Westland is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located about 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 86,602.
The current mayor of Westland is William (Bill) Wild. During his first term as President of the Westland City Council, Mr. Wild was appointed as mayor after Mayor Sandra A. Cicirelli was elected as judge of the 18th District Court in November 2006. Mr. Wi...
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Westland is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located about 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 86,602.
The current mayor of Westland is William (Bill) Wild. During his first term as President of the Westland City Council, Mr. Wild was appointed as mayor after Mayor Sandra A. Cicirelli was elected as judge of the 18th District Court in November 2006. Mr. Wild took office in January 2007.
The legislative body of Westland is the City Council, which contains seven members, elected at large. The current President of the City Council is James Godbout.
In addition to Mr. Godbout, Charles Pickering and Robert Stottlemeyer are the ranking council members with the most seniority (7 years) followed by the 6 years of service by Ms. Cheryl Graunstadt and Mr Michael Kehrer.
Dewey Reeves and Bill Johnson were newly appointed in January 2007 to fill vacancies in the City Council.
During the 1700s, the area was...
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