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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
ELECTION NOTICE
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 7, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on the
following:
Please take notice that the voters of Canton Township will be voting on the following:
Governor
United States Senator
United States Congress 11 th District
State Senator 7 th District
State Representative (20 th & 21 st Districts)
County Commissioner (10th District)
Delegate to County Convention
County Executive
and to vote on the following proposal(s):
Charter Township of Canton Road Millage Proposal
Shall the Charter Township of Canton, Wayne County, Michigan, levy a new millage of 1.45 mills for 20 years for the purpose
of paying the costs of maintaining, improving, rehabilitating, and reconstructing State and County roads in the Township, includ-
ing pedestrian pathway improvements and storm water drainage improvements, together with all costs of designing and acquir-
ing right-of-way, and appurtenances and attachments thereto, as well as to pay off any principal and interest on any debt issued
related to the improvements as described herein. If approved, the estimated millage ($1.45 per $1,000 of taxable value) is expect-
ed to raise $5,672,172 in the first year. It is estimated that 97.09% of the annual millage revenue would be disbursed to the
Charter Township of Canton for road improvements, and, as required by law 2.91% would be disbursed to the Charter Township
of Canton Downtown Development Authority. The amount disbursed to the Charter Township of Canton Downtown
Development Authority shall be collected solely from properties located in the Canton Township Downtown Development
Authority.
_________Yes _______No
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT 278 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1964
Amending the Property Tax Limitation Act
I, Eric R. Sabree, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan, do hereby certify that, as of June 20, 2018 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 amend-
ed, 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
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 August, 2011
18 mills
2016 (non-homestead only)
School District
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, August 7, 2018 Primary 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
2 & 28
Connection Church
3855 S. Sheldon Rd
3 & 30
Life Church
7001 N. Haggerty Rd
4 & 13
Miller Elementary School
43721 Hanford Rd
5 & 31
Crescent Academy
40440 Palmer Rd
6 & 34
Workman Elementary School
250 N. Denton Rd
7 & 8
Salem High School
46181 Joy Rd
9 & 22
Eriksson Elementary School
1275 N. Haggerty Rd
10 & 38
Village Theater
50400 Cherry Hill Rd
11 & 24
Canton High School
8415 N. Canton Center Rd
12 & 32
Hulsing Elementary School
8055 Fleet St
14 & 21
St. John Neumann Church
44800 Warren Rd
15
Walker-Winter Elementary School
39932 Michigan Ave
16 & 17
Bentley Elementary School
1100 S. Sheldon Rd
18 & 29
Field Elementary School
1000 S. Haggerty
19 & 39
Plymouth High School
8400 N. Beck Rd
20, 26, 27, & 40
Summit on the Park
46000 Summit Parkway
25, 35, & 36
Liberty Middle School
46250 Cherry Hill Rd
33 & 37
Dodson Elementary School
205 N. Beck 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,
August 4, 2018 for obtaining and casting absentee ballots. Qualified voters must appear in person to receive a ballot.
On Monday, August 6, 2018, 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 7, 2018.
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
, or call the Clerk’s office at 734-394-5120.
Michael Siegrist, Clerk
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PLANNING COMMISSION
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON, WAYNE
COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, of the State of Michigan, as amended, and pursuant
to the Zoning Ordinance of the Charter Township of Canton that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Canton
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, August 13, 2018, in the
First Floor Meeting Room of the Canton Township
Administration Building, 1150 S. Canton Center Road at 7:00 p.m.
on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance:
HAMPTON MANOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) - (FINAL PLAN)
- CONSIDER REQUEST TO
ESTABLISH A PDD AS PERMITTED IN SECTION 27.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL
NO(S). 069 99 0002 000 (49801 Ford), 069 99 0003 000 and part of 069 99 0008 000 (1925 Ridge Road) (part of). Property is
located south of Ford Road and west of Ridge Road.
(Second Public Hearing.)
Written comments addressed to the Planning Commission should be received at the Canton Township Administration Building,
1150 Canton Center S. prior to Thursday, August 9, 2018 in order to be included in the materials submitted for review.
SEE ATTACHED MAP
Greg Greene, Chairman
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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 notice to the Charter Township of Canton.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the Charter Township
of Canton will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs,
or activities.
Employment:
The Charter Township of Canton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment prac-
tices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title II of
the ADA.
Effective Communication:
The Charter Township of Canton will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services
leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the Charter Township
of Canton's programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other
ways of making information and communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.
Modifications to Policies and Procedures:
The Charter Township of Canton will make all reasonable modifications to policies
and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activi-
ties. For example, individuals with service animals are welcomed in the Charter Township of Canton's offices, even where pets
are generally prohibited.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to par-
ticipate in a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton should contact the office of Barb Brouillette, Human
Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260 as soon
as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
The ADA does not require the Charter Township of Canton to take any action that would fundamentally alter the nature of its
programs or services, or impose an undue financial or administrative burden.
Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the Charter Township of Canton is not accessible to persons with disabilities
should be directed to Barb Brouillette, Human Resources Coordinator, Charter Township of Canton, 1150 S. Canton Center Road,
Canton, MI 48188, (734) 394-5260.
The Charter Township of Canton will not place a surcharge on a particular individual with a disability or any group of individu-
als with disabilities to cover the cost of providing auxiliary aids/services or reasonable modifications of policy, such as retriev-
ing items from locations that are open to the public but are not accessible to persons who use wheelchairs.
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A five-month investigation
into a retail fraud operation led
to the arrest of a Wyandotte
man by Canton Township
police last week.
According to police reports,
Canton police executed a
search warrant at Tony's Pawn
Shop on Fort Street in
Wyandotte last Wednesday, July
18. The warrant was executed
with the aid of the Michigan
State Police, with assistance
from the Wayne County
Prosecutor's office, police said.
Arrested was Anthony Paul
Wojtala, Jr. 25, who now faces 23
felony and misdemeanor
charges. He was arraigned in
27th District Court July 19 on
charges including conducting a
criminal enterprise, a 20-year
felony, two counts of use of a
computer to commit a crime, a
7 and 20-year felony offense;
eight counts of organized retail
crime, a 5-year felony; six
counts of second hand dealer-
failure to display/record trans-
actions, a 6-month misde-
meanor; 5 counts of receiving
and concealing stolen property,
a five year felony and as a
habitual offender, fourth
offense.
Prosecutors allege that
Wojtala was part of a continu-
ing criminal enterprise involv-
ing the purchase of high-value
and high-demand goods which
had been stolen from Canton
stores and then re-sold at the
raided Wyandotte pawn shop,
whichhe owns.
The goods were allegedly
stolen from Home Depot,
Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club,
Kroger and Meijer stores in
Canton Township. It is alleged
that in addition to selling the
items through the his pawn
shop, Wojtala also allegedly
took possession of stolen items
and sold them from his
Wyandotte residence.
Judge Randy L. Kalmach of
the 27th District Court set
Wojtala's bond at $250,000 or 10
percent. Should he pay the
bond, the judge has ordered
him to wear a GPS tether,
according to police reports.
Wayne County Prosecutor
Kym Worthy said, “This is yet
another case that illustrates
how businesses in Wayne
County are continuously
fleeced. The alleged behavior
of this defendant affects every
consumer in our region.”
Anthony Paul Wojtala, Jr.
Transportation moves the Ford Road
boulevard from a “wish list” to a funded
item, Williams said. It's connected to the
local millage issue Aug. 7, with local
approval needed for state funding.
If voters do not approve the millage
request, Williams said the township
would have to “go back to the drawing
board” to see “what other options we
might have.”
The Canton Township website also has
Ford Road crash information, as well as
details onhowroad repairs are funded.
Canton Township Clerk Michael
Siegrist said he is seeing a sharp uptick in
absentee voters, noting the crowded
Congressional 11th District race, the
Michigan gubernatorial race, and the
Canton road tax question.
“So turnout's going to be high,” said
Siegrist. “I'm excited to see what Canton
Townshipwants to do.”
As of July 20, Siegrist's office had sent
out 8,433 absentee ballots. In the 2016 pri-
mary election, a total of 5,639 were count-
ed on Election Day, he noted. That's a 49
percent increase with Canton voters hav-
ing until Aug. 4 this year to request an
absentee ballot.
Siegrist's office had mailed all Canton
Township voters over age 60 recently to
ask if they would like an absentee ballot,
and that strong response boosted the per-
manent eligible absentee voter list in
Canton tomore 10,000 people.
“There is a surge in voter enthusiasm
right now,” Siegrist said. “It is substantial-
ly higher than years past,” including in
South Carolina, Nevada, Maine and
California.
Canton primary voter turnout has
never exceeded 22 percent in the past,
Siegrist said.
Vote
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Lighthouse Home Mission in
Westland will host a free clothing give-
away from10 a.m. until 7 p.m. July 27 and
28.
The mission address is 34033 Palmer
Road inWestland.
For more information, call (734)536-
1761.
Honored
Theola Jones named Woman of Achievement
Theola Jones, 89, of Inkster was cho-
sen as one of the Kappa Foundation
Women of Achievement during a spe-
cial ceremony recently. The awards,
presented in conjunction with Alpha
Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc, Ypsilanti,
Inkster Alumni, took place at the
SheratonHotel in Ann Arbor on June 2.
Five women were honored as distin-
guished in their respective community.
Previous winners from Inkster include
DeArtiss Richardson, the late Jeralean
Talley and Inkster Councilwoman
Connie Mitchell. Other honorees this
year included Dr. Mary Hall-Thiam,
Tekisha Lee, Ana McCume van de
Velda and the Rev. Lois E. Allen-
Richardson.
Theola Jones
