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B & B COLLISION MAY 9, 2024 • Vol. 4, No. 10
State of the City focuses on budget, development, safety BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Novi Mayor Justin Fischer talked about the city’s financial position, growth and public safety in his first State of the City address. Fischer elected to change things up from addresses of the past and presented his address over breakfast. He traded in a traditional speech at a podium for a chair and a conversation in the style of a “fireside chat” with Sheryl Walsh-Molloy, director of communications for the city of Novi. Former Mayor Bob Gatt introduced Fischer with an explanation of what it takes to be mayor, which he feels Fischer possesses and more. “What does it take to be a good mayor?” asked Gatt, who held the city’s highest office for 12 years. “Well, it takes a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work, a lot of being alone sometimes, a lot of love for the city of Novi.” Fischer, who has a career in finance, said he pitched the idea of having graphs and pie charts, but that didn’t fly with Walsh-Molloy. So he decided to have a fireside chat. “It took a lot to convince her, though, that I didn’t want to just stand up here and orate about how great Novi is,” Fischer said. “I wanted See CITY on page 8A
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Novi Mayor Justin Fischer and Novi Director of Communications Sheryl Walsh-Molloy discuss current issues during Fischer’s first State of the City address May 1 at the Suburban Collection Showplace.
Letter Carriers work to Stamp Out Hunger for more than 30 years BY CHARITY MEIER
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Letter Carriers across the nation will continue their fight to Stamp Out Hunger on May 11 with their annual food drive.
Since 1993, letter carriers have asked residents to leave nonperishable food in a grocery bag on their porches or near their mailboxes once a year for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The donated food will resupply local food pantries whose inventory
is often dwindling at this time of year. According to James Hunter, regional coordinator for the food drive, the food banks get most of their donations during the holiday season in November and December, and that usually lasts until spring. So, this
food drive helps the food banks to provide for families and for children who will now be off school for the summer and without their school lunch programs. “As the letter carriers, it’s what we do: See HUNGER on page 11A
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