February 26, 2010
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Issue 11, Volume 1
February 2010
The State of the County
By: Robert A. Ficano, 2/26/2010
Last week Wayne County Executive Robert A. Ficano addressed the state of the county. He outlined what the County has done and what the County aims to do. Here is what he had to say.
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Director's Corner: Homebuyer Assistance is Great Addition to NSP
By: Turkia Awada Mullin, 2/26/2010
The federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) was established through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. NSP was designed and funded to assist governments across the country stabilize areas hit hardest by foreclosures and abandonment. In total, the U.S. Congress allocated $3.9 billion to NSP, and Wayne County was the recipient of $25.9 million in funds. (more >)
 
Company Spotlight: Delta Research Corporation
By: Jeff Bryant, 2/26/2010
Delta Research President Bob Sakuta is known by Livonia City Council as the Thomas Edison of the Livonia Industrial Corridor. An expert deep sea fisherman, owner of an expansive collection of original art depicting Michigan landscapes as well as Michigan's industrial tradition, an active member of The One Hundred Club of Detroit, Mr. Sakuta is the owner and driving force of Delta Research -- founded by his father, Alex, in 1952 in Inkster. (more >)
 
EDGE Spotlight: Highlights of Wayne County's Nuisance Abatement Program
By: Lauren Berman, 2/26/2010
Wayne County Corporation Counsel's Nuisance Abatement Program (NAP) is dedicated to the renovation or demolition of abandoned and deteriorating buildings that pose a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Wayne County. NAP works with community groups and with private citizens via our hotline to identify buildings that have become a nuisance to their communities. (more >)
 
Guest Blogger: Mike Shapiro
By: Mike Shapiro, 2/26/2010
Would you knowingly invite your customers, suppliers and in some cases, even your competitors, to review your current research and development projects? Would you knowingly invite them if a better, more market-ready product was the result? (more >)
 
EDGE TV: The People and Places of Wayne County
By: Mike Ishaq, 2/26/2010
This month's video shows just how diverse Wayne County is. Throughout the seasons, from one side of the County to the other, Wayne County has just about everything for just about everyone.
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Featured: Growth Company
Now celebrating 58 years in Wayne County, Delta Research Corporation continues to thrive utilizing a basic company premise: "Old-World Craftsman on the leading edge of Technology."

The precision gear manufacturer of aircraft and automotive components recently purchased a second building in Livonia, the 61,000 square foot, vacant former home of Observer Newspapers located on eight acres at the southeast corner of Levan and the I-96 Schoolcraft Service Drive.


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Featured: Growth Area
With local companies boasting double digit growth, SE Michigan not only has IT, it's going to get a lot more of IT. If you haven't heard of TechTeam, AMI Strategies, Red Level Networks or Netlink Software then you haven't been paying attention. IT firms intend to triple employment over the next five years, paving the way for Michigan's high tech future.
Featured: Growth Areas
Featured: Cities
Plymouth

Plymouth's Main Street is a charming shopping district and its housing stock is top-notch. Its old-fashioned single-screen movie theater, the Penn, faces its bucolic town square. And it is conveniently located mid-way between Detroit and Ann Arbor.