Five applicants are vying for 3 seats on Bingham Farms Village Council. The district’s electorate will participate in the Nov. 8 election. The Bingham Farms business is run by elected board members and the president, who serve staggered four-year terms. Village Council President Lisa Blackburn is unopposed in an effort to renew her seat.
Hometown Life sent the same questionnaires to the candidates, so that they would be informed more about them and their consistent views on the questions. The five of them responded. Applicants were asked to limit responses to one hundred words consistent with the question.
William Burrell has lived at Bingham Woods for 27 years. He has worked for Ford and Chrysler and taught at Wayne State University.
Lawrence Freedman is a retired dentist and retired docent at the Detroit Zoo. He is 23 years old and a resident of Bingham Farms.
DELAWARE. Hagaman resided in the village, where he raised 3 children, for over 35 years. He has been an instructor and artistic representative and has worked with communication corporations as well as assignment management. He previously served on the Planning Commission and the Village Design Review Committee.
Diane Howard attended DePaul University before embarking on a 35-year career at PBS. She and her husband Ray live at Bingham Farms, where she serves on the board of trustees of the Outland Trail Homeowners Association.
Kathy Mechigian attended Michigan State University and graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in Education. He has sales and control experience in the medical device industry and serves on the Board of Directors of Pathway Family Services. delegate.
William Burrell: The role of the village council is to maintain the quality of our living environment while looking for the long term and has an effect on this environment. I would like to have an effect in that long term.
Lawrence Freedman: I qualify because I’m running for re-election. I have been a member of the city council for 12 years. The village council sees the wishes and day-to-day workings of our people and takes care of them.
DELAWARE. Hagaman: I have held various positions in the village and am familiar with the ordinances and operations of the village. I have the attitude of properly addressing the disorders of the village and will conduct extensive studies on the disorders.
Diane Howard: With a varied career in marketing, finance, fundraising, and communications, I’ve used artistic thinking to solve problems and launch new businesses. I need to use my skills to give back to the network paints and paints diligently to keep the exceptionally pristine. , and a serene environment in Bingham Farms. Al prioritizing the wishes of our citizens, I will inspire simple means of two-way communication. Combination to locate unusual floor to maintain our quality of life standards.
Kathy Mechigian: I have lived at Bingham Farms since 1979 and have witnessed many changes in the town; City sewerage, city water, hard surface roads and residential and advertising buildings. I have served on the Design Review Board, the Township Zoning Board, as an election official, and on the board of trustees of the Bingham Road Estates Homeowners Association. I am retired from a 31-year career in selling medical devices and devices. I have had the privilege of constituting several of the most sensible business/industry leaders and have been trained in their practices. My reports have prepared me to constitute my fellow citizens on the board of directors. The role of the trustee is to oversee village contracts, budgets and expenditures, as well as genuine real estate developments. Administrators are guilty of knowing and tracking village affairs and communicating prestigious updates to residents.
Lawrence Freedman: Yes, because the character of Bingham Farms is protected; and the expansion of the village is adequately controlled.
DELAWARE. Hagaman: There are several diseases that are worrisome. It is vital for long-term progression according to the character of the village and to protect its herbal characteristics that make this village special.
Diane Howard: Yes, I am very pleased with the progress Bingham Farms has made in building a sense of community. The Circle of Relatives amusement park is a wonderful example of how to share resources to provide an afternoon of interaction and camaraderie with citizens. Trustee, I will work with other trustees and citizens to come up with new concepts that aim to build a spirit of intelligent neighborliness.
Kathy Mechigian: I think it’s important to keep citizens informed about zoning changes, new residential and advertising developments, as well as any changes in past advances in the village. services. They can also increase traffic on main and secondary roads, as well as residential roads. These points can improve the quality of life in the village.
William Burrell: Generally happy. We want to have more open communication with other people in the community.
D. E. Hagaman: The communication of the village with citizens wants to advance in terms of content and speed. The village newsletter wishes to be expanded to inform citizens about village initiatives, new ordinances and council actions. Village email is rarely used and is a way to announce vital storytelling.
Diane Howard: Having walking and biking spaces in the village is concerning. My purpose would be to identify an organization running to explore features that would possibly be available, now or in the future, for the progression of non-intrusive trails or trails so that citizens of all ages can walk and bike in an environment while enjoying the tranquility of Bingham Farms.
Kathy Mechigian: I found that most of the citizens I’ve spoken to are not aware of the changes in the scope of Kadian’s advertising progression/work on Telegraph and 14 Mile Road, and the extensions granted. Changes to previously approved ads and residential progressions deserve to be shared with citizens via email.
William Burrell: The challenge is the long print run of the advertising tape on Telegraph Road. More communication with the owners.
Lawrence Freedman: Roads and the water formula will want to move forward in the next few years. The prices of these improvements will need to be planned. I try to keep the tax burden on citizens as low as possible and I seek the help of formulas. Like our governor’s promises to “fix the damn roads” and the infrastructure promises of the existing federal administration.