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City seeking commission, committee candidates

Appointments and reappoint- received calls from residents con- but it is on an as-needed basis.”
ments to the Romulus Brownfield cerned about the appointments of ” She added that when she served
Redevelopment Authority the same group of individuals to on the authority which “helps
prompted a request for more pub- various committees and commis- We'd love to have more participation, promote rebalance and greening”
lic involvement during the April sions in the city. She said it especially from our new residents in the community, the group met
11 meeting of the city council “seems the same individuals are only once in two years. “It is an
members. being appointed” and asked why and not use the same people all the time. advisory board, not a commission
Mayor Robert McCraight other residents of the city who or a committee,” she said.
announced his choices for applied for various commissions “We need Brownfield in our
appointments and re-appoint- and boards “were not even con- city and I am satisfied with those
ments to the authority which sidered.” use the same people all the time.” added that the announcements of appointed by the mayor, they have
meets on an as-needed basis and McCraight responded that his Councilwoman Kathy Abdo upcoming vacancies on various the necessary qualifications,”
is advisory. He requested council office considers every applicant responded and said that she was city boards could be posted on the Webb added.
members approve the appoint- who volunteers to serve on a city aware of McCraight's attempts to city website and included in the Williams responded that she
ments of Michael Hoffman, committee. He explained, too, encourage residents to partici- various social media announce- had no problem with those indi-
Emory Long and Yolana Brown that in the case of the Brownfield pate, but that often people were ments of upcoming events in the viduals the mayor had selected
Ali to the volunteer group and re- Authority, the appointments were unaware that an opening was city. for appointment. “It is not an
appoint Dean Trudeau and time sensitive as there was grant available or a vacancy about to McCraight said he was in favor issue of committee or commis-
Randy Moffet to the authority money involved. occur. of the suggestion and felt the sion. It is to show that we give con-
with all terms to expire July 13 of “I've been encouraging resi- “When we have an upcoming added notifications might cerns of residents to the mayor
2025. dents to become involved,” board opening, can we announce increase participation. and he will answer,” she said.
Prior to a vote on the appoint- McCraight said. “We'd love to have it? That would show we are seri- Councilwoman Eva Webb said The appointments and re-
ments, Councilwoman Virginia more participation, especially ous about getting people that the Brownfield Development appointments were approved by
Williams said that she had from our new residents and not involved,” she suggested. Abdo Authority is “very, very important, unanimous vote.
Library board OK’s language for millage vote Aug. 2

Voters in the Belleville, Van requested 0.6864 millage will value, usually assessed at half
Buren and Sumpter communi- replace the operating tax which ” the market value of property.
ties will be asked to replace an expired last year, officials said. The millage is for a period of 15 years, According to the approved
expired library operating mill- Board members opted to place officials said and is the language, the library would col-
age on the Aug. 2 primary bal- the millage question on the pri- lect an estimated $1,189,187
lot. mary ballot this year rather same amount as the expired tax. from the .06864 tax the first
Members of the library than call for a special election year. If approved by voters, the
board approved the language when the levy expired during 15 years, officials said and is the At the requested rate, taxpayers millage would remain in effect
for the ballot question during a the pandemic. same amount as the expired tax would pay about 69 cents per from 2022 until 2036 in the com-
meeting earlier this month. The The millage is for a period of which funds library operations. each $1,000 of taxable property munities the library serves.

New voter cards to be issued Candidates file for House seat

Sumpter Township Clerk Esther Hurst Lodge-we'll be mailing voter ID cards to Van Buren Township Trustee Reggie Republican candidates on the primary
will be mailing new voter identification all voters during the next several weeks Miller has announced her candidacy for ballot will be Dale Biniecki of Monroe and
cards to registered voters before the advising them of new locations,” Hurst the new 31st State House District covering Holli Vallade of Milan
upcoming Aug. 2 election. said. the communities of Van Buren Township, In the 29th District, Alex Garza of
Hurst explained to the board of She noted that her office is looking for Belleville, sections of Romulus, Sumpter Taylor was the lone Democrat to file and
trustees and audience members at the election workers for the state primary Township, Exeter Township, Raisinville will not face a challenger in the primary.
April 12 meeting that the new state redis- election set for Aug. 2 and suggested any- Township, Augusta Township, Dundee Republicans James DeSana of Carleton,
tricting map eliminated Precinct 2 in the one interested in working at the election Township, Milan, Macon Township, and Sam Ditzhazy of Taylor, Jack Richert of
township and that polling places for some polls contact her office for more informa- York Township. Belleville and Brian Warzocha of New
voters would change. tion. The clerk's office can be reached by She will face fellow Democrat Glenn R. Boston will be on the Republican primary
“With the loss of Precinct 2-the Moose phone at (734) 461-6201. Morrison, Jr., also of Van Buren Township, ballot.
during the Aug. 2 primary election. The General Election is Nov. 8.