Inkster mayor to press Wayne-Westland schools for return of city land at April 13 meeting

Mayor Byron Nolan told the Inkster Eastern City Council on Tuesday that he and the mayor pro tem met with Wayne-Westland Community Schools to request that land previously associated with the city be returned to Inkster. Nolan said the school board has placed the request on its agenda for a regular meeting on April 13 at 7 p.m. and urged residents to attend in numbers.

Why it matters: Returning city-owned land could allow Inkster to pursue local development or community uses; Nolan described the appearance before the Wayne-Westland Board of Education as a key opportunity for public influence.

What the mayor said: Nolan told the council that Wayne-Westland officials were courteous and that the school district will hear the city’s request at its April meeting. He said community turnout is "critical" and that residents have the chance to show elected school-board members they support the request.

What’s next: The mayor indicated the city will organize outreach and flyers ahead of the April 13 board meeting. The meeting transcript does not record whether the school board has adopted any position or the legal mechanism for returning the land; those details are not specified in the record.