POPULATION.
Estimated 51,622

AREA.
11.25 square miles.

ELEVATION.
Beech and Seven Mile, 637'; Beech and Five Mile, 628'; Beech and Plymouth, 629'; Beech and Joy Road, 624'.

2000 STATE EQUALIZATION VALUATION.
$1,205,060,628

TOWNSHIP GOVERNMENT .
Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, and 4 Trustees elected at large. Township Board meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, Redford Township Hall, 15145 Beech Daly, at 7:00 p.m. 25 voting precincts with 32,500 registered voters.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
70

CHURCHES.
31

LIBRARY.
Redford Township Library,
15150 Norborne. Circulation 211,903, 96,971 books, 1 ,640 audio tapes, l' 700 video tapes, 165 magazine subscriptions, 218 electronic format materials and 21 ,934 active library card holders. Programs for children & adults. Summer and winter hours.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
Issues building permits, performs inspections, investigates violations of township ordi- nances. 1 Building Superintendent, 4 Building Inspectors, 1 Plumbing, Heating and Refrigeration Inspector, 1 Electrical Inspector, 5 Clerical Staff, and 3 Uniformed Ordinance Officers.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
Located in the Redford Township Community Center
Community Development Block Grant Funds (CDBG) awarded to Redford Township and used to fund projects such as Housing Rehabilitation, Home Information Center, Dial-A-Ride, Senior Citizen Programming and Youth Services, etc.  Also, financial assistance for first time homebuyers with our 2007 Home Purchase and Rehabilitation Program through a grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA).

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES
1 Director, 1 Administrative Assistant. This department is responsible for the coordina- tion and general supervision of the Township Water & Sewer Department, Sanitation Department, Department of Public Works, and Department of Building and Safety Engineering, The Department enforces compliance with statutes, ordinances, codes and resolutions adopted by the Township Board. In addition, the Department coordinates special projects as designated by the Township Board and provides auxiliary services to the Site Committee, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS .
8 employees, 3 tractors, 1 grader, 5 dump trucks (chippers), 1 car, 1 pickup truck and misc. small equipment.

FIRE DEPARTMENT
39 sworn firefighters and 1 Executive Administrative Assistant. Operations Division: 3 battalions each alternating 24-hour shifts to provide readiness for fire control and extinguishment, hazardous material emergency response, technical rescue, pre-incident surveys, water supply system maintenance, rescue and advanced emergency medical services utilizing 3 fire engine pumpers, a utility vehicle, a Technical Rescue/Support trailer, a command vehicle and 2 advanced life support rescue/ambulances. Prevention Bureau: Site inspections, plan reviews, fire investigation, juvenile fire setter intervention, fire safety education, emergency planning, code and ordinance development and enforcement. Emergency Medical Service Division: Coordinator manages advance emergency medical training and billing.

POLICE DEPARTMENT.
66 sworn officers, 8 civilian support staff, 21 reserve officers, 1 animal control officer, 1 vehicle technician. Operations Bureau: Road Patrol, Traffic Division & Crash Investigation. Criminal Investigation Bureau: Youth Section, Identification & Records Section. Administrative Bureau: computer Services, Property & Evidence Management, Procurement, Officer Training & Fleet Management. Special Investigation Bureau: Narcotic, Liquor & Vice Investigations.

RECREATION.
Indoor/air conditioned ice arena, 18 hole public golf course, 2 community parks, 8 neighborhood parks, 3 tot lots, 4 lighted and 2 unlighted ball diamonds, 12 little league diamonds, 3 sand volleyball courts, 6 soccer fields, 2 picnic shelters, 8 lighted and 2 unlighted tennis courts, 2 county parks, 3 finess/jogging/rollerblading treails and 5 enclosed roller-hockey/rollerblading areas. New additions are skate park, splash pad and outdoor ice rink. Year-round recreation programs. Facilities, equipment and programs meet ADA accessible guidelines.

SCHOOLS.
South Redford School District: 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, total enrollment 3,432. Redford Union School District: 4 elementary schools, 1 junior high school, 1 high school, total enrollment 5,302. Parochial Schools: 8 elementary schools, 3 high schools.

STREETS.
Roads and alleyways under maintenance of Wayne County Depart-ment of Public Services, Road Division.

WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT.
19 employees, 34 pieces of power equipment, approximately 1 ,020,000 feet of water mains, 850,000 feet of sewers, 1 combined sewer overflow basin and 9 combined sewer overflows.

SANITATION.
Solid waste, recycling and compost pickup services are contracted to BFI/Great Lakes. The Township still pro- vides pickup of large bulky items, all munic- ipal buildings, and special cleanup pro- jects. The Department also schedules a 1- day Household Hazardous Waste Program.

17TH DISTRICT COURT.
2 District court Judges, 2 part-time Magistrates, 3 probation officers, 8 criminal clerks, 2 civil clerks, 2 judicial secretaries, 2 court officers, 2 part-time court clerks, 1 deputy court administrator and a court administrator.

REDFORD TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY CENTER AND CAPITOL PARK
Parks and Recreation Department, Youth Summer Program and After School Program, Senior Citizens Department, Constituent Services, Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services, Splashpad at Capitol Park and Skatepark.

TRANSPORTATION
Redford Connector:  5 buses operate within Redford Township Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., make reservations 1 day in advance by calling 313-387-2770