It s official: Westland voters will chose between incumbent Mayor Bill Wild and Councilwoman Tasha Green in the mayor s race this November.
Most Westland voters cast their ballot by mail, but the city had over 10,500 voters during Tuesday s primary election. According to the clerk s office, a local primary doesn t usually draw that kind of interest.
Residents who voted said it s a right they feel is important to exercise. It’s what you’re supposed to do, said Jennifer Diederichs, who cast her vote at Schweitzer Elementary Tuesday. You can’t just sit back and not vote.
Aside from narrowing the mayor s race, voters also narrowed the council race and decided a library tax request.
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Westland residents who experienced flooding after last week s heavy rainfall can expect a well-funded cleanup effort.
Westland City Council met Friday to discuss relief for residents following recent in-home flooding for many residents. Members voted 5-2 to allocate up to $1 million toward cleanup efforts. Members Tasha Green and Peter Herzberg voted in dissent.
Herzberg said he wished the administration had updated council more during initial cleanup efforts. The councilman originally called for the meeting four days earlier, Monday, June 28. Members Green and Mike McDermott joined him in that request. If an update had gone to the whole council, we might not have to have this meeting today, Herzberg said.