August 29, 2012   PLYMOUTH VOICE.   The Real Challenges of Consolidating Police and Fire. By James McLaughlin. With the financial strains currently facing many city managers and mayors throughout the country, consolidation of services is a hot topic in town halls everywhere. Because fire and police departments are often two

August 28, 2012  PLYMOUTH VOICE.     McKINLEY STREET –  At Sutherland Street McKinley Street is totally closed at Sutherland Street in the southwest section of the City and is scheduled to be closed through September 11th.   ADAMS STREET – North of the Tennis Court to Farmer: Road reconstruction

August 23, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   [Plymouth Township has 13 firefighters in total for all shifts for their 28,000 residents, two major expressways and acres of industrial complexes.] Northville Township officials have approved and accepted a two-year $582,000 public safety grant. The federal grant, called SAFER, Staffing for Adequate Fire

August 27, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   A special primary in the 11th Congressional District will be held Wednesday,  September 5 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter. Make the best decision you can about candidates at every level despite the misleading campaign literature and

August 23, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   ‘We Are One’ The Wayne and Westland communities had something to celebrate this week with the official opening of the newly consolidated Wayne-Westland Fire Administration Building. The ceremony made the move of the Westland Fire Administration into the head- quarters at the four-year-old station

August 16, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Editorial By:  Susan Willett, Publisher, Associated Newspapers of Michigan.   While I predicted the win of the incumbents in Plymouth Township (Yeah, I’m still ranting about those fools), I really wanted to be wrong. Geez, I love to be right. I love it. Nothing does

PLAY VIDEO   August 9, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Lack of self-control is a weakness that can metastasize in some very ugly ways when coupled with the power of public office.   It seems that all Ron Edwards, the treasurer in Plymouth Township, needs to complete his work uniform is a

SEE AUGUST 1st POST – “FAKE COP OR GOOD SAMARITAN-COURTS WILL DECIDE”   August 9, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE.   Recently, an on-call Northville firefighter was cited by police for the unauthorized use of emergency lights on his personal vehicle and impersonation of a police officer The man actually performed a

August 14, 2012  PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth is testing two different types of Street Lights and would like to obtain feedback from residents.  The City is reviewing proposals to change DTE-type street lights over to LED-type lights in an effort to examine possible cost savings. DTE Energy has retro-fitted two street