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 Annual Project Clean Sweep set for this Saturday in Romulus

Saturday will be a big day in the City of Romulus.

The 28^th Annual Clean Sweep will begin when volunteers meet at 9 a.m. April 25 at the Romulus Athletic Center to receive their assignments and supplies. The Clean Sweep program takes place every April and is focused on beautifying and cleaning up areas of the city, including the municipal grounds. Volunteers concentrate on blight removal and community beautification including litter pickup, landscaping, trimming bushes, mulching, and planting in public spaces.

Volunteers and staff also work on enhancing areas in the community and managing community gardens. Each year, the event is supported by local businesses who help defray the cost of supplies needed for the various clean-up projects. This year, sponsors who committed early to the project include: Amadi Venue; Aquatic Auto Wash; Commercial Freight Services; Freeman’s Lawn & Landscape; McDonalds- Chapatwala Family; Public Service Credit Union; Republic Services; SCI Floor Covering; Storage Rentals of America; Welch Packaging; YAPP USA Automotive Systems,  and senior community garden maintenance.

Officials noted that the event last year saw the highest volunteer participation in the history of the event.

The Romulus Athletic Center is located at 35765 Northline Road. Following the cleaning efforts, volunteers will meet at Blue Sky Ice Cream and Hamburgers at noon for ice cream and raffles. Please RSVP to kbasinger@romulusgov.com or call (734) 955-4535