Van Buren Charter Township has
earned a Certificate of Achievement in the
Michigan Townships Association presti-
gious Township of Excellence program.
The township was recognized for excel-
lence in the area of Election
Administration.
A certificate of achievement is awarded
to townships that complete a rigorous
application process and successfully meet
the high-level criteria in each area, as
defined by the association and members,
according to published criteria.
The township scrutinized the election
processes for areas of improvement, and
the department director updated policies
and procedures to earn the prestigious
certificate.
“Earning this Certificate of
Achievement from the Michigan
Townships Association is a source of great
pride not only for myself, but for my team
and community,” said Township Clerk
LeonWright.
“VanBurenCharter Township is a com-
munity of hardworking people who strive
for excellence and deserve a government
that does the same. We work tirelessly to
provide excellent service to our voters and
elections that exceed the state's expecta-
tions. It has always been my goal to
improve upon the process from one elec-
tion to the next, embrace advancements in
election security and technology, and
develop an outstanding team of poll work-
ers,” he added.
The recognition honors the work of the
Van Buren Charter Township for efforts
during the 2016-2020 termof office.
Michigan Townships Association
defines a “Township of Excellence” as a
strong, vibrant community governed by a
township board that adheres to best prac-
tices to deliver quality programs and serv-
ices to accomplish community-driven
goals, according to a prepared statement.
Van Buren Charter Township board mem-
bers have demonstrated a willingness to
distinguish the township through consis-
tentlymeeting the highest standards in the
area recognized by the program, the state-
ment concluded.
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OMULUS
‘Lucky Ducky’ race set
NOTICE OF ELECTION
City of Romulus, Michigan
August 7, 2018 State Primary Election
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF ROMULUS:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
ROMULUS ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the following offices will appear on the ballot:
The following proposals will appear on the ballot:
State Governor, U.S. Senator, Representative in Congress (District 13), Representative in
Congress – District 13 – partial term ending 1/3/2019, State Senator (District 6),
Representative in State Legislature (District 12), County Executive, County Commissioner
(District 11), Delegate to County Convention.
The following proposals will appear on the ballot:
WAYNE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY PROPOSAL
WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MILLAGE
If approved, this proposal will renew the 1.0 mill levied by the Wayne County Transportation
Authority for the years 2018 through 2021, and will allow continued support to the Suburban
Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) for a public transportation system serving
the elderly, disabled and general public of Wayne County.
For the purpose of providing funds in support of public transportation serving the elderly, disabled,
and general public, shall 1.0 mill on all taxable property located within the Wayne County
Transportation Authority area, be imposed for a period of four (4) years, being years 2018 through
2021? Based on known taxable values from the previous year, this millage would raise approxi-
mately $16,840,052.04 in the first year. YES [ ] NO [ ]
Full text of the County Public Transportation Millage may be obtained at the office of the
Wayne County Clerk, 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 502, Detroit, MI 48226 and telephone:
313-224-6262.
ROMULUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSAL
ROMULUS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Romulus
Community Schools, Wayne County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be
authorized to levy not to exceed 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of
10 years, 2018 to 2027, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for,
and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acqui-
sition or upgrading of technology and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the rev-
enue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2018 is approximately
$2,300,000? YES [ ] NO [ ]
Full text of the school ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Romulus
Community Schools, 36540 Grant Road, Romulus, MI 48174 and telephone:
734-532-1600.
All electors who are registered with the City of Romulus Clerk are eligible to vote at this election.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available on audio
tape and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be
made by contacting the Romulus Clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are acces-
sible for voters with disabilities.
1, 7 & 10
Romulus Middle School, 37300 Wick Road
2 & 4
Halecreek Elementary School, 16200 Harrison Road
3, 8, & 9
Romulus Elementary School, 32200 Beverly Road
5
Romulus Senior Center, 36525 Bibbins
6
West Village Estates, 7040 Shawnee Drive
11
Barth Elementary School, 38207 Barth Road
12
Romulus Athletic Center, 35765 Northline Road
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
14, 2018 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 - City of Romulus
Voted Years
Taxing Authorities
Date of Election
Increases
Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 3, 2009
1 mill
2019
Wayne County Jail
August 7, 2012
1 mill
2021
Wayne County Parks August 2, 2016
0.25 mills 2020
Wayne County
November 6, 2008
1.25 mills 2020
Community College November 6, 2012
1 mill
2022
School Districts
Romulus School District May, 2011 18 mills
2021 (non homestead only)
August, 2012
5.1314 mills 2017 (homestead only)
November, 2008 .75 mills
2018
November 7, 2017 2.5 mills
2026
Wayne – Westland
May, 2010
18 mills
2025 (non homestead only)
Community Schools
February, 2012 1 mill
2022
Woodhaven-BrownstownAugust 5, 2014
18 mills
2023 (non homestead only)
School District
February, 2011
1 mill
2020
Eric R Sabree, Wayne County Treasurer
Dated: June 14, 2018
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to
obtain an application for an absent voter ballot. You may vote by absentee ballot if you:
Are unable to attend the polls without assistance;
Are 60 years of age or older;
Expect to be absent from your city for the entire time the polls are open on Election Day;
Are in jail, awaiting arraignment or trial;
Have been assigned to work as a precinct inspector in a precinct other than where you are
registered;
Are unable to attend the polls because of religious beliefs.
Persons with special needs as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the
Clerk’s Office.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, Clerk
11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174
734-942-7540
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INVITATION TO BID
CITY OF ROMULUS
ITB 18/19-1 New 34th District Court
Bid Package No. 2A - Elevator Re-bid
The City of Romulus and the George W. Auch Company will receive firm subcontractor bids for Bid
Package No. 2A for the New 34th District Court project at the 11129 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
48174. The work includes the elevators for the new 34th District Court project.
A pre-bid walk through can be arranged by calling Danielle Eschner at 248-334-2000 extension
2
5
9.
Sealed bids identified with the company's name, are to be submitted in an opaque envelope marked
"Sealed Bid, Do Not Open" and be delivered in the City of Romulus Clerk's Office no later than
2:00
pm. on August 10, 2018.
The bid envelopes shall be addressed:
ITB 18/19-1 New 34th District Court Project, Bid Package 2A: Elevator Re-bid
City of Romulus Clerk's Office
11111 Wayne Road
Romulus, MI 48174
Complete sets of documents may be downloaded electronically from the MITN Purchasing Group
page of BidNet Direct at
or Pipeline and are available for review
at the office of the George W. Auch Company, 65 University Drive, Pontiac, MI 48342
248.334.2000, (Construction Manager) and the City of Romulus Clerk's Office, 11111 Wayne Road,
Romulus, MI 48174, on or after
July 23, 2018
.
Bid security in the form of a Certified or Cashier's Check or bid bond for a sum no less than five per-
cent (5%) of the amount of the Bid will be required with each Bid.
The City of Romulus reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, or waive irregularities in Bids.
No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the sched-
uled closing time for receipt of the Bids. A contract may ultimately be awarded to the lowest most
responsive and responsible company, as determined in the sole discretion of the City of Romulus or
otherwise in a manner deemed by the City to be in its own best interest.
Neither the submission of nor acceptance of any bid shall constitute a contract between any bidder
and the City of Romulus. No such contract shall exist without first being approved by a formal
action of the members of the Romulus City Council and only after all required bonds and proof of
insurances and copies of endorsements have been received by the City and the agreement is signed
by authorized representatives of the City of Romulus and the successful Bidder.
All questions regarding the project or the ITB documents should be directed only to Danielle
Eschner, George W. Auch Company 248.334.2000 or via email at
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF ROMULUS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the August 7, 2018 State August
Primary Election has been scheduled for Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Romulus City
Council Chambers, 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI.
The Public Accuracy Test is conducted to demonstrate that the program and computer that will be
used to tabulate the results of the election counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law pursuant
to MCL 168.798(1).
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City Clerk
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Van Buren wins honor from state township association
WhenRomulus voters head to
the polls on Aug. 7, Romulus
Clerk Ellen Craig-Bragg said she
wants to make sure their ballots
are counted.
It doesn't look like there is
much on the city ballot, which is
printed by Wayne County, she
said, but that is not the case.
“We do not print the ballots;
they're printed through Wayne
County. What we get is what we
get. There is a lot of empty
space,” she said. “You have to be
sure to turn the ballot over.”
Also, since the August elec-
tion is a primary, it is a straight
party ballot. Residents can vote
for democrats, republicans or
libertarians, but not a combina-
tion of those three.
“Youmust vote straight party,”
she said. “If you cross party
votes, your ballot will be
spoiled.”
If youmake amistake on your
ballot-either absentee or in the
polls-you can request a new one,
but you'll have to turn in the
spoiledballot, first.
Also, she said, the August bal-
lot will allow voters the rare
chance to vote twice to fill a con-
gressional seat. Romulus resi-
dents-and anyone in the 13th
Congressional District vacated
by John Conyers-will have two
spots to fill: one to fill out the
remainder of his term, which
ends in January, 2019 and one to
succeed him. Craig-Bragg said
that might be confusing, because
there are six candidates seeking
to replace Conyers in January,
but only four vying to fill the par-
tial term between now and then.
Coleman A. Young II and
Shanelle Jackson are not run-
ning for the partial term.
“We've had some calls on that
already,” she said. “It's very con-
fusing.”
Another oddity: there is one
candidate listed three times.
Brenda Jones is listed as a demo-
crat vying to fill both the partial
and long-term seat for John
Conyers. There is also a Brenda
Jones, a republican, who is a
candidate for the Michigan
Senate in the 5th District. They
are two separate people.
In addition to the state and
congressional candidates,
Romulus voters will be asked to
weigh in on a sinking fund mill-
age proposal for the school dis-
trict. The proposal is to levy up to
3 mills for 10 years to pay for
repairs and upgrades to school
district buildings. If approved,
the measure would generate
about $2.3 million for the district
in its first year.
Absentee ballots have been
mailed out to those who have
requested them, but are still
available. Anyone with questions
should contact the clerk's office
at (734) 942-7540.
The annual Lucky Ducky Rubber Duck
Race will take place on Belleville Lake
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16.
The annual event, a fundraiser for the
Rotary Club of Belleville, takes place
annually at Horizon Park in Belleville.
The first place winner this year will take
home $1,000, second place will win $250
and thirdplacewill be awarded $100.
Tickets (or ducks) are priced at $5 per
ticket or five for $20, and only 1,100 ducks
will be launched.
The little yellow rubber ducks, num-
bered to match tickets purchased, are
released into the lake and the first three
to cross the finish line are determined the
winners.
Proceeds from the annual event are
used to help theRotary Club fundprojects
in the community including college schol-
arships, dictionaries for third-grad stu-
dents, coats for Kids Program, Band
Boosters, Sumpter Children's Christmas,
flowers and holiday lights at theGazebo in
Victory Park and two Little Free Libraries
in the area.
To purchase tickets, contact a
Belleville Rotarian. If still available, tick-
ets will be sold on the day of the race.
Winners need not be present to win. Sales
of fewer than 500 tickets will result in a
50/50 payout.
You have to be sure
to turn the ballot over.
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Romulus clerk clarifies Aug. 7 ballot
