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Livonia council is ready to accept a pay raise for the first time since 2017, but doesn't see pandemic "hero" bonuses as appropriate for its members.

Rob Donovic has learned it's the little things that make home, home.  Following a more than seven-month deployment to the Middle East as part of his service with the U.S. Army National Guard, the Livonia councilman is enjoying seeing green trees, eating a slice of pizza and being with his family again.  “It’s the littlest things – just jumping in my truck, turning on country music and driving down Five Mile or driving down Plymouth Road and seeing friendly faces," Donovic said. Throughout his deployment, which began in late September 2020, the councilman tuned into council meetings v...

A fatal stabbing in Livonia has some residents and elected officials concerned.

You can't win if you're not willing to play the game.  Members of the group Livonia Citizens Caring About Black Lives spent much of 2020 calling their city council officials asking for more transparency, accountability for police and to repair the reputation as a racist city they say Livonia has built over the years.  Now, the group is running a political action committee, or PAC, to elect people who are willing to engage in those conversations. According to 2019 census data, about 12.3% of Livonia residents identify as non-white.  “We realized that we need people on city council who a...

The stage is set. Eight Livonians are running for four available seats on city council. The spots currently held by Jim Jolly, Laura Toy, Cathy White and Rob Donovic are all up for grabs. White is term-limited and cannot run this cycle, so at least one seat will change hands.  Eight candidates is not enough to force a primary election, so voters will only head to polls in November to vote for council. Candidates have until Friday afternoon to withdraw.  Hometown Life asked candidates why they're hoping to serve the public in the council chambers. Here's what each had to say: