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Board changes direction on house sale BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
Many tear up or cling to their parents and guardians and refuse to go into the school. Two sisters, Callie Moylan, of Novi, and Carrah Wilczynski, of Macomb Township, put their heads together and
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees changed its tune about how it plans to sell off a piece of property, making its decision at the Aug. 14 meeting. Trustees voted unanimously to change its method of selling the house at 21560 23 Mile Road from a direct sale from the township to a transaction handled through the township’s real estate broker, Pilot Property Group. “When (Supervisor Frank) Viviano had contacted the broker about possibly getting it listed on the MLS site, they generously offered to list it themselves without charging us any of their fees,” Macomb Township Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith said. “We will still have our normal closing costs, which we would have even if we were doing it ‘for sale by owner.’ We figured that since they have more experience and the purchasing department has never sold a home before, we thought that may be the best method.” According to Viviano, Pilot Property Group mainly handles commercial properties but was willing to take on the home and waive the fee as a gift after working with the township for years. The arrangement takes the responsibility of selling the home out
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Sisters Carrah Wilczynski, of Macomb Township, left, and Callie Moylan, of Novi, show the School Buddy Adventure Set they created to help young children transition to school life.
Moms create School Buddy to help children transition to school BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgenews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP/NOVI — The transition from home to school is often difficult for young children.
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