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Wards to be on fall ballot

By Carolyn Marnon – Two issues will be competing for your attention on the November 3 election ballot, both concerning the method by which city council members are elected. In the November 2014 election, voters in Wayne chose to move to a ward model of electing city council...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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Court consolidation conversation continues

By Carolyn Marnon – There will be no fund balance in the City of Wayne budget on June 30, 2021. Instead, there is projected to be a $3.8 million deficit. “The City has a severe structural deficit,” said Brian Camiller of Plante Moran when he addressed the city council...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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City breaks ground on new Veterans Memorial

A momentous day of accomplishment and excitement was held on June 16th, 2020, as the Wayne Veterans Memorial Committee held the official groundbreaking ceremony on the south side of Wayne City Hall where a new Wayne Veterans Memorial will be erected. Wayne Mayor John Rhaesa said,...
Posted On 19 Jul 2020
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Peaceful protest marches through Wayne

By Carolyn Marnon – “Hands up!” yelled the lady with the bullhorn. “Don’t shoot!” came the reply from the dozens of walkers in her immediate vicinity. This was the scene several weeks ago as the Black Lives Matter Prayer Walk meandered its way along the streets from Burning...
Posted On 19 Jul 2020
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Did you know Malcolm X had ties to Wayne?

In August 1952 Malcolm Little was released from prison in Massachusetts after serving 5 years. He was put on parole, limiting where he could travel and having a condition that he be employed. Little moved to Inkster to live with his older brother Wilfred and sister-in-law Ruth....
Posted On 19 Jul 2020
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Governor appoints interim judge to district court

Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Breeda K. O’Leary to the 29th District Court of the City of Wayne and Brian C. Hartwell to the 43rd District Court of the City of Hazel Park. “Breeda and Brian are well-respected within the legal community and will be bringing their extensive...
Posted On 19 Jul 2020
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Four essential businesses cope amidst pandemic

By Carolyn Marnon – Four Wayne businesses shared how they have continued to serve the community during the Michigan Stay Home, Stay Safe order. Fresh Choice is the largest grocery store in the City of Wayne. Manager Lydia Pattah says the store has operated continuously...
Posted On 11 Jun 2020
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Additional convenience to pay water bill

Residents and taxpayers of the City of Wayne now have a more convenient way to pay their water and property tax bills. The City of Wayne is now part of the DivDat Kiosk Network which includes 70+ DivDat kiosk locations in Michigan. A resident desiring to pay in cash-fee free-can...
Posted On 11 Jun 2020
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City of Wayne Receives $296,756 in Grant Funding for the Replacement of Critical Information Technology Infrastructure

The City of Wayne, received notification from the Michigan Department of Treasury Revenue Sharing and Grants Division that the City’s application submitted in December of 2019, to the Fiscally Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships grant Program has been selected for a grant...
Posted On 21 May 2020
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First baby arrives at re-opened Beaumont Wayne

The Beaumont- Wayne Hospital reopened just in time for Wayne resident Amara Webster and her husband, City Councilman Jeremiah Webster, to celebrate the birth of their third child, Jameson Webster, at 4:22 a.m. on May 6. Jameson was the first baby born after the hospital reopened...
Posted On 17 May 2020