Livonia Thrive

06/16/2026

Agenda: https://bit.ly/3SbEhsH

06/16/2026

Calling all history buffs! Or folks that just love a great excuse to wear a costume!

READERS AND YOUTH STILL NEEDED! Email Bill at [email protected] to express your interest.

The City of Livonia is hosting a reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday, July 8, at the Livonia Civic Center/City Hall Complex. The celebration runs from 5:30–8 PM and includes a community picnic and entertainment from.

This event commemorates the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration in 1776. Representing the 56 original signers of the Declaration, 56 residents will take the stage at 7 PM to read the Declaration aloud, bringing history to life! 56 young people will be present with the readers as well to represent our hopes for the future.

So dress up and join in to celebrate our past and look to the future!

06/16/2026

Experience Schoolcraft College tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17th from 10am to 1:30pm for an Open House event. Prospective students and the community can meet with teachers/staff, check out interactive displays and hands-on demonstrations, go on guided tours, pop into quick 20-minute presentations about topics including:

▪️Manufacturing Engineering Center (MEC)
▪️High School Dual Enrollment
▪️Financial Aid 101
▪️Career Services
▪️Transfer Options & Planning

Registration is encouraged and the event is free. Sign up here: https://schoolcraft.event451.sites.451.io/event/schoolcraft.events.1556826.

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

06/14/2026

The City of Livonia just got its FY2025 audit results — and the headline is good: a clean opinion from independent auditors, meaning the books check out.

But "clean" doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. Swipe through for 10 things worth knowing, including:
→ A $486.5M balance sheet (and what that actually means)
→ Why the general fund's reserve just hit its highest level since 2018
→ Pension and retiree health funds that are 97% and 102% funded
→ One city fund running dangerously low on cash
→ Big changes coming to how Michigan funds road repairs
→ How Livonia stacks up against neighboring cities

Every number here comes straight from the Finance & Budget Committee's June 8 meeting packet, with the full breakdown — sources, page numbers, and all — linked in bio.

City Council votes on whether to accept the audit at its June 15 meeting.

06/14/2026

Who’s excited for the Livonia Spree? ✋🏻

06/14/2026

Man accused of shooting, killing 4 in Livonia home denied bond, tries to speak in court

A Livonia man is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing four people, most of whom were his family members, at a home on Tuesday.

Gage Wade Pierce, 25, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and four counts of felony firearm.

The shooting happened at a home in the 19300 block of Rensellor Street on June 9 at around 5:30 p.m.

When officers arrived at the home, they found Tanner Pierce and his girlfriend, Nevaeh Finch, in a bedroom of the home, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Holly Kimball and Sterling Pierce were found on the backyard patio of the home, also suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. All were pronounced dead at the scene.

(Read/watch more, and find donation pages for families at link in comments)

06/14/2026