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Members of the Belleville City
Council are considering asking
residents to approve a Headlee
override in an effort to increase
revenue tomeet city expenses.
Currently, according to officials,
the city does not receive enough
revenue to meet the expenses
detailed in the proposed 2018-2019
budget which includes costs for
repairs at The Landings seawall
and unrelated public safety
department costs.
The repairs at the seawall will
cost a total of about $339,000 of
which the city is expected to pay
all but $45,000, which is the esti-
mated cost of repairing the struc-
ture behind condominiums which
abut the city property. City council
members awarded the bid for the
Belleville portion of the repairs to
Korneffel during a recent meeting.
The condominium owners could
also use Korneffel for the repairs
to the area of the wall that is their
responsibility, or hire a different
contractor to complete that section
of thework, officials said.
During discussions of the
upcoming budget, council mem-
bers discussed a one-yearHeadlee
overridemillage alongwith a dedi-
cated Public Safety Millage for the
upcoming November ballot as pos-
sible solutions to the financial
shortfall.
The city is allowed, by law, to
levy up to 20 mills, but provisions
in the Headlee Amendment have
rolled that amount back to 16.79
mills. Officials are discussing the
possibility of levying the full 20
mills for a single year, which, if
approved by members of the city
council, could appear on the
November ballot and be included
onwinter tax bills in the city.
Such a measure, if approved,
could generate about $225,000 in
property tax revenue for the city.
Officials said that the average
Belleville taxpayer would see an
increase of $80.25 in taxes on a
home with a State Equalized
Value (SEV) of $25,000. The
increase on a home with a SEV of
$125,000 was anticipated at $401
annually.
That estimated amount would
still fall short of the city portion of
the seawall repair expense.
Council members also dis-
cussed the possibility of a Public
Safety Special Assessment in an
effort to meet expenses in the city
fire department. Officials said
therewas no guarantee that such a
millage would be successful or
that it would provide adequate
funding to continue the current
fire safety services.
The proposed city budget for
2018-2019 is $2.1 million. The mill-
ages under discussion are a
financing mechanism to replenish
the general operating budget for
the one-time costs of the Doane's
Landing seawall repairs and pub-
lic safety department expenses.
More than 20 individuals were recog-
nized as Romulus Hometown Heroes dur-
ing the 2018 ceremony at the Romulus
AthleticCenter.
Started in 2013, the Hometown Heroes
program was planned this year by the
Romulus Police, Fire and Safety
Commission, who solicited honoree nomi-
nations from the community in addition to
those on the fire andpolice departments.
Honorees this year included:
Veterans Advocate Award
- Kayla
Leonard, a student at Romulus High
School, was honored for significant public
service contributions on behalf of military
veterans.
Citizen Award
- Shona Silvey Baum, who
initiated the creation of the Romulus
Relay for Life, the signature fundraiser for
theAmericanCancer Society.
Educator Award
- Julie Wadsworth, a
teacher at Barth Elementary School, who
was recognized for going beyond the nor-
mal expectations of her job by enhancing
the education of the children and quality
of education inRomulus.
Courage Award
- Freddie King and
Ryan Stockton Jr., who displayed extraor-
dinary courage and commitment.
Police Nathanial Butler Life Saving Award
Sgt. NicoleHarris, Cpl. Darryl Nippes and
Officer Rodney Cofield II, all of whom
werehonored for saving lives.
Police Distinguished Service Award
- Cpl.
Matthew Reese, Cpl. Eric Harris, Cpl.
Daniel Czajkowski, Ofc. Daniel Schauble,
Ofc. Christopher Reyna and Ofc. Joseph
Ashley. All were honored for exceptional
and continuous meritorious service
throughout the year.
Police Detective of the Year
- Detective
AllenHayes
Police Chief's Distinguished Service
Award
- Capt. Josh Monte and Sgt. Roger
Salwa
Firefighter
Exceptional
Duty
Commendation
- Lt. John Thiede, whose
performance of duty reflected integrity
anddevotion.
Firefighter Unit Commendations
- Lt.
John Thiede, Firefighter Eric Beamish
andFirefighter JasonOverbee
Firefighter Life Service Commendation
-
Chief of Fire Prevention David Allison
andBattalionChief GeorgeSimko
Lifetime Service Award
- Stanley Bragg,
who has more than 40 years of service to
his country, state and community. He
entered the Army in 1976, serving in mili-
tary police, and retired as a military
police provost sergeant in 1995. He
became a corrections officer at the Huron
Valley Men's Facility, retiring in 2018. He
was appointed to theRomulus Police, Fire
and Safety Commission in 2009 and cur-
rently serves as vice-chairman.
Five individuals were honored in
memoriam, including LeonardGierak and
Donald Daughenbaugh of the Fire
Department and Felix Glinski, William
Hardrict and Charles Claxton of the
Department of PublicWorks.
TheHometownHeroes programbegan
in 2013 as an annual program to recognize
employees in the Police and Fire
Departments for acts of heroism and self-
lessness. In 2014, the committee expanded
the awards to include city employees from
other departments whose actions exceed-
ed expectations in the scope of their job
duties.
In 2015, the selection committee felt
that residents and business owners who
exemplified service and dedication to the
community should be included. In 2016,
the Romulus Citizens Academy Alumni
Association hosted and planned the event.
In 2017, the Citizens Academy partnered
with the Romulus Police, Fire and Safety
Commission to plan the event.
Stanley Bragg is presented the Lifetime Service Award for his more than 40 years of
service to his country, state and community. Pictured are Police, Fire and Safety
Commission members Charles Pecsenye (left), Jasmine Noble, Cynthia Harris, James
Crova, Stanley Bragg and Vonda Cooley, Director of Fire Services and Emergency
Management Kevin Krause and Commissioner Mark Wilhide.
Julie Wadsworth (third from left) displays her Hometown Hero Educator Award. She is
joined by Barth Elementary School teacher Katelyn Gold (left), staff member Jerilynn
Burcroff, Principal David Thompson, secretary Sue Evitts and learning specialist Gerilyn
Baty.
Photos by Roger Kadau
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