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Insyght InstituteMayor William R. Wild MIMayors

Roads and Infrastructure Cited as Top Challenges to Entrepreneurial Success in Wayne County

In the age of the startup, it seems like everyone and their moms are starting businesses. While most entrepreneurs face similar business problems like securing funding, those in Wayne County face slightly different issues. MIMayors, an initiative of Westland Mayor William R. Wild, commissioned Ed Sarpolus and his research firm Insyght Institute to conduct a survey of 1,000 entrepreneurs. The aim of the survey was to address business growth issues facing the City of Westland and the surrounding...

Bill WildMichigan Michigan Legislature

Current Road Funding Plan "Not Enough" Says Westland Mayor: Is It Time For A Regional Approach?

Roads are a contentious issue in Michigan. Although it looks like the Michigan Legislature is on its way to allocating some money for road maintenance and improvements ($400 million in this current budget) it’s nowhere near the $1.2 billion-plus experts say is going to be needed to truly take care of Michigan’s roads on an annual basis. Westland Mayor Bill Wild thinks that the various mayors of the Detroit region should have a seat at the table. According to the current the road funding formul...