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7550 Auburn Rd Utica, Michigan 48317 PHONE (586) 739-1600 FAX
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Jacqueline K. Noonan, Mayor A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR: The City of Utica Fire Department recently dedicated a memorial fire siren that has been placed in front of the Department on Auburn Road as recognition of the hundreds of men and women who have answered the call in the fire service over the last 80 years. It was the first siren purchased by the Village of Utica in December, 1925 and put into service in January, 1926. This December also marks the 80th anniversary of the formation of a Fire Department in Utica. Retired Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Noonan asked permission to remove the siren from its location atop the former City Hall (now the Polish Century Club) and to refurbish it with the help of welding students at Utica High School in Mr. Boes' classes. Superintendent of the DPW Bill Lang was also instrumental in the installation of the quartz slab donated by Sullivan Funeral Home as its resting place. Happy Anniversary Utica Fire Department! Volunteers are the lifeblood of every community. It is no different for the City of Utica. Throughout the year, a small and dedicated band of individuals work hard on a variety of boards and commissions to accomplish work that State law enables or City Charter authorizes to be done. If you or someone you know would enjoy giving back to their community in a very special way, contact the Mayor's office by e-mail, phone or letter. In mid-May, we saw another of our projects realized as the funding from our Federal Community Development Block Grant provided a new, beautiful playscape in Grant Park. Best Buy of Utica sent a large group of volunteers to help our DPW employees as they followed the direction of the distributor's construction manager in its installation. Special thanks to them, Westlake Development and Councilman William Osladil, who also devoted two days to the project. Thanks to all who helped in the fundraising and the construction. Stop by and enjoy the newest gem in our park. Thank you to all the residents who cooperated with our Department of Public Works as we are moving to change out our water meters and upgrade to a more efficient and cost effective electronic read system. Your help has made the process almost seamless and the fine work of our DPW employees has accomplished a big project in a short time frame. Radio reads will take far less time/manpower and allow our personnel to concentrate on larger, more complex chores that need to be done. Change is the mantra of government as we are always seeking better and more effective ways of providing services. It is also a fact that volunteers need to go on to other endeavors and we must offer a word of thanks to Robert Himes for 18 years of service on our Board of Review, to Jason Gottschalk for his ten years of service on the Municipal Building Authority and to Marcia Opalewski for more than six years on our Act 345 Police and Fire Pension Board. Good job and well done. From our personnel ranks, we need to congratulate William Calven as he retires from 29 years as a Dispatcher for the Utica Police Department. Having listened to and observed Bill for his entire career in the City, I can honestly say that he ranks with the best Police and Fire Dispatchers we have ever employed. Good luck, Bill Jacqueline K. Noonan
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