Kevin Dowd-City Council Ward 2, Wayne MI

06/09/2026

A Special Meeting has been called for tomorrow, June 9th, 2026 at 5:30 pm

The Agenda has been posted on the City Website

Agenda Center

06/06/2026

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Its national Donut Day, so its only natural to post our own local former donut shop, Chums. Originally located across from St. Marys, they moved to across from the high school later on.

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Holy carp! In the last 15 years, 50 million pounds of invasive carp have been removed from the Illinois River!

We join the state of Illinois in celebrating this HUGE milestone. Mass removal of invasive carp from the Illinois River is part of broader, coordinated efforts to protect our treasured Great Lakes.

One program focuses on the upper Illinois River where the population for silver and bighead carp remains steady about 50 miles from Lake Michigan, while the other offers harvest incentives to commercial fishers in the lower 240 miles.

The more invasive carp we remove, the more we reduce their harmful impacts and the risk of them reaching Lake Michigan. Thanks to these and other efforts to monitor our waters and prevent the spread of invasive carp, Illinois and more than two dozen partners are safeguarding some of our most prized native fisheries, and the Great Lakes regional economy.

USFWS photo

06/03/2026

Below is my Recap from tonight's June 2nd

Councilman Rabih Darwiche was absent for today's meeting

Ordinances and Amendments:

Request to Approve the Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 2026-03, to Amend Chapter 1040, Waterband Sewers, by amending section 1040.27, "Cross Connection Rules" to make the City Code Consistent with State Law
This was unanimously approved by City Council, CM Darwiche was absent

Communications and Reports:

FOIA Appeals 2026-34, 2026-35, 2026-37, 2026-42, 2026-43, 2026-44
Received and Filed

General Items:

Request to Approve the provided Budget Amendment FY 2026-2
This was unanimously approved by City Council, CM Darwiche was absent

Request to Approve the Cemetary Plot Buy Back Request for Section Q, Lot 59, Graves 3 & 4 in the amount of $150 to be paid from the City Properties budget
This was unanimously approved by City Council, CM Darwiche was absent

Request to Approve the Amendment No 2 and Restated Water Service Contract with Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)
This was unanimously approved by City Council, CM Darwiche was absent

Request to Approve No 1 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Wayne County and the Coty of Wayne for the use of combined FY 2025 and FY 2026 Wayne County Parks Millage Funding for the improvements to Wayne Jaycee Park
This was unanimously approved by City Council, CM Darwiche was absent

I hope this Recap is helpful and informative

I have also included the YouTube link to the City Council Meeting page, if you should wish to watch

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06/01/2026

Movie Night in the Square Movie Night in the Square – Summer Kickoff!
Event Space Layout Update!

This year’s movie seating will be located right on Biddle Street facing south for the best viewing experience possible! We carefully selected this setup to help keep the sun out of your eyes and create more comfortable viewing space for everyone attending.

Please plan to bring lawn chairs, cozy blankets, cushions, or anything else you’d like to sit on, as seating will be on the concrete this time around.

We’re excited to transform the street into a fun community movie space and can’t wait to enjoy a great evening together under the sky! 🍿

06/01/2026

The June 2nd City Council meeting has been posted on the City Website

Sorry for the delay posting

Agenda Center

05/30/2026

The Department of Public Works is currently responding to a water main break located on Elizabeth Street at Park Street.

Residents and businesses in the immediate area may experience reduced or fluctuating water pressure and/or discolored water while repair work is underway. DPW crews are on-site and working to restore normal service as quickly as possible.

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

I was honored to participate in today's, Wayne Westland Memorial day parade in Westland
Great participation