5/9/24 Novi Note

State of the City focuses on budget, development, safety

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Novi Mayor Justin Fischer talked about the city’s financial position, growth and public safety in his first State of the City address.

Fischer elected to change things up from addresses of the past and presented his address over breakfast. He traded in a traditional speech at a podium for a chair and a conversation in the style of a “fireside chat” with Sheryl Walsh-Molloy, director of communications for the city of Novi.

Former Mayor Bob Gatt introduced Fischer with an explanation of what it takes to be mayor, which he feels Fischer possesses and more.

“What does it take to be a good mayor?” asked Gatt, who held the city’s highest office for 12 years. “Well, it takes a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work, a lot of being alone sometimes, a lot of love for the city of Novi.”

Fischer, who has a career in finance, said he pitched the idea of having graphs and pie charts, but that didn’t fly with Walsh-Molloy. So he decided to have a fireside chat.

“It took a lot to convince her, though, that I didn’t want to just stand up here and orate about how great Novi is,” Fischer said. “I wanted

Letter Carriers work to Stamp Out Hunger for more than 30 years

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

Letter Carriers across the nation will continue their fight to Stamp Out Hunger on May 11 with their annual food drive.

Since 1993, letter carriers have asked residents to leave nonperishable food in a grocery bag on their porches or near their mailboxes once a year for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The donated food will resupply local food pantries whose inventory is often dwindling at this time of year.

“As the letter carriers, it’s what we do:

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According to James Hunter, regional coordinator for the food drive, the food banks get most of their donations during the holiday season in November and December, and that usually lasts until spring. So, this food drive helps the food banks to provide for families and for children who will now be off school for the summer and without their school lunch programs.

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Novi Mayor Justin Fischer and Novi Director of Communications Sheryl Walsh-Molloy discuss current issues during Fischer’s first State of the City address May 1 at the Suburban Collection Showplace.

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Mainka gives second State of the District address

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The Novi Community School District celebrated all the things that are currently available to students in the district, and Superintendent Ben Mainka announced some that are to come at the annual State of the District address May 1.

During his address, Mainka highlighted various things that are happening within the five categories of the Novi Community School District strategic plan, which is set to launch this summer. Those five categories are innovative academics; student passions and interests; staff support; wellness; and financial and infrastructure management.

The Novi Community School District has been named the No. 1 community school district in the state of Michigan for the third year in a row by Niche.com. Mainka attributed that to all the hard work by staff, the district’s student supports, and district families.

“We are doing a lot in the way of artificial intelligence. This summer we have a camp that’s going to be hosted by MIT and Stanford (University). They’re coming to Novi to host that camp here at the high school. We are doing a lot of really great things in that space,” said Mainka.

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MOTOR CITY COMIC CON BRINGS FANDOMS TOGETHER

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

The 2024 Motor City Spring Comic Con is set to take over the Suburban Collection Showplace May 17-19. The annual show draws a crowd of 30,000-40,000 people who are anxious to meet their celebrity idols, likeminded people, and have the opportunity to purchase various paraphernalia from a vast array of fandoms.

As always, the show will bring many big-name celebrities to the area. This year, William Shatner, who is best known for his role as Captain Kirk on “Star Trek” will return to the con, and actress Helen Hunt will make her first-ever con appearance.

“For people who enjoy ‘Star Trek,’ he is the ‘Star Trek’ name. I mean, he is the original Captain Kirk, he is an icon for that franchise. So, both ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Star Wars’

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Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka speaks during the annual State of the District address May 1 at Novi High School.

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Novi woman, 84, dies in crash at 13 Mile and M-5

BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com

An 84-year-old woman was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of 13 Mile Road and M-5 on May 5.

At approximately 7:15 a.m., Novi police were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle crash at the site. The surviving driver, a 57-yearold West Bloomfield man, said he was traveling southbound on M-5 in a black Ram truck when the woman, who was headed east on 13 Mile Road in a Buick SUV, struck him.

Police preliminarily believe the woman ran a red light, which was the cause of the crash.

“We believe that the deceased person was at fault, but that’s still under investigation,” said Cmdr. Jason Meier, of the Novi Police Department. “No other underlying cause.”

The other driver was taken to Ascension Providence Hospital with minor injuries and later released, according to Novi police.

As of press time, the name of the woman had not been released.

The case was still under investigation by Novi police with assistance from the Michigan State Police.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

CRIME WATCH

AirPods returned at Novi High School

A student at Novi High School, 24062 Taft Road, reported that her Apple AirPods with a pink case, valued at $250, were missing and were last seen while she was at the school sometime after 10:30 a.m. April 30. The AirPods were found by another student that same day, given to the school resource officer and returned to the owner.

Man falls prey to international fraud scheme

On April 29, a Novi man said he received what he thought was a call from a coworker. The Novi man is the partial owner of a local business with a German parent company. The man had two missed calls from a United Kingdom number.

A voicemail was left by a German man asking the Novi man to return the call. When he did, he was told to transfer $147,544.09 and that it needed to be dated for April 29, but if he did it through Michigan, it would be dated the next day. So the Novi man connected with the company’s vice president of finance and had the funds sent, according to the Novi police report.

There were some issues with the transfer, so the man exchanged emails with the German caller. The following day, the Novi man received another call

from the German man stating that he needed another $180,000 wire transfer.

The Novi man started to be skeptical and contacted the other business owner, who said that none of the transactions were legitimate. The Novi man then filed a report at the bank for a fraudulent charge.

In talking with another company employee, police were informed that approximately six months ago, the company’s information technology department had been compromised. According to the police report, police believe this is how the suspect was able to gain the telephone numbers used in the scam. Detectives were able to call the phone number back, which ruled out caller ID spoofing.

The emails were tracked to a virtual private network in Iceland. Police said this does not mean that the suspect was emailing from Iceland but was utilizing the VPN server in Iceland to disguise their identity, the report states. The other email received could not be investigated, as it was from an encrypted email provider in Switzerland.

Police contacted a BMO Financial Group investigator, who then initiated an FBI financial fraud kill chain to recover the wire. Reportedly, the FBI said that their efforts were to no avail. The funds were sent to a Wise account. As such, the FBI is unable to initiate the FFKC for those types of payments. BMO reportedly said it would continue its efforts for a recall of funds from the beneficiary bank.

— Charity Meier

NEWS & NOTES

Novi Choralaires to hold spring concert

The Novi Choralaires choir group will hold its annual spring concert at Novi Middle School, 49000 W. 11 Mile Road, at 7 p.m. May 11.

The theme for the concert is “‘100 Years of Movie Magic.” The singers will be singing music from classic movies including “Cinderella” and “Snow White,” and more modern movies such as “Aladdin,” “Frozen,” and “Encanto.” Tickets cost $15 for adults and children ages 6 and older, $10 for seniors, and tickets are free for children ages 5 and younger. All tickets can be purchased at the door.

EIGHT MILE ROAD CLOSED AT I-275 OVERPASS

Eight Mile Road is closed at the Interstate 275 overpass, east of Haggerty Road, as the Great Lakes Water Authority works on the second phase of infrastructure improvements in the area. The improvements include the installation of a new 54-inch water transmission main. According to a press release, this is the last section of the 7.5 miles of transmission main to be installed between Eight Mile Road and 14 Mile Road as a part of this project. The closure is expected to last until 6 p.m. May 13.

This closure includes:

• The southbound I-275 ramp left turn lane to eastbound Eight Mile Road.

• The eastbound Eight Mile Road ramp to northbound I-275.

• The westbound Eight Mile Road ramp to southbound I-275.

Eastbound Eight Mile Road through traffic will be directed south on Haggerty Road to Seven Mile Road, then east on Seven Mile Road to Newburgh Road, then north on Newburgh Road back to Eight Mile Road.

Eastbound Eight Mile Road traffic headed to northbound I-275 will be directed south on Haggerty Road to Seven Mile Road, then east on Seven Mile Road to the northbound I-275 ramp.

Westbound Eight Mile Road through traffic will be directed south on Newburgh Road to Seven Mile Road, then west on Seven Mile Road to Haggerty Road, then north on Haggerty Road to Eight Mile Road.

Westbound Eight Mile Road traffic headed to I-275 south will be directed south on Newburgh Road to Seven Mile Road, then west on Seven Mile Road to the I-275 south ramp.

ABOVE: Linda E. Brighton, whose daughter owns Red Funk Collection in Novi, won the Too Hot to Trot title at the Novi Chamber of Commerce’s Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser at Suburban Collection Showplace on April 26.

Author Jennifer Wallace to hold virtual conversation at Novi High School

As May is mental health month, Jennifer Wallace, author of “Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It,” is scheduled to hold a virtual community discussion at Novi High School on May 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Go to novilibrary.org or scan the QR Code.

ABOVE: Couples Siphiwe and Antoine Abney, of Novi, and Sam and Liz Ferrise, of Novi, share the title of Best Dressed Couple.

NEAR LEFT: Paula Ruffin won the Hat-A-Tude category.

Photos by Patricia O’Blenes

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just always has such a huge following that we always try to bring in people from both of those fandoms,” said Beth Burland, MC3 show manager.

“Then on top of that, he has now been to space, so he has a whole new perspective on life,” added Samantha Yankee, MC3 show manager.

Shatner went to space with the Blue Origin Shuttle on Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 90. This made him the oldest person to travel into space. Yankee said this will give him something extra to talk about this time around.

According to Yankee, Hunt decided to make her con premeire at MC3, as her agent loves the show and said her clients always have a great time. Hunt will be hosting a special screening of her film “Twister” at 8 p.m. May 18 at the Emagine Novi with a Q-and-A session prior.

“It’s going to be a really cool event,” said Yankee. “And this is her first con that she’s ever done, so it’s definitely exclusive.”

Hunt and Shatner will be joined at MC3 by 38 other celebrities in various fandoms, including John Ratzenberger and George Wendt, best known for their roles as Cliff and Norm on the hit sitcom “Cheers”; Michigan’s own Ernie Hudson, who stars in the latest Ghostbusters movie, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” and who will host a screening of the original movie; Katey Sagal, of “Sons of Anarchy”; Paul Sun-Hyung Lee from “Avatar: The Last Airbender”; and Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Although known for certain roles and fandoms, many of the celebrities attract fans

of their other roles. For example, although many will know Sagal for “Sons of Anarchy,” others will remember her as Peggy Bundy on the hit sitcom “Married with Children.” Lee is also known for his role in the Canadian comedy sitcom series “Kim’s Convenience,” and Shatner is also known for other roles including hosting the TV series “The UnXplained.” This enhances the draw to MC3 for so many people.

“I mean we’re bringing Bruce Greenwood in for ‘Star Trek,’ but I just watched a show called ‘The Resident’ on Netflix with him in it. So, just because we are bringing them in for a reason, they have so many different credits of things that they’ve done. It’s amazing,” said Burland. “That’s the nice thing about the people we’re bringing in. One person might be coming because they have a ‘Star Wars’ credit, and you may be coming for another reason.”

On top of all the celebrity guests who will be available to meet fans, there will be around 40 comic book artists, numerous vendors catering to the different fandoms, kids activities, concessions and plenty of events. This includes the traditional cosplay contests for both adults and children, multiple panels with celebrity and comic guests, and sketch duels by artists.

“I’m excited because we’re doing a lot of different things this show than what we’ve done in the past. So that’s exciting to be able to add new events,” Burland said.

New this year is the Extra Lives, which is marketed as the “world’s first Audience RPG (Role Playing Game).” It is a type of choose-your-adventure game where the participants are the main characters. The fully narrated storyline includes visuals, music, sound effects and an inclusive choose-your-

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to change things up and have a conversation and talk with you about our Novi and the shared vision that I have for our community — the forecast if you will.”

Fischer, a lifelong Novi resident who started at Village Oaks Elementary and worked his way through high school and beyond, admitted that the city has a lot of the same challenges now as it did back then.

“Despite all the growth in Novi, we are still a community that is really focused, a community that is really concerned with neighbors helping neighbors, and really I would say that we are even a better welcoming community than we were back in those days,” Fischer said. “We’ve been through so much in the last 20 years, not only as a nation, but as the city of Novi, and we’ve continued to evolve.”

Fischer said the city has brought in great companies and businesses over the years and continued to invest in parks. Under Gatt, the city obtained Villa Bar Art Park, 22600 Napier Road, which includes a home, a studio and multiple sculpture stations; continued investments in the ITC trail; Pavilion Shore Park, located off Walled Lake at 43390 W. 13 Mile Road, which he

said complements Lakeshore Park, 601 S. Lake Drive. Now, he said the city is excited to have Novi Northwest Park, coming soon at 12 Mile and Napier roads.

“We’re excited. It’s going to be right off of 12 Mile, and it’s going to be one that features natural trails, a custom-designed playground that again has natural features,” Fischer said. “Think about all the investments we’ve made in parks. Think about how we made it through the recession. Think about how we made it through COVID. The leadership of my two predecessors (Gatt and David Landry) really is what will guide me going forward.”

The City Council has been working on the annual budget, which Fischer said is probably the most important thing the council does. This year, he said, the council had many robust conversations on the topic.

“That’s driven by the amount of money,” Fischer said. “There has been more money blown into the system from the federal level, state level, county level, than we’ve seen in many, many years. We saw that in inflation and all these other things, and I felt like we kind of needed to tap the brakes on our budget — make sure that we were recognizing that we needed to make sure revenue and expenses were aligned.”

Fischer compared this to the NFL Draft. He said that when new athletes are signed up

and given an annual salary of $20 million to $30 million a year, they often think they will be making that for the next 50 years, but often eight to 10 years can be the lifespan of a career in a professional sport, so you need to prepare for the possibility of the future being without that level of income.

The city is still investing $4.5 million a year on neighborhood roads, and spending a total of $18 million on roads. The city continues to fund the sidewalk repair program. Fischer said that the city has one of the lowest millage rates in Oakland County, and the city’s debt remains at an all-time low.

“We ended up with a fund balance of over $12 million — our rainy day fund, if you will — which is nearly 30% of our expenses,” Fischer said. “So, a lot of good things in the budget that we have going on.”

Fischer spoke about the tough decisions that the council has had to make lately and how and why they were made, particularly when it comes to development.

“Novi has grown so much in the sense that we used to have large swaths of land, we used to have 100 acres, 200 acres where a development could go in and maybe it wasn’t as impactful to the rest of the city, but what we are starting to see now is that some of the harder parcels, some of the smaller parcels, maybe they’re tucked into current developments. Those are starting to come forward

Peek Inside Your Health: Full Body MRI Screenings Unveil Silent Issues Before Symptoms Arise

SOUTHFIELD- Full body MRI clinics have gained national attention lately, as TV personalities publicly share their personal full body scan experiences. One actress credits the scan for saving her life after doctors dismissed her unexplained pain for months. After various tests, including a CT scan, had “unremarkable” results, the pregnant actress became her own advocate, searched out a full body MRI clinic and discovered she had pancreatic cancer. Tanks to early detection the tumor was removed successfully.

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“Our advanced MRI screening can detect cancers very early when they are as small as a pencil eraser and are more easily treatable. If cancer goes undetected, however, it can grow into stage three or stage four with difcult

for development,” Fischer said. “Now, don’t get me wrong. We fully respect and appreciate someone’s right to develop a land that they own, but at the same time, we expect and we’ve been sending a message that it should be congruent, complimentary, similar to maybe what was already there.”

He said the city and its council will continue to balance development with the needs and the wants of the residents. However, he said how that will be done will present a challenge going forward.

“I respect that and I really appreciate all the time and effort that you all put into those decisions and the consideration that you give, because it’s one small development in an area, but you have to make the decision based on all 66-plus thousand residents, right? So, it could be very impactful to someone in close proximity to their home or their business, but yet you have to look at the big picture, and a lot of times I think that’s really hard for everyone to see,” Walsh-Molloy said.

The city is very interested in a revitalization of Main Street, and the Novi Chamber of Commerce will be moving to that area, Fischer said. He said the Townes at Main Street, a housing development featuring 125 townhouse units, will be erected on Main Street. Across from there is the Bond,

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Another way the district is focusing on innovative academics is through a modernized kindergarten program. The kindergarteners will go through an introductory week, where they will work with teachers, interventionists and other support staff to help them get comfortable and connected with school. The children won’t be assigned a specific teacher until after that first week, and the teacher will not be randomly assigned.

There will also be a new program, called WildCat Launch, a kindergarten program, which is geared toward children who have a birthday after Sept. 1, but before Dec. 1.

NCSD completed a pilot program over the last few months to identify resources and a curriculum that are aligned for the literacy program. Mainka said that over 50 elementary school teachers participated in the pilot program. Over the next month, a selection will be proposed, and a districtwide pilot will take place in the fall.

“We have already seen the incredible impact this is making on our students’ ability to speak and write and have conversations about content that they are reading,” said Mainka.

The district takes great pride in having a vast variety of programming so that there is something for every kid’s passion, Mainka said. This includes programs such as theater, ceramics, robotics, choir, orchestra, band, athletics and many more.

“In Novi, we have the unique opportunity to offer tremendous activities in the arts,” Mainka said. “As you heard our singers here tonight (at the State of the District), if you were here just a couple weeks ago, you would have seen this stage actually having rain come down on it, because our theater department put on ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ a classic musical, but our students just have these opportunities that are absolutely incredible.”

The district offers more than 75 different clubs, and it is looking at how those can be brought to elementary students, according to Mainka.

“Something that’s not super exciting to the students, but is an important thing for the staff, is that we’re developing a consistent student code of conduct and handbook that will be presented to the board for review over the next few months. This is a task that has been undertaken by a number of our teachers and administrators to try and bring some consistency to understanding what the expectations are and how we are supposed to

conduct ourselves,” Mainka said.

The district is also continuing to look at career guided learning opportunities, and as such will launch a new mechatronics lab this summer.

“We are doing a lot of things in our district to be able to connect kids with things that they are passionate about and that they are interested in, to make it so that they can go into classes and we’ll create classes that are tailored to them — very excited about the work that’s happening in that area,” Mainka said.

In the area of diversity, equity and inclusion, the district is working to have playgrounds that are accessible to children of all levels of mobility.

Mainka went on to discuss the availability of parent coaching, cellphone use and screen time.

“What we’re doing is, we’re looking at wellness from a lens of a holistic approach with the community and with families, and we really want to partner with our parents in those ways,” Mainka said.

He said the district is also working on parent and community engagement through many different means of communication. The district uses social media, email, newsletters and even has a podcast, “Courageous Curiosity,” which has new episodes biweekly.

In the aftermath of several shootings at schools across the country in recent years, school safety is a top concern for many parents, as well as teachers and staff. The district is working closely with Novi police and has also invested in some high-end technology to make the schools as safe as possible.

The district is also focusing on the dietary needs of its students, especially those with special restrictions such as those who practice a halal or kosher diet.

“We’re pleased to announce that we’re going to be rolling out halal and kosher friendly beefs and meats that are going to create options for families that have certain religious requirements at different times of the year — very proud of our food service program,” Mainka said.

Mainka also spoke of the various construction projects going on in the district, including the work at Novi Meadows, which involves the conversion of the sixth grade house to hold a robotics center, a Japanese school, a special education school and the school’s administration. The district is also planning on having a new athletic center, more tennis courts, a new baseball field, and more.

The State of the District event also gave parents the opportunity to take part in two

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of four 20-minute breakout sessions. The topics included school construction; future facilities vision for NCSD; student mental health and wellness; school safety at NCSD; and cellphones, screen time and social media for kids.

RosaLeigh Johnson, the Novi Community School District director of mental health and wellness, was one of the speakers on the topic of mental health. She said she had around 20 parents in each of her two

sessions and was able to provide them with many resources and explain all that NCSD is doing to advocate for the students’ mental health and well-being.

“It was my first State of the District, and actually I’ve been part of a few different districts and this is the first time I’ve been part of one that had a State of the District event. I think the concept is a really awesome concept,” Johnson said.

She said that she has worked for five different school districts in two states.

“It was really awesome for families, I think, to be able to see the district supports that are in place. It was cool,” Johnson said.

Hunger

We give back,” said Don Ferraro, president of National Association of Letter Carriers branch 3126 in Royal Oak, which covers Novi.

Hunter has been working the drive for the last 31 years, and although now retired from the United States Postal Service, he has no plans of quitting the food drive. He said that one of his goals since he started with the drive has been to have postal management and carriers cooperate with each other in a partnership.

“It works. … It’s the one day that everybody comes together,” Hunter said.

Last year, the campaign brought into local food pantries across southeast Michigan 837,828 pounds of food and $26,000. The goal this year, as it is every year, is to get at least 1 pound more than last year, Hunter said.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

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File photo by Patricia O’Blenes Letter carrier David Fabiszewski holds food collected in a Novi subdivision during last year’s Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Fuerst Field of Honor ceremony

The Fuerst Field of Honor event, which honors those who died in service to the United States, will take place at 5:30 p.m. May 22 at Fuerst Park at the corner of Taft and West 10 Mile roads. The event includes a trail of honor, a concert in the park, a wreath-laying service, a 21-gun salute and the playing of taps. The event is free and all are welcome to attend. Veterans and guests can register for a special dinner; contact the Novi Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department at (248) 347-0414 to register.

— Charity Meier

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own-adventure game where you are the main character in legendary console games of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, such as Super Smash Bros. This is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18.

Another new event this year is “FandoMadness,” a pop culture trivia game show experience that will be offered throughout the show. Guests can test their expertise in various categories such as comics, TV shows, movies, music, food and more.

New Dawn Kyber Squadron will be offering classes for those 18 and up on the fundamentals of LED swordsmanship. They will also offer another type of class geared toward children.

Tickets to MC3 are now on sale at MotorCityComicCon.com. Tickets range in price from $30 to $50 for an adult day pass, depending on the day and whether the tickets are purchased online or in person. Tickets for children ages 6-12 cost $10-$20 for Friday and Saturday, depending on how the tickets are purchased. Weekend and VIP passes are also available.

Autographs and photos with celebrity guests are individually priced. Show parking is available on-site for $10 per car. There is also parking available off-site at Novi Middle School for $2 per car with a shuttle running continuously between the school and Suburban Collection Showplace. ATMs will be available on-site.

For more information or to purchase tickets, go to motorcitycomicon.com.

Call Staff Writer Charity Meier at (586) 498-1092.

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and across Grand River Avenue is Sakura Novi, which features traditional Asian shops and cuisine.

“Since I’ve been here, 22 years, Main Street’s always been this — we need a downtown. This could be it,” Walsh-Molloy said. “Maybe not a downtown that’s traditional like you would think of in Northville or Plymouth somewhere, but a city center area that’s walkable, where the chamber is, that would just thrive with restaurants and coffee shops. … That center area could be really, really something.”

Fischer spoke about the safety of the city and the city’s Public Safety Department. He said that there are 584 police agencies in the state, and that Novi is 1 of 12 that is nationally accredited, and one of only two that are both nationally accredited and have a communication accreditation. He said this is evident in the results. There were just under 60,000 police calls last year and six total complaints. Crime in the city was down 12% in 2023 compared to 2022.

“That is a testament to all our officers and the importance of all those accreditations,” Fischer said.

Despite the heavy construction going on, response times for emergency response vehicles are well under the county time limits, according to Walsh-Molloy.

The city has hired a new ambulance service, contracting with Medstar in January. The ambulance service has invested in the city and opened a facility within the city limits.

In summary, Fischer said, “The forecast for Novi is strong, vibrant and fiscally sound.”

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TELE: (248) 629-7392; FAX: (248) 556-5526

Applications must be completed & accepted during the open wait list period to be valid. Person applying must submit application in person. At the time of application, applicants must be at least 55 years of age, bring valid photo ID, Social Security card & bring non-refundable $50 application fee per person - money order only. (No cash, credit or personal checks accepted.) Alternative methods of accepting applications for those with special needs will be provided by contacting the property. Applications will be processed and placed on the wait list on a rst-come- rst-serve basis in accordance with the current rental criteria.

Autos Wanted

WANTED

CarsForSeniors

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Cars For Sale

1965MUSTANG, 6/Cylinder,3/Speed, Stick-Shift,200/Motor, 2ndOwner,Senior, 44,000/mi. GarageKept,$10,000, Call248-224-5346

Vacation/Resort Properties For Rent

NAPLES,FL

Clean,3/2,GolfAccess, DeckOverWater, HugeLanai, Newkitchen/Showers, Furnished,Outfitted. $1,250/weekly, Near951/41. 810-334-2033

Vacation Property & Time Shares

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Cozy,PrivateGuesthouseForRentIncluding Kitchenettew/Essentials, FurnishedBedroom, Bathroom,Patio,Private Entrance,FreeParking onPremisesandWi-Fi. *NoPets/PartiesPlease* Call/Text 313-461-8485

Auctions

OFFERINGS AROUND MICHIGAN

AUCTION

Live public auction May 18 at noon. 1458 Stephens Flint Michigan 48507. Kubota tractor, Harley motorcycle, GMC 4x4 truck, trailers, tools, household, equipment, more. Visit ColesAuctionService.com for details. Questions? Call 810-3973199

Container & Supplies Online Auction ends May 21. Container cabin w/ kitchen, bunk area, propane heat, solar power; 15 other containers and more. Visit Bid. SherwoodAuctionServiceLLC.com to view catalogue, other auctions. 1-800-835-0495

DeShano Restoration Online Auction. Bidding open. Restoration equipment, cleaning systems, vehicles, fans, ultrasonic cleaners. Great opportunity to purchase items ready for service & start making money! Bid from anywhere johnpeckauctions.com 989-426-8061

Huge Online Auction, May 1620. Komatsu PC 300LC-6 Long Stick Excavator, tri & tandem axle trailers, fabrication & mechanics tools, Petroliana & more. Bid online at NarhiAuctions.com. Call with questions 810-266-6474

BUILDINGS

BUILT RITE POLE BUILDINGS

State-wide. Prices starting at - 24x40x10 - $18,300.00. 30x40x10 -$20,400.00. Erected on your site. Call for price not shown on any size building or go to www.builtritepolebuildingsmi. com. Or call 989-259-2015 or 989-600-1010.

Published: May 8, 2024

POLE BARNS We build all year long! BUILT BEST BARNS IN A RUSH? CALL US!!!! Best Quality, Best Service, Now In Our 25TH Year! Over 4,000 Buildings In Mid Michigan Call for QUOTES License/Insured 989205-2534

BUSINESS SERVICES

METAL ROOFING regular and shingle style, HALF OFF SPECIAL COLORS! Lifetime hail asphalt shingles. Vinyl siding. Licensed and insured builders for 40 years. AMISH CREW. 800-983-0462.

MATTRESSES

Adjustable Bed Brand New with mattress. Made is U.S.A., in plastic, with warranty. Retail cost $3,995.00, sacrifce for $875.00. Call for showing or delivery: DanDanTheMattressMan.com 989-832-1866

MEDICAL

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MISCELLANEOUS

AMISH BUILT storage sheds and mini cabins delivered to your site anywhere in Michigan! Starting at $2,500.00 mynextbarn.com 989832-1866

MOTORCYCLES

Mother's Day Motorcycle Swap Meet & Bike Show, May 12th, Midland County Fairgrounds. Bikes, parts, clothing & more.  Admission $5.00. info or to rent spaces 989-8935187, bubbastricitycycle.com.

Antiques & Collectibles BUYING Coins,SportCards& StampsCollections Top$$$ Call248-471-4451

Garage/Yard Sale

ROCHESTERHILLS 3-SUBDIVISION GARAGESALE May-17th-18th,9-3pm, Meadowbrook Valley/SpringHill/ StratfordKnolls Multiplesubentrieson AvonandAdams

MULTIPLEHOMES RIVERSIDESUB DIVISIONSALE OffofNorthAvenue, S.of23Mile, May16th-18th, 9am-4pm

Miscellaneous For Sale

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Employment

Help Wanted General

PIPEFITTER APPRENTICESHIP

CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

PIPEFITTER APPRENTICESHIP

The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Monday, June 10th, 2024, through June 27th, 2024. Application days and times will be as followed: Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 PM. Saturday June 15th, 2024 and June 22nd, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The JATC for the Pipefitting Industry and Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service Local Union #636 of the United Association will be accepting applications for our Construction Apprenticeship beginning Monday, June 10th, 2024, through June 27th, 2024. Application days and times will be as followed: Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 PM. Saturday June 15th, 2024 and June 22nd, 2024 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

– Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.

– Qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered are:

1. Must be 18 years of age or older.

2. Complete the application and return to the Pipefitting Industry Training Center with:

a. A valid driver’s license.

2. Complete the application and return to the Pipefitting Industry Training Center with:

b. High School diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate.

a. A valid driver’s license.

b. High School diploma or high school equivalency (GED) certificate.

c. There is a $45.00 OR $100.00 testing fee that will be collected when turning in application.

c. There is a $45.00 OR $100.00 testing fee that will be collected when turning in application.

This is a drug free Program. An individual tentatively selected for entrance into the Program after testing and interview will be required to submit to a drug test, which will include testing for marijuana. ThePipefttingIndustryTrainingCenterislocatedat636ExecutiveDriveinTroy,MIbetween JohnR.andDequindre north of E. 14 mile Road. PH: 248-585-0636

Noresumesplease.

For more information please contact our web site at: www.pipeftters636tc.org.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER & SEWER

Permanent full-time Assistant Superintendent of Water & Sewer position $89,030 -$106,202 annually (40 Hours per week) includes beneft package. Successful completion of Civil Service Examination is required and applicant must meet all requirements set forth in the Employees Civil Service Ordinance. Pre-employment background investigation and substance abuse testing is required. Interested, applicants must submit application to the Clinton Township Employees Civil Service Commission, 40700 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038 on or before the close of business, Friday, May 17th, 2024. The Charter Township of Clinton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status or disability. For further information pertaining to this position or to download employment application please refer towww.clintontownship.com, click on Employment. 0394-2419

Help Wanted General

Help Wanted General

DF-GCI1062707-01

This is a drug free Program. An individual tentatively selected for entrance into the Program after testing and interview will be required to submit to a drug test, which will include testing for marijuana. ThePipefttingIndustryTrainingCenterislocatedat636ExecutiveDriveinTroy,MIbetween JohnR.andDequindre north of E. 14 mile Road. PH: 248-585-0636

Noresumesplease.

For more information please contact our web site at: www.pipeftters636tc.org.

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Home Improvement

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