Westland mayor race draws five candidates, 13 file for council
Westland's elections this year are going to be crowded. Five residents have filed to run for mayor and 13 are competing for four open council seats. Both races will require an August primary to pare the mayor's race to two candidates and the council pool to eight. All candidates have until Friday to withdraw. Hometown Life asked each candidate why they chose to run. Here's what they had to say: Mayor race The elected mayor makes $121,574 annually and serves a four-year term. Bill Wild is the city's current mayor. William Asper: "I grew up in Westland, and the area then compared to no...
Source: hometownlife.com