The March 15, 2009, Plymouth Observer reported that officials of the Plymouth-Canton School District are trying to get their hands on millions of dollars in federal stimulus money. The funds wouldn’t got to keeping teachers employed, anything to improve the curriculum or even balance the budget, but would got to several so-called “green” initiatives. Superintendent [...]
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School district clamoring for stimulus money for “green” projects as budget deficit looms
Posted in city services, Plymouth-Canton Schools, taxes, tagged budget deficits, economic crisis, economy, green initiatives, Plymouth Canton Educational Park, Plymouth Educational Park, Plymouth-Canton Schools, stimulus funds, tax dollars on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s true: you get what you pay for
Posted in city services, taxes, tagged Canton, City of Plymouth, city services, snow removal, taxes, Westland on December 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you own a home in the City of Plymouth, you know that taxes here are pretty steep. Cross the road into the township and watch thousands drop off your yearly tax bill. Cities in this area are considerably cheaper to live in tax-wise, but city services elsewhere don’t match ours in town. The recent [...]
A surprise about the Sheldon-M-14 underpass: the cost
Posted in city services, taxes, trains, Wayne County, tagged CSX, M-14, Observer & Eccentric, Plymouth Observer, railroad, Sheldon Road, underpass on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been lauding the opening of the Sheldon-M-14 railroad underpass. It’s going to be a tremendous convenience to the people of Plymouth and Sheldon Road commuters. I was shocked, though, to learn several things per today’s Plymouth Observer the most amazing being that the The entire project, which is not fully completed, cost $15,000,000. Yes, [...]
Our early Christmas present from Wayne County: the Sheldon Road-M-14 underpass opens today!
Posted in roads, taxes, trains, Wayne County, tagged commute, construction, M-14, roads, school, Sheldon Road, traffic, trains, travel, underpass, work on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Merry Christmas citizens of Plymouth (and surrounding areas.) After nearly two years, the Sheldon Road-M-14 underpass is open. What a relief! No longer will we have to drive through the middle of the City and/or Old Village to get to Northville or northwestern Livonia. If there are trains running through the middle of town, we [...]
