• Livonia Commissions

    Do you know about Livonia’s commissions? Our attention is drawn towards the election, statements, and actions of elected officials in Livonia. Commissions, while substantially less visible than elected officials, also play an important role in the management of Livonia’s affairs. In total, Livonia has 26 commissions on topics ranging from sustainability to the economic development…

  • Livonia Hazardous Waste Collection

    Great news! Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off is back. Residents are able to drop-off up to 100lbs of household hazardous waste for a $5 fee. Additional material is 75 cents per pound over 100lbs BUT you can return the next day with the overage and receive the $5 rate for up to another 100lbs. Most items…

  • 2/28 Livonia Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting

    Video: https://youtu.be/ePSjeWtDlJg Principals’ Week Resolution:Dan Willenborg (Director of Secondary Programs and District Service) introduced Principals’ week. Trustee Bonifield read a resolution that the Board approved. LPS Education Foundation:Lorna Durand (President of the foundation) introduced Laura Ulaszek as the new Executive Director. District Update from the Superintendent:Appealed highlights across the Districts, including the ‘Be Kind Livonia’…

  • October 18, 2021 – City Council Meeting

    General Meeting There will be a Citizens Road Advisory Committee Meeting at DPW on Wednesday, October 27th. If you have road repair recommendations, this is your opportunity to make suggestions: https://www.livonia.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=1623&month=10&year=2021&day=27&calType=0 Reminder: I do not summarize public comments because they can be of personal nature and I want to be consistent/clear with summaries. I do think…

  • October 4, 2021 – City Council Meeting

    General Meeting The consent agenda was approved. A summary of the Committee of the Whole on Flooding was given by council and included the following highlights: Here is my video summary of the August 25th committee meeting: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieBudzinskiLivonia/videos/822827698432603  Public comments both before and after the general meeting are worth watching and cover the topics of short-term…

  • September 20, 2021 – City Council Meeting

    General Meeting The consent agenda was approved. A public hearing on the 2022/2023 Budget will be held on Wednesday, October 6th. Following a public comment on tree removal related to road repair, the issue was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The proposed amendment to the Livonia Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13.04 Section 030…

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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