Ypsilanti now has a snapshot of what its budget picture will look for the next two years if the proposed income tax and Water Street debt retirement millage are rejected by voters on May 8. Among other immediate changes, the city would likely be forced to cut seven firefighters and ...
The Chelsea Area Fire Authority (CAFA) board is moving forward with a 1.8 millage renewal request on the Nov. 6 ballot. If approved, this would extend the current millage another five years through 2018, and continue to pay for round-the-clock first responder emergency services, which include fire and emergency medical ...
The Ann Arbor Board of Education decided on Wednesday night to attempt to bolster the district’s funding for computers and technology by seeking a new 0.5 mill tax. The board voted unanimously to direct the superintendent to move forward on writing a millage request that will be brought to Ann ...
For the past few months, Ann Arbor school board members have bemoaned the fact that the statewide ballot initiative Proposal A prevents Michigan school districts from levying taxes to help increase local funding for schools. However, trustees are considering one of their options to raise funds to provide an upgrade ...
We are writing to express support for your editorial supporting renewal of the special education tax millage, a tax equal on an annual basis to about .05% (one twentieth of one percent) of the market value of homes. As parents of a daughter who attends Ann Arbor public schools and ...
Carol Smith, special education teacher at Scarlett Middle School in Ann Arbor, works with student Donald Armstrong, 15, on a science problem, Wednesday morning at the school. A countywide special education millage comes up for renewal in May. The failure of the Saline Area Schools bond proposal on Feb. 22 ...
Washtenaw County voters will be asked to renew the countywide special education millage in May, a millage many school districts see as vital to their budgets. The proposal asks voters to approve renewing a .9850-mill tax levy for seven years to support special education services for students in the 10 ...
There are two City Charter related issues on the ballot this November for the citizens of Ypsilanti. The first would establish a Charter Commission to revise our City Charter. I encourage everyone to vote NO on Charter revision. Why is Charter revision on the ballot? The Charter itself requires us ...
Ypsilanti District Library users, I urge you to assure your library’s continued excellent services and book collections. Vote yes on Nov. 2 to reinstate the .38 millage funds lost because of Headlee rollbacks and decreased property taxes.
For six years I have worked with the Washtenaw County Natural Areas Preservation Program, helping to protect some of the most special places in the county. Several things have struck me about this program. • This program understands its priorities. Acquisitions are made on sound science, and conservation principles such ...
I admit I am a bibliophile and a biblio user. I use books, magazines, DVDs, newspapers, and see many using the computer stations. I go to lots of programs too. All this is a real bargain. A small millage is on the ballot to support the Ypsilnati District Library during ...
I received some information in the mail from Ypsilanti Township regarding a new tax millage for police services. Our elected officials, say that this will be for a period of 4 years. BUYER BEWARE!! This would be in addition to ANY new taxes that Lansing is going to implement on ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, the public schools are seeking a regional enhancement millage. All of the money generated from this millage — 100 percent of it — will be used in Washtenaw County public school districts to help maintain quality programs.
I retired from teaching at Pioneer High School in June of 2008, but have stayed involved in our public schools in various ways. In the last few years of my teaching, the district was forced to cut millions of dollars from the budget due to decreased revenues from the state ...
I’d like to write to encourage everyone living in Washtenaw County to vote in favor of the Enhancement Millage for public schools on Nov. 3. I know that many people are not currently parents of children in public schools — you do not have children, your children are grown, or ...
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