne Rotary  Main Street community.
        effort to make downtown Wayne  receive a complimentary event  tial in terms of enhancing our  Club.                          For more information, visit
        even better.                   t-shirt. Snacks will also be   city's amazing downtown.  It is  Wayne Main Street was       downtownwayne.org.
        Down Derby event is planned                                                                         Silent service


                                                                                                            As Americans go about their daily lives, members of the
           The Inkster Task Force is planning  older.                                                       U.S. Navy "Silent Service" work beneath ocean waves,
        Down & Derby at the Booker Dozier        The event is planned for 4-11:30 p.m.                      continuing a tradition that only a small fraction of military
        Recreation Center on Saturday, May 4.  and the recreation center is located at                      members will ever know: strategic deterrence. Petty
           This event is a fundraiser for the  2015 Middlebelt Road in Inkster.                             Officer 2nd Class Matthew Callahan assigned to USS
        Inkster Task Force, a 501 c 3 organization.  There is a no refund policy on the                     West Virginia hails from Michigan, and is a 2013 graduate
        The $40 admission fee will include entry  admission tickets.                                        of Wayne Memorial High School. He takes on the task to
                                                                                                            execute strategic deterrence, one of the most important
        to the event, dinner, a signature drink, a  To purchase tickets access the Inkster                  missions of the Defense Department. Callahan is a sonar
        souvenir and more.                     city website or call (734) 589-0025.                         technician (submarine) stationed at the Naval Submarine
           Attendees are urged to "dress to      The New Inkster Task Force aims to                         Base Kings Bay, homeport to the Ohio-class ballistic-mis-
        impress" by organizers who stressed that  "improve the quality of life for the commu-               sile and guided-missile submarines.
        those planning to attend should be 21 or  nity" and works to revitalize the city.
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