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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
CLOSE OF REGISTRATION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the Charter Township of Canton, notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held in
the Charter Township of Canton on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The last day to register for the election is
Monday, July 7, 2014. Persons residing in Canton Township registering after the deadline will not be eligible to vote at the election.
Please take notice that the voters of Canton Township will be voting on the following:
Governor
United States Senator
Representative in Congress
State Senator
State Representative (20th & 21st Districts)
County Executive
County Commissioner (10th District)
Delegate to County Convention
and to vote on the following proposals:
Proposal 14-1 Approval or Disapproval of Amendatory Act To Reduce State Use Tax and Replace With a Local Community
Stabilization Share to Modernize The Tax System To Help Small Businesses Grow and Create Jobs
The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would:
1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax
system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan.
2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including
police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services.
3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts.
4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.
5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation.
Should this law be approved?
_____Yes _____No
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all on all property, except principal resi-
dence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full foundation allowance per pupil under
Proposal A. The remaining 2 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of a "Headlee" rollback and will only
be levied to the extent necessary to restore that rollback.
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except princi-
pal residence and other property exempted by law, in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties,
Michigan, be renewed by 20 mils ($20.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2015 to 2024, inclusive, to pro-
vide funds for operating purposes, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are
levied in 2015 is approximately $24,900,000(this is a renewal of millage which will expire on November 30, 2014)?
.
_____Yes _____No
Wayne County Regional Education Service Agency Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal
Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed enhancement millage will be collected by the Wayne County Regional
Educational Service Agency and Distributed to local public school districts within the boundaries of the Wayne County Regional
Educational Service Agency based on pupil membership count. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be
imposed on taxable property in the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 2.00 mills ($2 per
thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of six (6) years, 2014 to 2019, inclusive, as new additional millage to provide operating
funds to enhance other state and local funding for local school district operation purposes? It is estimated that 2 mills would raise approx-
imately $80,000,000 when first levied in 2014. The revenue from this millage will be disbursed to the following school districts: Allen
Park Public Schools, Crestwood School District, Dearborn City School District, Dearborn Heights School District #7, School District of
the City of Detroit, Ecorse Public School District, Flat Rock Community Schools, School District of the City of Garden City, Gibraltar
School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, The Grosse Pointe Public School System, Hamtramck Public Schools, City of Harper
Woods Schools, School District of the City of Highland Park, Huron School District, School District of the City of Lincoln Park, Livonia
Public Schools, Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools, Northville Public Schools, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Redford
Union School District, River Rouge School District, Riverview Community School District, Romulus Community Schools, Southgate
Community School District, South Redford School District, Taylor School District, Trenton Public Schools, Van Buren Public Schools,
Wayne-Westland Community School District, Westwood Community Schools, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Wyandotte
City School District.
_____Yes _____No
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 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 June 01, 2014 the total of all voted increas-
es 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
September, 2004
18 mills
2014 (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
Persons entitled to be registered voters in Canton Township must possess the following qualifications on or before the day of; the
election: (1) a citizen of the United States; (2) not less than 18 years of age; (3) a resident of the State of Michigan and Canton
Township for not less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL 168.492). In addition, qualified electors must be registered to vote not
less than 30 days prior to the election (MCL 168.497).
Registrations will be received at Canton Township Hall located at 1150 S. Canton Center Rd, Canton, Michigan, 48188, Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm.
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, August 2,
2014 for obtaining and casting absentee ballots. Qualified voters must appear in person to receive a ballot.
On Monday, August 4, 2014, 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, August 5, 2014.
To obtain election instructions in an alternative format (audio or Braille), contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120 prior to
Election Day.
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 www.canton-mi.org/clerk/voting.aspx, or call the Clerk's office at 734-394-5120.
Terry G. Bennett, Clerk
Publish: June 26, 2014
Posted: June 17, 2014
Remove: July 8, 2014
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ZONE ONE
INTENT TO INSPECT FOR 2015 SIDEWALK REPAIR
PERIMETER OF ZONE ONE:
South side of Joy Road, West side of Haggerty Road, North side of Warren Road & the East side of Canton Center Road
NOTE:
The area of zone one includes all commercial and residential parcels that are located along a public road right-of-way.
2015 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND GAP PROGRAM
Canton Township Engineering Services will he performing sidewalk inspections in zone one to obtain preliminary quantities for replace-
ment. Sidewalks that need replacement will be denoted with one of two (2) colors.
GREEN - Denotes the property owner's responsibility for the cost of replacement. RED - Denotes Canton's responsibility for the cost of
replacement.
Defective sidewalk located within a drive may require driveway slabs directly adjacent to be marked for repair (owner's responsibility).
Should an owner have a defective concrete drive approach, located between the sidewalk and curb, upon request only (owner's respon-
sibility) we can include with the sidewalk repair program.
In an effort to complete the inspections in a timely fashion, we ask that if there is a concern regarding responsibility that the property
owner wait to contact Engineering Services until the fall of 2014 or Spring of 2015 to schedule an appointment to review the markings.
The paint dots are preliminary markings during the initial walk thru of the subdivision and along the public right-of-way. There may be
some revisions that occur upon measuring the quantities and determining the responsibilities.
Additional information will follow when you receive your notification letters in the Spring of 2015. The following represents a tentative
schedule:
NOTIFICATION LETTERS (Estimated Cost & Quantity) - Spring 2015
PUBLIC HEARING - Spring 2015
CONSTRUCTION - 60 Days After the Public Hearing
INVOICES - Fall/Winter 2015
Please review the sidewalk ordinance and our website for commonly asked questions at www.canton-mi.org. The sidewalk ordinance
section is in Chapter 62, Article 2, and Section 62-3 1/38 inclusive.
Publish: June 26, 2014
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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, July 10, 2014 for the following:
PURCHASE OR LEASE OF CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT 2014
Bids may be picked up at the Finance and Budget Department, on our website at www.canton-mi.org, 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 provi-
sion of services.
TERRY G. BENNETT, CLERK
Publish 6/26/2014
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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, such as signers for the hearing impaired
and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the meeting/hearing upon two
weeks notice to the Charter Township of Canton. 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: June 26, 2014
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B
ELLEVILLE
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OMULUS
City OK’s new signs for church, plaza
Romulus plans series of city concerts
Members of the Belleville
Planning Commission approved
two of three new sign requests dur-
ing their lastmeeting.
Commissioners approved signs
for Belleville Church of God on
Hull Road and Davenport Plaza on
East Columbia Avenue. A request
for a sign at Lake Plaza on Main
Street was not approved as the
petitioner, Sam Kassab, did not
identify all thematerials and colors
to beused in the sign.
This was Kassab's second
request for approval of the sign. At
earlier meetings, city planning con-
sultant Jill Bahm explained to
Kassab in writing that his original
proposal would interfere with sight
lines at the driveway at Lake Plaza.
This request did agree to a 4-foot
setback to solve that issue, but did
not provide the required informa-
tion regarding the materials to be
used. He also did not provide
details regarding landscaping and
the proposed parking entry,
specifics the commissioners
requested inMarch.
The new Church of God sign at
45170 Hull Road will be a one-
sided ground sign on a 12-inch
base.
The sign area is 3 feet by 8 feet.
The sign will be installed 48 feet
from the center of Hull Road. The
signwill be illuminated.
The Davenport Plaza ground
sign will be installed on a 1.7 foot
block base and the sign area is 8.7
feet by 7.3 feet wide.
The sign will be have a lime-
stone cap and a brick background.
The individual sign panels are
made of cut stainless steel and can
change when the business tenants
change. The sign will not be illumi-
nated.
Sounds in Downtown, a series of free sum-
mer evening concerts, will continue from 7-9
p.m. tomorrow, June 27, at Romulus Historical
Park, 11147Hunt St.
The schedule includes
• Friday, June 27 - Hines Drive (Classic pop
music fromthe '60s and '70s)
• Friday, July 11 - The Rick Lieder Band
(“Margaritaville” andBobMarleymusic)
• Friday, July 25 - Mark Harrington (Variety,
dance, Top 40 and countrymusic)
• Saturday, Aug. 8 - The Rusty Wright Band
(Rock andblues)
The concert series, presented by Magic
Productions, is sponsored by the Romulus
Downtown Development Authority, the
Romulus Arts Council and theCity of Romulus.
Organizers suggest spectators bring lawn
chairs, blankets and picnic baskets for the
evening at the park. Early arrival is recommend-
ed. There will be family activities, vendors, con-
cessions and refreshments.
members of the Rotary Club of
Romulus and other volunteers.
The goal - performing the neces-
sary work to open the park in time
for the annual city fireworks June
26 - came to fruition.
Burcroff praised the many vol-
unteer groups that helped make
the park reopening happen and
said he wanted to be able to
reopen other parks that were
closed several years ago because
of budget concerns, too.
“We're trying to make sure we
have parks and recreation in the
community and we're not doing it
with any new tax burden on the
residents,” he said.
An archery range is being
restored at the park bymembers of
the Michigan Regional Council of
Carpenters Local 867.
“City staff and everyone
involved have done an incredible
job restoring the park,” Burcroff
said.
Bill Kren, executive director of the Greater
Romulus Chamber of Commerce, left, present-
ed Mayor LeRoy Burcroff, DDA Recording
Secretary Merrie Druyor and Maria Lambert,
DDA director, with a check for $1,000 to help
fund the concerts.