• Human Relations Commission

    Livonia has 26 commissions on topics ranging from sustainability to the economic development of Plymouth Road. VRS spotlights the activities and opportunities for engagement with each of these commissions. Today we’re looking at the Human Relations Commission. The Human Relations Commission is committed to bringing awareness to issues that impact our community and celebrating diversity.…

  • June 5, 2023 – City Council Meeting

    General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/345/overview Minutes from Law and Education Committee meeting on May 17th (summarized in previous post) were accepted, the subject matter of demolition of blighted properties will remain in committee. The issue of used cars being displayed for sale in parking lots during weekends was referred to the Law and Education Committee. The consent…

  • Finance and Budget Committee Meeting – May 31st

    On Wednesday, May 31st, City Council held a Finance and Budget Committee Meeting to discuss the annual audit. Committee meetings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this topic. Plante Moran presented the 2022 audit to Council, flagged items of note and answered questions. Livonia is fiscally sound…

  • June Happenings

    Soak up the sun and have fun this summer in Livonia! Photo credit: Nicole Mehelich Photography Fridays in June: Saturday, June 3rd: Sunday, June 4th: Wednesday, June 7th: Thursday, June 8th: June 9th – 11th: Friday, June 9th: Saturday, June 10th: Sunday, June 11th: Monday, June 12th: Tuesday, June 13th: Wednesday, June 14th: Thursday, June…

  • Update: Solarize Livonia

    Nearly 20 neighbors from Old Rosedale Gardens Neighborhood Association came out to tonight learn more about the benefits of residential solar in the first in-person meeting of the Solarize Livonia series. Vote.Run.Serve previously covered the Solarize Livonia series, hosted with the support of the Greenleaf Commission on Sustainability – Livonia, Michigan in June 2022. Solar…

  • May 22, 2023 – City Council Meeting

    Transparency, accountability and community engagement are essential in a democracy. Local government is important and City Council meetings provide insight into what’s happening in your community. Here is a summary of the May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting of Livonia City Council. General Meeting: https://livoniami.portal.civicclerk.com/event/344 Councilwoman Kathleen McIntyre was not present but has an excused absence…

The VRS Team

Vote.Run.Serve-Livonia is a volunteer run platform launched by Carrie Budzinski and Brian Weiss in December 2021. Heather Fowler is the community engagement correspondent. Michael Testa is the correspondent for Livonia Public Schools. All are Livonia residents.

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