14 Facts About Novi Michigan

Novi Michigan was organized as a township in 1832, on land taken from Farmington Township.

The name Novi was offered by resident Dr J C Emery, at the suggestion of his wife.

The city was incorporated along the boundaries of the existing Village of Novi Michigan, and grew quickly in the latter half of the 20th century has second- and third-stage waves of white flight from the City of Detroit and older suburbs resulted in more extensive urban sprawl in the region.

Novi Michigan's economy includes international corporations with local and regional offices as well as owner-operated businesses serving the local area.

Novi Michigan has car dealerships along Haggerty Road and Grand River Avenue.

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Novi Michigan has a Neighborhoods and Business Relations Group to attract and retain businesses and streamlined many of its planning and approvals processes to encourage new business and development, as well as redevelopment.

Novi Michigan has been able to attract several smaller, innovative international firms that have been able to incubate and expand into a larger facility, such as Howa USA Holdings, a Japanese auto supplier with a new research and development center in Novi Michigan specializing in interior components for vehicles.

Novi Michigan is home to some of the region's largest health care systems.

In 2004, the City of Novi Michigan negotiated for the donation of several parcels of parkland on the west side of the city.

In 2005, the City of Novi was awarded a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to acquire 54 acres two areas of environmentally sensitive property in southeast Novi within the Rouge River watershed.

Novi Michigan operates under the council-manager system of government with an appointed city manager and elected city council.

The City of Novi is represented in the 38th District of the Michigan House of Representatives by State Representative Kelly Breen.

Novi Michigan includes all or part of four public school districts including Novi Michigan Community Schools, Northville Public Schools, South Lyon Community Schools, and Walled Lake Consolidated School District.

Art Institute of Novi Michigan is located on Cabot Drive in the Haggerty Corridor Corporate Park.