Candidate Profile: Michael Kheibari Seeks Northville Township Board of Trustees Seat

Today, we continue featuring a series of interviews with the six candidates vying for one of four seats on Northville Township's board of trustees.

Michael Kheibari is seeking election to the board. He's one of five Republican candidates running in the Aug. 7 primary., we asked the same questions of each candidate. Kheibari's replies are below.

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Q: Name and Profession

Michael Kheibari, computer programmer

Q: Years a Northville Township resident?

12

Q: Educational and/or military background?

Major in IIAF/CENTO (USA, UK, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan ) 1970-80.

Master in Aeronautical Engineering from THR- University

Q: Why are you running for office?

I have been in Military and Civil organization, I have worked domestic and international. I have passion to solve people problems. I am an educated, devoted and experienced person. I am master in planning and achieving goals. I can help my community a lot, that's why I am running.

Q: What are the biggest issues facing the township that you hope to address? What are its biggest successes that you hope to continue?

Seven Mile property, Robert Scott facility, roads and lighting. I also have great plans for all of them hoping through great team-work to achieve to a better education and safety level in our community.

Q: We've reported quite a bit on developments at the Seven Mile property, the former psychiatric hospital, and at the Robert Scott Correctional Facility. What do you hope to see done with the Seven Mile Property and Robert Scott Correctional Facility?

My first concern is to solve all problems with minimum expenses and we have two options either way to bring the old buildings down with no-cost on taxpayers (its possible through selling some reusable building-materials to offset the expenses) and making a park with children playground OR keeping the old building and encourage some potential buyers or renters by giving a couple of years tax-break to renovate them and bring more business to our community.
                                                                                                               
Q: Anything else you would like to briefly add?

I know we are experiencing tough economical situation, we don't want to lower our quality of lives. Maintenance of our township roads has been a major issue. We had a lack of snow plowing in recent years. Lighting is a major issue in some areas which concerns our people about their safety . Our property values were going down every year. We need new blood, new faces with fresh ideas to solve these major issues and I hope our community will give me this opportunity to be their new trustee and I will not rest till making our township the best place to live again, I have enough energy and great ideas to achieve my goals.

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