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!lJUL. -- 2A* THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC Thunday, January 16, 1975 j iff I • • ME A marks time on Crestwood issues By DENNY COFFMAN SOUTHFIELD—The Michigan Education Association reaffirmed its determination to stage a 14-district walkout of teachers in western Wayne County if striking Crestwood District teachers are not reinstated after being fired by the Crestwood Board of Education. At a meeting in Southfield last night of more than 150 MEA representatives, North Wayne County Executive Director George Tmdell stated: "Our decision tonight upon recommendation of the review hne expressed," he said "My role is to expedite the re- Tax cut likely, lawmakers say By TIM RICHARD Local lawmakers feel Congress and President Ford can compromise their differences and pass a tax cut rather quickly this winter. "After partisan positioning recently by both Congress and the president, we'll be able to pass a tax rebate in the next 60 days," said Republican Marvin Esch, whose 2nd District includes Livonia and Plymouth "We're not that far apart," said Democrat William D. Ford, whose 15th District includes Garden City. Westland and Canton Township. "We're talking about the mechanics It's not likely we'll have any tough veto confrontations " PRESIDENT FORD, who was a Michigan congressman himself for 25 years. Monday night called for 12 per cent income tax rebates for individuals up to a $1,000 return Ford also asked for more generous investment tax credits and a $3 a barrel import fee on foreign oil. For the auto industry, Ford proposed a five-year moratorium on imbosition of emissions standards, a move aimed at holding off on built-in increases on the prices of American cars. Congressional Democrats earlier called for tax cuts for lower and mkidle income groups Bill Ford and Esch both felt their differences could be worked out since all had bought the principle of cutting taxes to stimulate consumer demand ESCH SAID he is drafting his own plan for a tax rebate for persons who purchase cars this year. He declined to go into specifics until his staff had completed work. Esch added he has asked House Speaker Carl Albert to "do away with our February recess of about 10 days, when Republicans have their Lincoln Day dinners and Democrats their Jefferson-Jackson dinners." Now in his fifth term, Esch is ranking Republican on the manpower committee of the House Education and Labor Committee, adding: "It looks like I'll be ranking member on the subcommittee dealing with research and development on environmental standards." The latter body is a subcommittee of the House Science and Technology Committee. BILL FORD, IN HIS sixth term, was gleeful at the new rules about electing committee chairmen "Now that we're electing chairmen, you'd be surprised how many senior members are calling me by my first name now." In another move, Ford got an office in the Rayburn Building, newest and most luxurious of the three office buildings used by U.S. representatives Ford said the president's proposals showed "he finally understands what we were trying to say last fall about sliding.into a recession." He and Esch agreed, however, that the economic proposals of the administration would do little to help alleviate Michigan's biggest problem — auto industry layoffs On one point, Bill Ford has changed his views: "Six months ago. I was against the investment tax credit route;" Now he says that "if we (Democrats)'have to buy that to get the rest of the package, I think we'd buy it." IN GROSS TERMS, President Ford and congressional Democrats are fairly close on the total size of projected tax cuts. "We Democrats in December were saying there should be a $10 billion Hudson's marks service years More than a dozen area people were among J L Hudson Co employes with 25 or more years of service honored recently at a company-sponsored dinner. Special recognition is given employes belonging to the 25 Year Club, which includes those employes celebrating 25 years service and every fifth year thereafter. Club members from Livonia include: Harry F. Shaneour. 40 years; Robert A Hinds. 35 years; Philip Rieger, 35 years; Howard A Gobbler. 35 years; Wayne L Stockwell. 30 years; John Trongo, 30 years; Sylvia Branoff, 25 years; and Aimee J Fletcher. 25 years Daniel McDonnell. 35 years, and Chester A. Fox, 25 years, are both Bedford Township residents. From Westland: Edwin Urbanski, 35 years; George H. Tucker, 35 years; Marie Jackson. 25 years, and Robert F. Lienman, 25 years. From Garden City: Walter R. Haines. 30 years; Wilbur Kolbourn. 30 years; and Casimir F. Osiecki, 25 vears ALL SILVER REPLATIN6 REDUCED 20% No charge for straightening* DURING JANUARY ONLY BEFORE i AFTER MAKE THIS YOUR SILVER INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE! Sinca the value of old silvarplatad ittms continue* to %o*i . . . this is an excellent time to take advantaoa of these low. low prices to have your worn siTWrware, antiques and family heifloomt reputed like new These pieces are now more valuable than ever and make wonderful gifts. All work QUADRUPLE SILVERPLATED by our skilled silversmiths and Sale prices apply to ALL pieces, EVERY ITEM REPLATED AT SALE PRICES For Instance IWf. Nw $40.95 mr« 2130 17.04 CMMiikh IP*' !
* •*** *1 *" ** t',4* « W i r ^ - A w r v * ! f ^ fcvArv. A . u. , v . ^ |^ ^ ^.v^W •»'V'-*.-**** ..' 4 ^ i* .*•«.*•• •*.^jN. •%• •' •'' \* • . ' )~-' T> arty/ *>'«» i/^.4.. MhMdwflpMn "i T/ f Thundar. I T 16, 1975 THE OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC JQ3A rains turn his lot into a lake WOODROW SMITH points to the area that was seriously flooded on Friday, Jan. 10. "The water was two inches above the ground. It ran into my well, and through my a bunch of chicken feed an bags." PCDC lures industry to strengthen tax base 3 *». .--"-v,\?" •„'.. +*m parage, spoiling sortie cement •1iV* By RICHARD GOLD CANTON—Woodrow Smith'owns 10 acres of land at 42690 Cherry Hill Road. He calls his property "a 10- acre lake." v ' While this angry comment is not entirely accurate, there is a degree of truth to it. A good portion of Smith's land has been covered with water (now ice) since last Friday's rain storm. His neighbor, Edward Meixner, has been similarly afflicted with flooding problems. In the past such a storm would not have caused a problem—or "a 10-acre lake"—but since the development of/ two subdivisions across the street^ on the south side of Cherry Hill, Smith's property has been without surface water drainage. Smith and Meixner complained vigorously to various township and county officials in the past several months trying to avoid a flood—but to no avail. In fact until Tuesday, no help was in sight. Apparently, though, everyone concerned wih the problem was not called. When contacted, Richard Lewiston of Practical Homebuilders (the land development firm) said it was the first he had heard of the problem. "No one has mentioned anything to me," he commented. "Hut we are more than willing to agree with what the township engineers decide." A second call confirmed that Lewiston was willing to cooperate, and relief is apparently on the way. After talking to township engineer Glenn Roberts. Lewiston told Roberts he would foot the bill for the drain reconstruction. He added. "I hope to have the necessary work done as soon as possible." THE PROBLEM for Smith and Meixner began in the spring of 1974, when utilities for the two subdivisions, Cherry Hill Orchards and Tanglewood, were installed. A sanitary sewer, gas and electric facilities were installed in front of Smith's house and a third lane was added to Cherry Hill to reduce traffic hazards that might arise when the subdivisions were completed and occupied. However, the utilities were installed on the north side of Cherry Hill, in front of Smith's and Meixner's properties. So was the additional portion of the road. The construction forced the removal of the drainage ditch that ran next to Cherry Hill in front of the two properties, and effictively blocked all the surface drainage from the two yards Smith had two tiles and several ditches that emptied into the roadside ditch (now nonexistent). When the rain fell on Jan 10, the flooding began. Although Smith, his wife Dorothy, and Meixner had been complainingfor several months about the lack of drainage facilities, it was not until Lewiston stepped forward that they received any acceptable answers. They had also complained last summer of the dirt and dust that "covered their house and property." "We couldn't get satisfaction," said Meixner. Added Dorothy Smith. "They just passed the buck—no one wanted to take the responsibility." Her husband commented, "That sewer may mean progress, but it sure isn't for our benefit." THE ISSUE, aside from the flooding, is still one of accountability. It is not clear who is legally responsible ,for the reconstruction of the drainage facilities, despite Lewiston's offer to assume the financial obligation. Roberts explains. "There is no question we have a surface drainage problem here. The real problem, however, is identifying whose responsibility it is to rectify the situation." Several jurisdictions are involved. Canton, Wade and Trim Assoc., the township engineering firm, and their contractors are responsible for the water main and sanitary sewer installation. Practical Homebuilders paid for those installations "in a round about way." says Roberts Detroit Edison ai«d Michigan Consolidated are responsible for the gas and electric installations. The county is responsible for the drains and roads. The question is who is legally responsible for reconstructing the drainage facilities for,the affected properties. Up to Tuesday, no one would attempt an answer Dorothy Smith said she called "everyone." "I called the health department. the Wayne County Road Commission, the xtrainage commission, Wade and Trim, and Canton Township. Everyone said they'd beback to fix it— but of course nobody came."- The problem was magnified for the Smiths because Smith, at 62. has a heart condition. During the severe flooding, surface water ran into his well. "Since Friday we've been hauling our drinking and cooking water," says Smih MEIXNER, WHO. LIVES at 42910 Cherry Hilj and owns another house at Continued on Page 4A By DARLBNE STINSON Residents and businessmen in the Plymouth-Canton area will pay less tax dollars for the same or better services in future years, if the Plymouth-Canton Development Commission (PCDC) has anything to say about it. Extending feelers toward national and statewide industries and commercial establishments, the PCDC is attempting to entice industry and commerce toward the acres of land zoned commercial and industrial in the Plymouth-Canton area "I'm very positive that this area is a strong contender for industrial and commercial growth," maintains PCDC executive director Jim McCartney "However, we're going to have to aggressively seek it. We have a lot going for us " ATTEMPTS to bring industry and commerce to the area should build a sturdy tax base if successful, says McCartney, lowering taxes for local residents and small businessmen. 'Most communities want to have that kind of tax base," McCartney maintains. "If they don't, residents will end up paying the high cost of community services. That tax base is an important factor. "It also provides an opportunity for local residents to be employed. The same dollar a resident makes in a local industry will be turning over in the community. It keeps all the funds that are being earned and taxed within the community to pay for community services " Many communities, however, have the same objective in mind "This is a very competitive type of business." McCartney said. "We're competing with other suburban communities in the Detroit area, if not communities throughout the entire country If we're going to be in front of the competitive game, we have to be willing to assist corporate officials. "That's what this job is all aboutselling," McCartney emphasized. "Different salesmen have many products. My job is to sell the community " TO STRENGTHEN the Plymouth- Canton fight for industry and commerce, the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce and the PCDC, formerly a separate organization with a part-time director, were joined by an important hinge, McCartney, who was appointed in October to serve as executive director of both. Although both organizations have maintained separate boards of directors, PCDC operations, funded by $4,000 which the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Canton Township and the Plymouth Community School District each have contributed, are conducted from the Chamber of Commerce office on a contractual basis. "To make the PCDC an even more positive vehicle, it (the board of directors) made this move," McCartney explained. "The Chamber of Commerce is very much interested in the growth of the area, a viable economy of the area and other people to share the tax burden. "There was an overlap between the PCDC and the Chamber of Commerce before," he said, "and now we're pulling everything together." To add more muscle to the Plymouth-Canton fight for industry and commerce, more selling tools are needed, according to McCartney. "THE ONGOING objective can be realized easier by having more tools," said McCartney, as he pointed to piles of brochures promoting other communities atop his desk. "These all become sale tools. We need more tools of this nature." Pointing to an out-dated aerial map of the Plymouth-Canton area that hangs upon his office wall, McCartney added. "We need up-Uvdate aerial maps to give a good idea of what's going on in the community, so we can provide that one-stop service to the corporate executive. "With an aerial map we can do most of our talking from this office," he said. "If an area looks good, we can get in the car and buzz oat there." Corporate executives, looking at the Plymouth-Canton area as a potential site for plants or offices, come to McCartney's office to have their questions answered. To provide the needed answers, McCartney works closely with the Plymouth business community, the Canton Township Chamber of Commerce and the administrative staff of the city of Plymouth. Plymouth Township and Canton Township. "THAT'S SO important," McCartney said. "I must say I've been very pleased by the positive attitude I've seen in the Plymouth-Canton area (toward industrial growth). I be- Board adds meetings PLYMOUTH—The Plymouth School Board is planning on putting in a little overtime beginning Jan 25. Approving a motion by board secretary Marcia Borowski, the board agreed to set up special meetings for the next few months on Saturday mornings to catch up on some pressing business. n rrrntrtr Co-Publishers Hory M. Hogan, Jr. Philip H. Power Editor . Michael Arnholt HOME DELIVERY SERVICE N«w«*nd... per copy, 15c Carrier monthly, 90: V. The topic of the first meeting, which will be held at the board offices and open to the public, is proposed budget cuts. The school board learned early last month that the Plymouth Schools will lose approximately $150,000 in state school aid. The board will be looking over up some $300,000 of items that can be trimmed to finallyu pare off the $150,000 figure. Other topics planned for the biweekly weekend morning sessions include study of in service programs and staffing, board by-laws, and a review of the exceptional child study report recently prepared by teachers and interested parents in the district. The Saturday special meetings will be in addition to Saturday workshop sessions. 1, 1* which the board will hold on remaining Saturday mornings. Some board members expressed doubt that they would be able to attend the additional sessions, but if a quorum of four members is present, the meetings will be held. lieve this will hel| of the fastest dustrial dollars years.' make the area one g in terms of inthe next couple of The Plymouth-Canton area, according to McCartney is fast becoming an attractive area fo^r industries and businesses. The expressway planned for the Schoolcraft corridor will link the area to downtown Detroit, while the proposed 1-275 route 'will link the community to 1-96, 1-9^ and 1-75, avoiding heavy traffic on f-7ij in downtown De- , troit. Most of the industrial growth in the Detroit metropolitan area is concentrated in Macomb and Oakland counties, McCartney Inoted. Industrial expansion in thos^ counties, however, has reached a point as far north from Detroit as Plymouth and Canton are west "Truckers corning from states to the south of us £|re even closer to the Plymouth-Canton area than to Ma-' comb and Oakland counties," he said. "Just look at th
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