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         No. 16                                                                                    www .associatednewspapers.net




               THE BELLEVILLE          Romulus responds to ‘dangerous’ court allegations
          ENTERPRISE
          ENTERPRISE
               Vol. 134, No. 16                      Scott Spielman                             ”                                done my best to keep harmony
                                                       Special Writer                                                            with the court for quite a while.
            A new, $1 million splash                                                I believe that our community                 I believe my whole team has
          pad in Van Buren Township       Romulus Mayor LeRoy                     and our employees have been                    worked hard and bent over
          is closer to operation follow-  Burcroff said he will meet with                                                        backward to make sure the
          ing approval of an amended   leaders from the City of                 damaged by these false allegations.              project is moving forward. I
          site plan by the planning    Belleville,   Van    Buren                                                                believe that our community
          commission.                  Township, Huron Township                                                                  and our employees have been
                          See page 4.  and Sumpter Township this     that stipulates Romulus is sole-  when court employees accused  damaged by these false allega-
                                       week to clear up what he      ly responsible for the cost of  the city of misappropriating  tions. A lot of damage has been
                                       called dangerous misinforma-  operation, financing, mainte-  funds set aside for constructing  done.
                  THE CANTON           tion and allegations of finan-  nance salaries and fringe bene-  the court building currently  “We didn't steal a dime from
             EAGLE                     cial impropriety involving the  fits that are not covered by tick-  under construction and using  anybody,” he added.
             EAGLE
                                                                                                                                   The allegations surfaced
               Vol. 72, No. 16         city and the 34th District Court.  et or court revenue. The  court revenues to cover city  when court employees spoke at
                                                                     remaining four communities
                                                                                                   costs.
                                          The court serves all five
            Plans for a Canton Artist  communities and is located in  receive 30 percent of the rev-  “It's a shame that the rela-  a March 25 city council meet-
          Laureate program were pre-   Romulus. The funding dis-     enue from tickets and fees gen-  tionship with the court is at  ing, where there were a num-
          sented to the members of the  persed to the communities    erated by their respective    this level. I feel horrible about  ber of actions related to
          Canton Board of Trustees     from court revenues is spelled  municipalities. That funding  it. I lose sleep over it; it bothers
          during the April 9 meeting.  out in a 1998 host agreement  came into question recently,  me,” said Burcroff. “I feel I've     See Response, page 3
                          See page 2.


                THE INKSTER              Service
          LEDGER STAR
          LEDGER STAR
               Vol. 72, No. 16           Project
            The Michigan State Police
          are continuing the search for  is May 11
          20 recruits from Inkster to
          participate in the Michigan
          State    Police    Youth          The fourth annual Greater
          Leadership Academy.            Plymouth/Canton Service
                          See page 4.    Project to benefit the Kids
                                         Coalition Against Hunger and
                                         local food pantries is set for 8
                  THE NORTHVILLE         a.m. until 3 p.m. May 11.
             EAGLE                       will gather to pack dried food
             EAGLE
                                            As in past years, volunteers
               Vol. 19, No. 16           packages at the Plymouth Arts
            The largest Arts and Acts    and Recreation Complex, 650
          Festival in the 10 year histo-  Church St. in downtown
          ry of the event will return to  Plymouth.
          historic       downtown           Kids Coalition Against
          Northville June 21, 22, and    Hunger is a humanitarian food
          23.                            relief organization with a mis-
                          See page 4.    sion to significantly reduce the  Complex are putting their full  throughout the world,” said  stay in local communities and
                                         number of hungry children in  support and resources behind  Harrison. “We accomplish this  be distributed to various food
                                         the U.S. and worldwide.      this humanitarian relief proj-  by delivering a highly nutri-  pantries (i.e. food banks, soup
                  THE PLYMOUTH              The food packages offer   ect.                         tious meal developed by food  kitchens and backpack pro-
             EAGLE                       complete, balanced nutrition    “Many hands make for light  scientists. It provides a rich  grams at the schools, etc.). One-
             EAGLE

               Vol. 19, No. 16           requiring only boiling water to  work as 1,500 community vol-  source of easily digestible pro-  third goes to 18 different coun-
                                                                      unteers are needed to package
                                                                                                                                tries that Kids Coalition
                                                                                                   tein, carbohydrates, and vita-
                                         serve.
            The Plymouth Township           The group organizers hope  the 250,000 meals for hungry,  mins needed by an undernour-  Against Hunger supports on an
          Board of Trustees honored      to package 250,000 meals that  needy children,” said Lee  ished child's body and mind.”  ongoing basis.  The final third
          two   Plymouth     Police      day and have raised $70,000 in  Harrison, chairman of the   The food is also acceptable  is stored in the KCAH
          Department dispatchers and     charitable contributions from  event. “Encourage your family,  to the broad diversity of ethnic  Michigan warehouse for U.S.
          a proclamation during          local service clubs in including  friends, and co-workers to join  tastes and religious differences  disaster relief support.
          National Public Safety.        Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions    us on May 11. We need your   around the world. The food     “The goal is to recruit 1,500
                          See page 2.    clubs, businesses and private  help.”                     offers all nine of the essential  volunteers,” said Meade, who
                                         donors to fund the project. A   Sign up at www.cantonfoun-  amino acids required for com-  is president of the Canton
                                         donation of $250, organizers  dation.org/community-founda-  plete nutrition (something that  Community Foundation. “All
                   THE ROMULUS           said, pays for 839 meals.    tion-of-plymouth or for infor-  can't be said of other typical  ages are welcome. Please join
             ROMAN
             ROMAN                          On May 11, volunteers will  mation on volunteer signup,  food relief sources such as rice  us!”

               Vol. 134, No. 16          choose a shift: 8:30-11 a.m.,  contact Beth Meade at      or beans alone). It is also very  Donations for the Greater
                                         10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 12:30 to 3  bmeade@cantonfoundation.or  simple to prepare, requiring  Plymouth/Canton Service
            Four young fire cadets are   p.m.                         g or via phone, (734) 495-1200.  only six cups of boiling water to  Project can be made payable
          taking firefighter training       The Canton Community         “Our mission is to signifi-  make a complete meal, he  and mailed to: Canton
          courses at Schoolcraft         Foundation/Community         cantly reduce the number of  explained.                   Community Foundation, 50430
          College while receiving        Foundation of Plymouth and   hungry children in the U.S.    One-third of the 250,000   School House Road - Suite 200,
          training at the Romulus Fire   Plymouth Arts & Recreation   and feed starving children   meals that are packaged will  Canton MI 48187.
          Department.
                          See page 3.
                                       Developer fells 2,000 trees for new plant construction
                                                                                                ”
                  THE WAYNE                             Don Howard                                                               to build a building, it to cut
             EAGLE
             EAGLE                                       Staff Writer                 There was a tree survey                    trees,” he said.
                                                                                                                                   Township planning and zon-
               Vol. 72, No. 16            Plymouth Township building                    done and there was                       ing ordinances control tree
            More than 200 volunteers   officials forced an abrupt halt                                                           removal by property owners with
          are expected to fill the     last week to work at an 18-acre             a value based on those trees.                 a payment-in-lieu process and a
          streets of Wayne April 27    site where an overzealous land                                                            price schedule for replacement
          armed with brooms and        developer clear-cut 2,000 trees                                                           costs. As an example a 3-inch
          dustpans during the 4th      without the required building  of land.  The subject property is  Lewis to demand the developer  caliper deciduous tree is priced
          Annual Spring Clean-Up       and environmental permits.    currently zone as TAR for     and project agent, Hillside   at $375, a 6-foot evergreen $350,
          Day.                            Benzing Properties LLC,    research and development,     Investments, stop work immedi-  etcetera.
                          See page 5.  29233 Haas Road, owns the two  according to township records.  ately. They said Lewis told con-  Records show the required
                                       parcels of land where the viola-  Officials said the new district  tractor representatives they had  building permit application was
                                       tions occurred. Township      (IDD) would help to “enhance”  but 30-minutes to file an applica-  filed on April 5, and payment was
                  THE WESTLAND         Building        Department    the development of the vacant  tion for a building permit and  made for a $46,875 bond.  The
             EAGLE
             EAGLE                     Coordinator Cheri Palmarchuk  property and provide the possi-  post bond before disciplinary  application filed later that day

               Vol. 72, No. 16         said the clear-cutting occurred  bility of a tax incentive for a man-  legal action commenced.   requested tree clearing and mass
                                                                     ufacturer to build new facilities
                                       on 16 acres of one 18.8-acre par-
                                                                                                                                 grading.
                                                                                                     Lewis said he was doing his
            Members of the Westland    cel, located at Haggerty and  under a state Industrial Facilities  best to bring Hillside into compli-  “They don't need a soil ero-
          City Council approved two    Schoolcraft Road. In March, the  Exemption (IFE).           ance.                         sion permit to cut down trees, but
          contracts for infrastructure  township board of trustees desig-  Informed sources say numer-  “I'm doing my job to get the  you can't move a stump. As for
          repairs totaling more than   nated the entire 35-acre site as  ous phone calls from concerned  paperwork in order. I'm not sure  the rest, they do need that stuff,”
          $1.2 million during a meeting  the Schoolcraft Business Park--  residents about the removal of  about getting a signed lease. This  Lewis explained.
          last month.                  Industrial Development District  the trees prompted township  puts all of us on the spot. The
                          See page 5.  (IDD) for three connected parcels  Chief Building Official Mark  building permit application is not  See Trees, page 2

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