Category: Local News
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Capital Outlay & Infrastructure Committee Meeting – March 1, 2023
On Wednesday, March 1st, City Council held a Capital Outlay & Infrastructure Committee Meeting to discuss the Plante Moran Cresa space needs assessment and a proposed building controls system upgrade project. Committee meetings are not recorded and the VRS team attended in person to learn more about this critical topic. Committee Chair McCullough was joined…
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Continuing Coverage: DTE Rate Increase Propsoal
Rate Increase Alert. DTE, Livonia’s energy provider has requested to increase rates. The rate increase is expected to increase the typical residential bill by 13%, or a cost of 12 dollars to the typical Michigan family. The rate increase comes 3 months after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved a rate increase request, though that…
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Livonia Debuts New Workforce and Economic Development Program, Pure Potential
Manufacturing is alive and well in Wayne County, and Livonia is hoping to be a part of that. Livonia is launching Pure Potential, an initiative focused “on creating a workforce and economic development resource library, that supports job-seekers, employers, and small business owners.” The move comes as Livonia looks to support and expand its strong…
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Livonia Q1 Highlights
Our goal at Vote.Run.Serve – Livonia is to not only share information as it happens but to keep the conversation going. We know everyone is busy so we hope that our recaps help residents feel connected to Livonia and our local government. We shared our first quarterly report last year with the intention of following…
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A Look At The Plymouth Road Development Authority (PRDA)
Livonia’s residents have long wondered whether their town would ever get a downtown – a walkable place that residents of all ages can gather. In 1993, more than two decades before the Livonia Vision21 began conceptualizing three micro-downtowns – Plymouth Road named among them, Livonia’s business owners and elected representatives gathered to re-imagine the Plymouth…
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Editorial: End Of Livonia Observer Print Publication
Livonia Observer, the Gannett owned publication, recently ended their distribution of a physical paper last week. The operation will continue part of the Hometown Life virtual publication. The paper was once printed at the intersection Schoolcraft and Levan and received wide circulation among Livonians. Today, the five-person team is based out of Gannett’s Detroit office,…
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Livonia Q4 highlights
Our goal at Vote.Run.Serve – Livonia is to not only share information as it happens but to keep the conversation going. We know everyone is busy so we hope that our recaps help residents feel connected to Livonia and our local government. Moving forward, we will share a brief quarterly review of what happened in…
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UPDATE: Michigan Public Services Commission Public Hearing About DTE
The Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) issued her 700-page opinion on DTE’s proposed rate increase yesterday. This opinion is an independent assessment of DTE’s proposed rate increase, as well as the formal responses submitted by the Attorney General, and other intervening parties. DTE submitted a rate increase request at the beginning of this year to support…
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Suicide Prevention & Grief Support Services
Like all of Livonia, the VRS team is heartbroken by the news about Kasey DeBat. If you or someone you love is in need of services or support, here are a few resources. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline This is free, 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for friends and…
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Michigan Public Services Commission Public Hearing About DTE
On Monday, August 22, The Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC), a governor-appointed board with the objective of overseeing telecommunication and energy services, held a rare public hearing on electricity rate increase request U-20836. This request was submitted by DTE to raise an approximate $388 million in additional annual revenue, supporting enhancements in reliability and sustainability…
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