Local communities file suit for zoo tax
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Clarification of the situation is imperative, many city officials said, because of the recently approved .2 mills for the Detroit Institute of Arts… Residents throughout the area who thought they were supporting the Detroit Zoo with a tax they approved in 2008 were
Township insurance risk study is 15 years old
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. In general, the price of fire insurance in a community with a good PPC is substantially lower than in a community with a poor PPC rating… Plymouth Township has not had an independent professional evaluation of the fire department, a usually routine
Police chase ends in fatal shooting
Feb. 12, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. UPDATED 2-19-13 POLICE VIDEO ADDED A Ypsilanti Michigan man and arson suspect was shot and killed by a Michigan State Police trooper early Tuesday morning in Salem Township. According to Northville Township Public Safety Director, John Werth, officers investigated a suspicious unoccupied vehicle parked
Emergency food distribution set
Feb. 13, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. The next distribution of emergency food by Plymouth Community United Way is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 21. The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides low-income Plymouth and Northville residents with canned and non-perishable items. All recipients must be pre-registered. This is a supplemental food program that
“Feds to launch investigation into Detroit EMS” Fox 2 News
Feb. 7, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. WATCH VIDEO Emergency response times are critical in all communities. Emergency response times are critical in all communities but Detroit’s broken system has reached the critical stage and residents and media people say it’s getting even worse. When people needlessly die because there are
State Police, “Ice most deadly of all winter driving hazzards”
Feb. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. WATCH VIDEO Watch Michigan State Police video on winter driving safety tips.
Township should serve as an example to others
Feb. 6, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Opinion Who ya gonna call? In Plymouth Township, the City of Plymouth and the City of Northville, if there is a serious public safety emergency and extra firefighters are needed, that question always has the same answer. Those communities exercise a local mutual aid pact
Fighting township house fire requires mutual aid
Feb. 5, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. A basement house fire destroyed a Plymouth Township west side home Monday evening. Authorities say the home, located on a cul-de-sac on Essex Court, suffered severe damage to the structure as a result of the fire. Plymouth Township Fire Chief, Mark Wendel described the
Community Bulletin Board
Feb. 8, 2013 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Play Hockey For Free Day – Boys and Girls Ages 4 to 9 Presented by: The Detroit Red Wings Foundation, Michigan Amateur Youth Hockey Association, and The City of Plymouth Saturday, Feburary 16, 4:00pm – 5:00pm (Participants please arrive at 3:30pm) Plymouth Cultural Center
‘Get A Job” Movie producer to speak at library
Jan. 31, 2013 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. One of the loves of Ray Rolak’s life led him directly to the other on a path that meandered from Detroit to Hawaii. Rolak, now a Canton Township resident, was the associate producer on an independent movie, Get A Job, a comedy filmed on