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THE BELLEVILLE
ENTERPRISE
ENTERPRISE

Vol. 133, No. 44
Help is still needed for
the Rotary Club of Belleville
effort to package more than
100,000 meals during the 9th
annual Feed the World Day
2018 Saturday.
See page 10.

THE CANTON
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Vol. 71, No. 44
Canton Township Clerk
Michael Siegrist said by Oct.
23 his office had issued
12,501 absentee ballots from Julie Brown Democrat Erika Geiss (who did respond).
67,375 registered voters for Staff Writer
the Nov. 6 election. MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 7
See page 6. Plymouth Township Clerk Jerry Vorva is Livonia, Plymouth, Wayne
among city and township officials preparing In the Michigan State Senate District 7
for the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general election. The race, Republican Laura Cox is facing
THE INKSTER deadline has already expired for registration Democratic challenger Dayna Polehanki.
LEDGER STAR
LEDGER STAR to vote in this election. Both of them answered the LWV questions
Those registered can vote on an absentee
Vol. 71, No. 44 ballot obtained at the local municipal city or about the six-year term, as did Libertarian
candidate Joseph H. LeBlanc.
Inkster Legends Founder township clerk's office. An application for an
and Director Fred Smiley absentee ballot must be submitted to that STATE REPRESENTATIVE
and his volunteers are con- clerk no later than 2 p.m. the Saturday before DISTRICT 11
centrating their efforts on the election. Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, voting for one person, as well as a partial
their annual Christmas effort Vorva said about 5,500 Plymouth parts of Livonia, Westland school board term.
to help local families. Township absentee ballots had been request- The Michigan House of Representatives For the Plymouth Canton Community
See page 7. ed by Oct. 17, on track with the 2016 presi- District 11 (two-year term) race is between Schools Board of Education 6-year term (vote
dential election. Republican James Townsend and for one), Leonardo Savage did respond while
“That means it's a big turnout,” said Vorva. Democratic incumbent Jewell Jones, both of Anupam Chugh Sidhu didn't.
THE NORTHVILLE
EAGLE “The parties are out there beating the bush- whom answered the LWV questionnaire. (vote for one), Aamina Ahmed responded to
EAGLE
For the 2-year term on the school board,
es. The parties are doing their work to get
Vol. 18, No. 16 people to think about this election.” DISTRICT 16 the LWV while John T. Lazarowicz didn't.
Northville Township Vorva said that presidential elections usu- Westland, part of Wayne
Voters also will chose in Michigan House
Clerk Sue Hillebrand said ally have the strongest pull, with some 6,500 of Representatives/District 16 between The PLYMOUTH DISTRICT LIBRARY BOARD
absentees in his township for 2016. He said
candidates are unopposed
she expects turnout to be in-person voting is still an unknown, but will Democrat Kevin Coleman, who responded,
about 79 percent of the vot- possibly “come real close or eclipse the and the GOP candidate Jody Rice-White, CITY OF ROMULUS
ers who voted in the presi- 2016.” who didn't. City of Romulus police and fire officials
dential election in 2016. Vorva cites the Michigan governor race have shared information on their public safe-
See page 10.
between Republican Bill Schuette and DISTRICT 20 ty millage, one of many in Wayne County and
Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, the U.S. Northville, Plymouth, Canton elsewhere. Romulus Police Chief Jadie
THE PLYMOUTH Senate race and the Congressional opening In the Michigan House of Representatives Settles notes narcotics unit needs correspon-
EAGLE
EAGLE created by incumbent David Trott opting not District 20, a two-year term, incumbent ding to the statewide marijuana initiative
Republican Jeff Noble didn't respond to the
Nov. 6 and the dramatically increased
to seek re-election.
Vol. 18, No. 44 The governor's race also has Libertarian LWV whereas Democratic challenger Matt demand for service in the department. The
The ballot proposal to Bill Gelineau and US Taxpayers hopeful Koleszar did. proposal seeks 4-mills annually for five years
fund the Plymouth Arts and Todd Schleiger. to be utilized strictly for fire and police serv-
Recreation Complex has Vorva said voters can educate themselves, DISTRICT 21 ices. The average taxable value of a house in
become one of the most con- “to read about candidates or come see them Canton, Belleville, Van Buren Township Romulus is $38,355, making the annual cost
tentious issues facing voters speak. That's always beneficial to the elec- Incumbent Democrat Kristy Pagan of the of the 4-mill tax increase about $153 for
in both the city and town- torate.” He added his office and other munic- Michigan House of Representatives District homeowners, officials said. According to city
ship. ipal clerks work to assist in “their fundamen- 21 faces Republican Darian Moore. officials, fire and police services make up
See page 3. tal right to exercise their franchise. That's Republican Moore didn't respond to the more than two-thirds of the general fund
foremost in our mind.” LWV request for information, while Pagan budget. Viewing public safety as a vital serv-
The League of Women Voters of did respond. A lawsuit currently questions ice that government provides, Mayor LeRoy
THE ROMLUS Northwest Wayne County has print guides Pagan's actual primary residence, claiming Burcroff said failure to approve the millage
ROMAN and online sources (www.lwvmi.org, its state her husband has listed Ann Arbor property increase would lead to cuts in funding for
ROMAN
Vol. 133, No. 44 website and the LWV of Northwest Wayne as their primary residence on tax docu- both services. By law, the millage funds could
only be used to fund police and fire services.
County website of www.LWVnorthwest
ments. (See page 6.)
Romulus voters will be wayne.org.) The email address for the (See page 7.)
asked to approve a ballot League of Women Voters of Northwest CITY OF NORTHVILLE
proposal to provide funding Wayne County is lwvmail@yahoo.com . City of Northville voters will decide on a VAN BUREN SCHOOLS
for fire and police service in The League of Women Voters doesn't 10-year road repair millage that requests an BOARD OF EDUCATION
the city, a crucial need endorse candidates, and is focused on voter additional .9787 mill in funding for road Four candidates have filed for the three
according to Mayor LeRoy information. improvements. The request is expected to available seats on the Van Buren Schools
Burcroff. The voter guides the organization pre- produce a $3,050,000 street improvement Board of Education including Dionne
See page 7. pared this year are available at public bond that would be paid over 10 years. City Falconer, Incumbent Darlene Loyer Gerick,
libraries and the online version of the LWV officials said if the measure is approved, the Calvin H. Hawkins and Amy Pearce.
Voter Guide is also accessible at proposal would cost the average Northville
THE WAYNE www.VOTE411.org. homeowner $137 each year over the 10-year CITY OF WAYNE
EAGLE
EAGLE didate responses as received, including mis- period of the bond's issuance for a $280,000 who was unopposed until last week,
The League of Women Voters prints can-
For City of Wayne mayor, John P. Rhaesa,
home with a $140,000 taxable value. The
Vol. 71, No. 44 spellings, and has asked candidates ques- money would also go strictly toward the responded to the questionnaire regarding
Voters in the Wayne- tions including education and economic poli- improvement of roads and potentially a few the two-year term. Christopher Sanders, who
Westland Community cy. sidewalks, officials said. was removed from the mayoral ballot by
Schools District will be A major change in Nov. 6 voting is not per- court order, filed as a write-in candidate on
asked to approve a school mitting straight party ticket votes between CITY AND TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH Wednesday. Sanders was recalled from the
bond for building/mainte- Democratic and Republican candidates. Plymouth Township and the City of city council during a special election in May.
nance issues. Plymouth have the Recreational Authority Rhaesa challenged Sanders' candidacy in
See page 8. MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 5 Proposal for the Plymouth Arts & Recreation court based on unpaid fees totaling about
Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster Complex of downtown Plymouth, It has gen- $4,000 still owed to Wayne County from previ-
The State Senate District 5 race pits erated debate on repurposing the former ous Sanders' campaigns. (See Page 6)
THE WESTLAND Republican DeShawn Wilkins, who did Central Middle School. (See page 3.) For Wayne City Council/Ward 4 (four-year
EAGLE respond, against Democrat Betty Jean Plymouth Township is also seeking a pub- term), neither Brian Ewanciw nor Anthony
EAGLE
Vol. 71, No. 44 Alexander, who didn't respond, as well as lic safety millage described as crucial for the Wayne Miller answered the LWV question-
area. (See page 5.)
naire.
Larry Betts of Working Class party, who did
Westland City Clerk answer. For Wayne City Council/Ward 5 (two-year
Richard LeBlanc expects a PLYMOUTH CANTON term), neither Eric Cleeman nor Kelly Skiff
large turnout next Tuesday MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 6 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS responded to the LWV.
and his office is prepared to Westland, Romulus, Taylor The Plymouth District Library Board can- For Wayne City Council/Ward 6 (two-year
handle the anticipated The Michigan Senate District 6 six-year didates are unopposed, as is the Schoolcraft term), Philip A. Wagner answered the LWV
crowds. term vote is between Democrat Brenda College Board. Plymouth-Canton Community
See page 8. Jones (who didn't respond to the LWV) and Schools voters will decide on a six-year term, See Ballot, page 2

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