A note from from Mayor Brian Turnbull...


** Northvillians and Friends of Northville,
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Good Morning and Happy Martin Luther King Day!
As the Mayor of Northville, I wanted to slow down as we begin 2021 and thank you for all you have done to assist others through this pandemic journey. I appreciate your outreach with Seniors, Youth and Civic Concern, your support of our business community and your work through your churches & other organizations during these tumultuous times. I also wanted to share some exciting new initiatives that will benefit both Northville and surrounding communities.

Upfront, I’ll tell you this letter is longer than most, but I hope it captures your attention and enthusiasm…
Starting in 2019, I spent time at many local neighborhood gatherings where citizens asked how they could engage locally with their time & talents. Additionally, I met with over 150 of our Chamber members to gain their insights, as well as their vision for the City. In response to these conversations, we have created new opportunities for area residents to share their time and talents, which I’ll explain in a moment. Further, many of you reinforced my own thoughts – that our community is poised for insightful, dynamic changes that will benefit not only our City, but much of Southeastern Michigan.

From all this, we know that Northville is clearly a vibrant and growing community. But it’s also clear our town needs additional financial support to develop new activities & experiences that would benefit both residents and visitors. In fact, many exciting initiatives (creating a City Riverwalk, enhancing Ford Field and making new plans for the Farmers’ Market) may qualify for public grant funding and even attract corporate sponsorships, if we provide the match of local dollars. Building a long-term foundation of financial support for special initiatives is essential to sustaining the City’s momentum and growth.

For this reason, the Northville Community Support Fund (NCSF) was established in late 2020 and functions as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, all for the assistance of the Northville area. To activate and enable growth of the NCSF, our website was launched in early January, announcing “our story and our purpose” and offering everyone the opportunity to donate. The link is below:
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NOW THE REST OF THE STORY …
In response to all the public support, special task forces working on projects to enhance our City’s future were established and approved unanimously by City Council. I was astonished by the dozens of citizens volunteering for each of these initiatives. They are making tremendous progress. Let me summarize their efforts:

The Northville Rouge River Restoration & River Walk Task Force
* The Middle Rouge River, its tributaries and creeks are valuable natural assets for both the City of Northville as well as the region. These waterways have provided aesthetic, recreational & economic benefits to the community for nearly 200 years.
* The Task Force is working to … Improve the ecological health of the City’s waterways while also restoring the natural beauty and expanding community access and recreation with a system of public trails referred to as The Riverwalk.

Farmers’ Market Task Force
* The Northville Farmers' Market has been in operation since the 1920’s. Today, under the sponsorship & leadership of the Chamber, the Market has become a highly valued statewide award-winning activity. The Farmers’ Market current location could ultimately be revised because of development, thus it’s crucial to work on its future needs & potential locations.
* This Task Force is working to … Build on the Chamber’s success by supporting them on their vision of a sustainable, fun, and flourishing Farmers' Market for both the near-term and for our next generation … and that includes investigating possible enhancements and potential new locations.

Ford Field Central Park Task Force
* Since Henry Ford came to Northville nearly a century ago and purchased this land, Ford Field has been used for community gatherings and recreation. Our desire is to transform our historic beloved park to be easily accessible for visitors, and use its topography and natural beauty of hills, water & greenspace for the benefit of all citizens.
* This Task Force is working to ... Re-establish Ford Field as a central gathering space, creating a destination for families, young people, and all in the area, with inviting access, fun recreation, entertainment, along with educational & cultural activities.

Sustainability Task Force (Ensuring environmental, social and economic resilience long-term)
* While most people primarily associate sustainability with environmental conservation, it’s also about people and the health of our community.
* Team Mission: To implement a comprehensive sustainability platform designed to protect and enhance our resources, prevent harm to the natural environment and our health, while benefiting the long-term social and economic well-being of our City.

Northville’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Social District
* Support for our local businesses in our historic downtown is paramount. It has been especially crucial this year (without a strong business sector, we cannot have a strong community).
* With the advent of coronavirus restrictions, Northville was one of the first to create a social district for citizens and visitors to stroll our closed downtown streets. This now includes restaurants with expanded outdoor seating, new vendor and warming pods and an emphasis on the creation of a festive ambiance with music, fire pits and activities for all ages.

My parents taught me to Learn, Do and Give back, and I’m dedicating the rest of my life to the betterment of this community. As you have just read, there are many opportunities to enhance our City, to promote its natural beauty, sustain the dynamic energy of our downtown and create something special through anticipated developments. And tomorrow … NCSF could be supporting our Bicentennial (2027) with history landmarks, experiences and special events that will benefit all in the community.
So again, I invite you to learn more on the many ways to share your support by clicking on the following link: [link removed].

If you have any questions about the NCSF, the Board of Directors who have offered up their time and talents, or how to get involved further, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.

A few pics to inspire you:
Keep that Northville Faith!

Brian Turnbull
Mayor – Northville
[email protected] / 248.505.6849

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