Hello, Wayne Citizen, visitor or soon-to-be Wayne resident! Wayne extends a heartfelt welcome to you! 
Notice: The City of Wayne will no longer pick up leaves raked into the street
If you have seen a crime please report what you have seen. The WPD Eyes on the Street Confidential Witness Police Tip form is designed to help you anonymously repot any criminal activity. July 29th... Summer Family Fun Series at Goudy Park!!
Enjoy summer family fun entertainment Thurdays, beginning July 29, with PARK * IT music, entertainment and movie Under the Stars... July 29, at Goudy Park
There's more!! Throughout August, come to Goudy Park each Thursday, August 5, 12 19 and 26. Go here for more information >>>
Jack Demmer Automotive Group named Main Wayne Wheelfest 2010 Sponsor
It's time to begin thinking Wheelfest! Go here >>>
Weatherization Assistance Program Offered
City of Wayne residents may qualify for a weatherization program funded by the Department of Energy and coordianted by Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency.
The program is free for qualified low-income residents who are in need of energy saving measures for their home. This could include an energy audit, ceiling and wall insulation, or furnace repair.
Weatherization improvements generally reduce energy use and save an average of 30 percent on heat/utility bills. All of this is done by qualified contractors, with no cost to the qualified resident.
For more information call:
Bill Carlson, Facilities and Home Rehabilitation Director
Wayne Metro's Main Service Office
2121 Biddle, Suite 102
Wyandotte, MI 48192
734-284-6999
Or, for more information and specific eligibility requirements and application materials, go here >>>
We are Golden!
Wayne turned golden yesterday. More than 150 people witnessed the event, too!
We celebrated our 50th year as a City with a beautiful showing of friendship, an Ice Creams social and a Time Capsule burial.
The Time Capsule, to be opened in 50 years, holds a myriad of items, from a 50th Anniversary Mug and various newspaper articles, to Roosevelt Elementary School third grader, 
Braeden Latour's letter to the children of the future.
It was another beautiful day to be a citizen of the City of Wayne!
Go here to read Braeden's letter >>>
City of Wayne Financial Sumaries Now Available
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Walk'n for Wayne Wheelfest Parade Walk
Show you Wayne Spirit by walking the Wheelfest parade route prior to the Wheelfest parade. Register and receive a Wayne Spirit T-shirt for your $20 pledge / donation to the program of your choice. Go here for more information & registration >>>
City Launches Corporate Health Program
Why invest in corporate health promotion?
Nathan Adams, Director of the City of Wayne, Parks and Recreation Department explains why: "Corporate health promotion can bring a positive return on investment (up to 3:1 benefit-cost ratio). As a recent Harvard study shows, for every dollar you invest in wellness programs, medical costs fell by $3.27 and absenteeism costs fell by $2.73. In fact, more than 70% of healthcare costs are directly attributed to our lifestyle — that is, they are most likely preventable." Go here for more >>>
Nixle Community Information Service
Effective July 1, 2010, the City of Wayne is utilizing the Nxle Community Information Service to send important, valuable community information directly to residents.
Explained Robert C. English, Assistant City Manager, “The Nixle Community Information Service allows the City to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and / or email. Notifications can also be accessed online at Nixle’s web site at www.nixle.com."
“Messages may include important advisory messages, as well as other relevant traffic, safety and community event information. The service is reliable and free for the City of Wayne to use,” he said.
The messages can be sent specifically to residents registered within a ÂĽ mile radius, giving them the opportunity to receive trustworthy information relevant only to their neighborhood. Residents decide from which local agencies they want to receive information. Subscribers can also choose the way in which alerts are received, whether it is by email, text message, or over the web. There is NO spam and no hidden cost. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Nixle builds on the foundations of other public-to-public communications services, such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, but adds a key component: security. When citizens receive information form our agency via Nixle, they know it can be trusted.
“Nixle is a first-of-its-kind tool for communities that need to provide critical information to their residents,” said Craig Mitnick, Founder and CEO. “In today’s world, you have to trust the source of your information. Residents of Wayne can rest easy that the local messages they receive are authentic.”
Residents of the City of Wayne and those in neighboring communities can immediately begin receiving pertinent information via text message, email and web by registering at www.nixle.com or just click here:
"We are very excited to have you experience it yourself," said English.
About Nixle
Nixle is a community information service provider built exclusively to provide secure and reliable communications. It is the first authenticated and secure service that connects municipal agencies and community organizations to residents in real time, delivering information to geographically targeted consumers over their cell phones (via text messages), through emails and via Web access. Nixle has secured a partnership with Nlets (the International Justice and Public Safety Network), allowing local police departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories. Privately funded Nixle, which has offices in New Jersey and California, is free to all governments, their agencies and organizations, nongovernmental organizations and consumers. For more information, visit www.nixle.com.
Wayne Police Department to Rehire 2 Police Officers
At the June 1st City Council meeting Police Chief John P. Williams announced the U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed that the City of Wayne Police Department will receive $432,000 in Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Recovery Program (COPS CHRP) grant funding. The grant will be used to rehire two, laid-off officers, bringing the Department’s strength up to 32 sworn police officers.
Chief Williams explained that there was some doubt about whether the Department could meet requirements of the 2009 grant due to the City’s current financial condition. The grant terms stipulate that at the conclusion of federal funding, grantees must retain all sworn officer positions awarded under the CHRP grant. However, recent approval of the City’s 2010-2011 budget enabled the Department to meet the federal grant requirement, Chief Williams said.
There is no local match requirement for CHRP. CHRP grant provides 100 percent funding for entry-level salaries and benefits for three years (36 months) for newly-hired, full-time sworn officer positions or for rehired officers who have been laid off as a result of local budget cuts.
State-Wayne Theater
Now Playing
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,
Inception, Grown Ups and Salt
Cats & Dogs Revenge of Kitty Galore OPENS FRIDAY JULY 30TH! 
Citizen Satisfaction Survey Final Report
Go here for the complete review of the City of Wayne Citizen Satisfaction Survey results and FAQ >>>
The study is part of a non-profit program called the Cobalt Citizen Satisfaction Index. It gives local governments solid citizen-based data to support resource decisions, improve services, measure progress, and build public trust. Because the index is a trusted independent assessment, the credibility of the data is unmatched.
The index is powered by the patented technology of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (the ACSI.org), the well respected standard of customer satisfaction metrics for both government and the private sector. The ACSI measures over two-thirds of the United States economy and produces scores for more than 100 federal government agencies.
City Council Meetings Now on Website
City Council meetings are now viewable on the City website. Go here, then click Posted in the Video column for the desired meeting >>>
Civitans Join Change for Wayne Program
On May 19, 2010, the Wayne Civitans met at Civitan Park to assist the Parks & Recreation with some needed improvements and basic clean-up.
The Civitans showed up ready to work and accomplished the following:
- Applied a fresh coat of paint to two swing sets and one climbing structure
- Applied a coat of wood sealer to two wooden climbing structures
- Cleaned up the volleyball court and picked up trash
- Civitan Club purchased all the materials and supplies used
Twelve Civitan members donated their time to complete this project.
Underscoring the Civitan's committment, at the June 1st City Council meeting, Rachel Lessard, President Elect of the Wayne Civitans presented a check for $2,000 for sealing and striping of the tennis and basketball courts at the Civitan Park. The work is to be completed within the next two weeks.
We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the Wayne Civitans for their commitment to making a Change in Wayne!
Change for Wayne is a new program to support and preserve the beautiful indoor and outdoor recreational amenities of the City of Wayne! For more information on how you can make difference now, please go here >>>
More News Stories
Old Ford Truck Plant Gears Up to Build Focus
Michigan Assembly Getting Modernized
Detroit Free Press, May 27, 2010 Go here>>>
City of Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Launches Innovative Corporate Wellness Program 
Go here >>>
City of Wayne Program that can Help YOU Save Money on Prescription Drug Purchases Go here >>>
Please Help to Reduce Our Water Cost Go here>>>
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