Information about the millage request
of the Northville Public Schools set for the
May 5 ballot is now available from the
NorthvilleEducational Foundation.
Voters in the Northville Public Schools
District will be asked to consider renewing
the Building Site and Sinking Fund mill-
age originally approved in 2011 and used
to make much-needed repairs across the
10 district school buildings and other facil-
ities.
According to the Northville
Educational Foundation, which has not
taken any stand on the issue, the 0.9978-
mill request is a renewal and would not
result in a tax increase for school district
homeowners.
Priority projects over the next five-year
period fall into the categories of Safety and
Security, Improving Classroom Learning,
Improving Energy Efficiency and
Reducing Costs, and Keeping Buildings
Operational. If approved, the 0.9978-mill
Building and Site Sinking Fund will help
preserve general fund dollars to accom-
plish the core mission of instruction and
student learning; enable students to learn
in a safe, secure and healthy environment;
protect the community investment in the
school buildings and facilities; maintain
appropriate learning facilities that enable
the district and community to keep and
attract residents and keep Northville tax-
payer dollars inNorthville.
Aprepared release from the foundation
suggested voters can find more informa-
tion regarding the millage at the district
website, including a more detailed
overview, answers to frequently asked
questions, a list of anticipated projects,
alongwithballot and voter information.
Questions and comments may also be
sent to
accord-
ing to the news release.
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April 23, 2015
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ELECTION NOTICE
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the Charter Township of Canton, notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be
held in the Charter Township of Canton on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the
following Proposal(s):
PROPOSAL 15-1
A proposal to amend the State Constitution to increase the sales/use tax from 6% to 7% to replace and supplement
reduced revenue to the School Aid Fund and local units of government caused by the elimination of the sales/use tax on
gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles operating on public roads, and to give effect to laws that provide additional money
for roads and other transportation purposes by increasing the gas tax and vehicle registration fees.
The proposed constitutional amendment would:
Eliminate sales / use taxes on gasoline / diesel fuel for vehicles on public roads.
Increase portion of use tax dedicated to School Aid Fund (SAF).
Expand use of SAF to community colleges and career / technical education, and prohibit use for 4-year colleges / universi-
ties.
Give effect to laws, including those that:
• Increase sales / use tax to 7%, as authorized by constitutional amendment.
• Increase gasoline / diesel fuel tax and adjust annually for inflation, increase vehicle registration fees, and dedicate
revenue for roads and other transportation purposes.
• Expand competitive bidding and warranties for road projects.
• Increase earned income tax credit.
Should this proposal be adopted?
_____Yes _______No
Millage Proposal
Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy
Shall Van Buren Public Schools, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties, Michigan, create a sinking fund for the purpose of construc-
tion or repair of school buildings and the improvement and development of sites and for any other purpose which may be
authorized by law, and be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.13 mills ($1.13 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of
seven (7) years, 2016 to 2022 inclusive. The levy would renew the sinking fund levy previously authorized by the voters in
2008 for an additional seven (7) years. It is estimated that the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved
and levied in the 2016 calendar year shall be approximately $1,715,961 for the local taxes authorized in this proposal. A portion
of the revenue collected may be subject to capture by the Van Buren Township Downtown Development Authority.
_____Yes _______No
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Canton Township Clerks Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd, Canton MI,
48188, 734/394-5120.
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BYACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, Raymond J. Wojtowicz, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of March 1, 2015 the total of all
voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of
Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of Wayne are as follows:
WAYNE COUNTY
Wayne County, Michigan
Township of Canton
Taxing Authorities Date of Election
Voted Increases
Years Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 3, 2009
1 mill
2019
Wayne County Jail
August 7, 2012
1 mill
2021
Wayne County Parks November 2, 2010
0.25 mills
2015
Wayne County
November 6, 2008
1.25 mills
2020
Comm. College
November 6, 2012
1 mill
2022
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Plymouth-Canton
August 5, 2014
18 mills
2024 (non-homestead only)
Community Schools
Van Buren Township November, 2011
18 mills
2016 (non-homestead only)
School District
November, 2008
1.13 mills
2015
Wayne-Westland
May, 2010
18 mills
2025 (non-homestead only)
Community Schools February, 2012
1 mill
2022
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
PRECINCT NUMBERS AND LOCATIONS
Listed below are the polling locations for the Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Special Election, which will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. for the purpose of voting:
Precinct No.
Name of Facility
Address
1 & 23
Discovery Middle School
45083 Hanford Rd
3, 10, 21
St. John Neumann Church
44800 Warren Rd
4 & 13
Miller Elementary School
43721 Hanford Rd
5 & 31
Crescent Academy
40440 Palmer Rd
6 & 32
Life Church
7001 N. Haggerty Rd
7 & 8
Salem High School
46181 Joy Rd
9 & 34
Eriksson Elementary School
1275 N. Haggerty Rd
11 & 19
Tonda Elementary School
46501 Warren Rd
12 & 14
Hulsing Elementary School
8055 Fleet St
16 & 17
Bentley Elementary School
1100 S. Sheldon Rd
18 & 29
Field Elementary School
1000 S. Haggerty Rd
22
Hoben Elementary School
44680 Saltz Rd
24 & 25
Canton High School
8415 N. Canton Center Rd
26, 27, 36
Summit on the Park
46000 Summit Parkway
30
Mettetal Airport
8550 N. Lilley Rd
37
Dodson Elementary School
205 N. Beck Rd
35
Canton Human Services Center
50430 School House Rd
38
Historic Cherry Hill School
50440 Cherry Hill Rd
39
Plymouth High School
8400 N. Beck Rd
41 & 42
Workman Elementary School
250 N. Denton Rd
The Office of the Township Clerk, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on
Saturday, May 2, 2015 for obtaining and casting absentee ballots. Qualified voters must appear in person to receive a ballot.
On Monday, May 4, 2015, those requesting an absentee ballot must appear in person at the Clerk’s Office no later
than 4:00 p.m. Emergency absentee ballots ONLY will be issued on Election Day, May 5, 2015.
To obtain election instructions in an alternative format (audio or Braille), contact the Clerk’s Office at 734-394-5120
prior to Election Day. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
If you are unsure of your voting location, please refer to your voter registration card, check the Clerk’s voting page
on Canton’s Website at
, or call the Clerk’s office at 734-394-5120.
Terry G. Bennett, Clerk
Publish: April 23, 2015
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Month-long Canton Book Project now under way
C
ANTON
- N
ORTHVILLE
Eight book lovers will be
handing out copies of one of
their favorite books this month
as part of the Canton Public
LibraryCantonBookProject.
The library celebrated the
inaugural project with a recep-
tion last week honoring the
book givers who are now sup-
plied with 100 books to give
away.
The eight chosen books, sub-
mitted by readers ranging in
age from 14 to 70, have been
selected as away to share a love
of reading with the Canton com-
munity. The book titles, and
their selectors, include:
“Brown Girl Dreaming” by
Jacqueline Woodson, selected
by Amanda Davies and
Plymouth High School
AmericanLiterature students.
The Crossover” by Kwame
Alexander, selected by Beth
Shaum
“Easter
Ann
Peters:
Operation Cool” by Jody Lamb,
selectedby SarahPerry
“H.I.V.E.: The Higher
Institute
of
Villainous
Education” by Mark Walden,
selectedbyRyenO'Meara
“Natchez Burning” by Greg
Iles, selectedby JoanNoricks
“The Orphan Train” by
Christine Kline, selected by
ConnieSlazinski
“Slathbog's Gold” by M. L.
Foreman, selected by Zarin
Loosli
“Speak” by Laurie Halse
Anderson,
selected
by
Montgomery Jones.
A special guest at the recep-
tion was State Librarian Randy
Riley and trustees of theCanton
PublicLibrary.
The Canton Book Project
creates a community of readers
by distributing well-loved books
to others in the community,
organizers said. It's a chance
for book lovers to share their
love of reading by giving out
their favorite books to a recipi-
ent who, for whatever reason,
doesn't read for pleasure or
ownbooks.
That gift is the spark that
inspires the recipient to keep
reading, creating an engaged,
informed community, she
added.
The Canton Public Library
was identified by citizens as the
best-loved facility in Canton. It
averages 4,000 patron visits
daily and circulates more than
1.6million items annually.
Voters can find more information
regarding the millage at the district website.
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School millage renewal information is available
Jane Austen Tea served
The Northville Historical Society will
host a Jane Austen Tea from 1-3:30 p.m.
May 9 at the Cady Inn in Northville. The
tea will feature a talk about Jane Austen
by novelist AnnickHivert-Carthew.
Austen framed her imaginative and
romantic stories around the events of her
own family. She captured and portrayed
her youth in England, showing her read-
ers a portion of 18thCentury England that
is a credit to honorable behavior, gentle-
ness, courtesy, manners, and respect for
others.
Austen wrote six novels at a time when
women were not considered worthy of
being published, so initially none of them
bore her name. At age 35 she produced
her best known works, such as Pride and
Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, with
the author identified merely as "A Lady."
Both are literary classics and none of
Austen's books have ever been out of
print.
Hivert-Carthew will discuss the life
and works of Austen. Born and educated
in France, Hivert-Carthew currently lives
in Michigan. She first became known for
her work on Antoine de Lamothe
Cadillac, founder of Detroit. She wrote
"Cadillac and the Dawn of Detroit" in
1994, then went on to write five more
books.
The tea is a fund raiser for the
Northville Historical Society, and will be
cateredbyVictoria's TeaSalon.
Tickets are limited and are priced at
$35 or $30 for Northville Historical
Society members. Tickets are non-refund-
able but canbe applied to a future tea.
For more information, call (248) 348-
1845 for more information or visit
.
with township officials during a visit last
year and she seemed amenable to the
plan, officials said. The benefit to the
Detroit department is a cost savings in
having Cantonmanage water usage in the
township.
Detroit levied a 21-percent water and
sewer rate increase on the township this
year. To offset those increased costs, town-
ship officials used $2.5 million from the
local water-sewer fund, allowing the
increase to homeowners at the lower 8.6
percent rate. LaJoy added that the town-
ship was able to help offset the costs by
“goodbasic financialmanagement.”
Water
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS AGENDA
May 14, 2015
Notice is hereby given that there will be a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room at the Township Administration Building located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, Ml 48188.
7:00 P.M.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call:
Jim Cisek, Craig Engel, Vicki Welty, Alan Okon
Alternate:
Gregory Demopoulos
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes: April 9, 2015 Minutes
General Calendar:
1. Will Johnson, Applicant and Representative for Canton Fields Hotel, Inc. for property at 5700 Haggerty, Canton,
MI 48187 located on the East side of Haggerty between Ford Road and Greenwood, appealing Section 6A.06 Non-
conforming Signs and 6A.15 Ground Signs. Parcel 047-99-0007-001 (Building).
Written comments need to be submitted prior to 4:00 PM on the date of the hearing. All written comments must be sent to the
Charter Township of Canton, Clerk’s Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188, Phone 734-394-5120.
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon two a week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. “These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher. ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1 150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, M1 48188 (734) 394-5260
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
INVITATION TO BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Charter Township of Canton, 1150 Canton Center S, Canton, Michigan will accept
sealed bids at the Office of the Clerk up to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015 for the following:
TENNIS COURT IMPROVEMENTS FOR FREEDOMAND GRIFFIN PARK
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at
, or you may contact Mike
Sheppard at: 734/394-5225. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the proposal name, company
name, address and telephone number and date and time of bid opening. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. The Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability
in employment or the provision of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 4/23/2015
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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS
The Charter Township of Canton will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at
the meeting/hearing upon a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary
aids or services should contact the Charter Township of Canton by writing or calling the following:
Gwyn Belcher, ADA Coordinator
Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road
Canton, MI 48188
(734) 394-5260
Published: April 23, 2015
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