Social workers will go with Livonia police on mental health crisis calls
LIVONIA, Mich. โ Social workers will be sent out with Livonia police officers when officers are responding to a mental health crisis call through a new Crisis Support Team. โWeโre going to have two social workers in our police department to assist us with handling mental health crisis runs where people are in crisis and they need our help and they need the publicโs help,โ Livonia police Captain Tom Goralski said. The program has been in the works for a while, but Goralski said it is needed now more than ever. โLivonia has experienced an increase in mental health crisis runs. Putting a Crisis Support Team, in that has social workers embedded in our police department, addresses better than ever before the needs, the mental health needs of our community,โ Brosnan said.
Livonia announces 2,500 new COVID vaccine appointments for seniors this week
LIVONIA, Mich. โ Livonia announced 2,500 additional COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available for seniors this week. Livonia residents ages 65 and up can register online at VaccinateLivonia.org or call 734-466-2019 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to make an appointment. Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phasesDue to current COVID-19 vaccine supplies, there are available appointments from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday (March 2) through Friday (March 5). The vaccinations will take place by appointment only at the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center, which is at 15218 Farmington Road. โWe are excited to continue to offer opportunities for Livonia residents age 65 or older to be vaccinated at our shot-a-minute clinic at the Livonia Civic Park Senior Center.
Livonia mayor says city does not have COVID-19 vaccine doses, but trying to change that
LIVONIA, Mich. โ One of Metro Detroitโs largest cities is without access to COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday, the cityโs mayor announced while emphasizing her hope to change this. Livonia Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan expressed frustration with the Wayne County Public Health Divisionโs vaccine rollout and distribution. AdHere is the message from the mayor on Friday:โAt this time, the City of Livonia does not have access to any vaccine doses, though we are trying hard to change that. The City of Livonia is under the Wayne County Health Department, as are all Wayne County cities (except Detroit, which has its own health department). Under an agreement between Wayne County and local health systems, county residents 65 years of age and older are being vaccinated through those health systems.
Mayor says Livonia man is one of Michiganโs confirmed coronavirus cases
LIVONIA, Mich. โ The Livonia mayor said Thursday that one confirmed case of coronavirus is a resident of the city. The first two cases -- a person from Wayne County and a person from Oakland County -- were confirmed Tuesday night. Watch the update from the mayor below:How COVID-19 SpreadsPerson-to-person spreadThe virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.
Maureen Miller Brosnan shares plans for city after being elected Livonias first female mayor
LIVONIA, Mich. Livonia residents elected the citys first female mayor Tuesday. Maureen Miller Brosnan defeated Laura Toy by only 164 votes. Bronsan already has plans for when she takes office next year. 1 job upon taking office in January is going to be to make sure that we have a well-staffed fire and police department, she said. Bronsan will be working alongside a city council made up of new and old members.
Maureen Miller Brosnan is elected Livonia mayor
Maureen Miller Brosnan was elected mayor of Livonia on Tuesday. She defeated city council President Laura Toy in a close race in the state general election. Across this campaign, we have connected with thousands of Livonia residents about the future of our city, and they agree that Livonia is an exceptional city, with a bright future. She is a former president of the Livonia City Council where she was elected to serve for 17 years, including serving as Council President from 2014-2015. Livonia also had a City Council election -- here are those results:View more 2019 Michigan General Election results here.
Livonia set to elect first female mayor after primary narrows candidates down to 2 women
LIVONIA, Mich. - The city of Livonia will have a female mayor for the first time. Tuesday's primary narrowed the candidates to two women, Laura Toy and Maureen Miller Brosnan. I am the youngest person to ever serve on the Livonia City Council," Miller Brosnan said. "I am really, really good at engaging people around a central idea and able to advance creative ideas," Miller Brosnan said. Miller Brosnan has been endorsed by the Livonia Police Officers Association and the Livonia Lieutenants and Sergeant's Association.