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CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF CANTON - NOTICE OF THE CLOSE OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that
October 5, 2015,
is the last day registrations can be accepted in order to be eligible to vote in the
above stated election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Registrations will be accepted at the Canton Township Clerk's
Office, 1150 South Canton Center Road, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Registration
can also be made at any Secretary of State Branch Office or State Designated Agency. Persons with special needs who are
unable to register in the above mentioned manner are urged to contact the Clerk's Office at 734-394-5120. Mail-in registrations
postmarked by
October 5, 2015,
will also be accepted.
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the Charter Township of Canton, notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be
held in the Charter Township of Canton on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of voting on
the following Proposals:
Schoolcraft Community College District Operating Charter Millage Proposition
Shall the total charter tax rate limitation previously approved by the electors of Schoolcraft Community College District,
Michigan, on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property within the community college district be
increased by 0.6 mill ($0.60) on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2016 to 2025, inclusive, to be used
for operating purposes of the community college district and all other purposes authorized by law; if approved, the estimate of
the revenue the community college district will collect in 2016 is approximately $8,000,000?
_____Yes _____No
Millage Proposal
Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy
Shall Van Buren Public Schools, Counties of Wayne and Washtenaw, State of Michigan, create a sinking fund for the purpose of
construction or repair of school buildings and the improvement and development of sites and for any other purpose which may
be authorized by law, and be authorized to levy not to exceed 0.50 mills ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period
of seven (7) years, 2016 to 2022 inclusive? This levy would renew the sinking fund levy previously authorized by the voters in
2008 for an additional seven (7) years. It is estimated that the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved
and levied in the 2016 calendar year shall be approximately $753,255 from the local taxes authorized in this proposal.
_____Yes _____No
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Canton Township Clerks Office, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd, Canton MI,
48188, 734/394-5120.
STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BYACT 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 August 20, 2015 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
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
August 5, 2014
18 mills
2024 (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
Terry G. Bennett
Canton Township Clerk
Publish: September 24, 2015
EC092415-1187 2.5 x 8.545
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 a two week notice to the Charter Township of Canton. These services include signers for the hearing
impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting. 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: September 24, 2015
EC092415-1186 2.5 x 1.557
The
Canton
Police
Department received several
phone reports last week from res-
idents reporting phone calls from
a man posing as a Canton police
officer, attempting to coerce them
into sending funds to avoid arrest.
The caller told the residents
that they had missed jury duty
and would have a warrant issued
for their arrest if they did not
send a Green Dot pre-paid debit
card to the caller, according to a
report from the Canton police.
This caller is using a 734 area
code, and has referenced a judge
at the 35th District Court in an
attempt to authenticate the con-
versation, police officials said.
“Fortunately there have been
no reports of individuals sending
a debit card to the caller,” noted
Canton Community Relations
Ofc. Patty Esselink in a prepared
statement.
“Canton Police would like to
take this opportunity to remind
residents that the department
would never request payment of
any kind over the phone, or via a
pre-paiddebit card,” she added.
“Most individuals receiving a
call like this would probably rec-
ognize it as a scam, but some of
our more vulnerable community
members might not,” said
Esselink. “We encourage every-
one to speak with their parents,
young adults, and friends about
the numerous, on-going scams
out there, and to recommend
when receiving a questionable
call, they contact the agency
being represented directly to
establish validity of the caller.”
Residents who believe they
may have been the victim of a
scam should contact the Canton
Police Department at (734) 394-
5400.
Free mammograms are offered
A Community Unity and Peace rally
will take place in the Canton Heritage
Park Amphitheater from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on
Saturday, Sept. 26.
Community members of all ages are
expected to attend this free event
designed to promote tolerance and the
principles of Not in Our Town, a move-
ment to stop hate, address bullying, and
build safe, inclusive communities for all.
Rally events will include a community dis-
cussion, solidarity walk, guest speakers,
and a few other activities including crafts
for children.
This inaugural Canton event is being
presented in partnership by the Canton
Police Department, Canton Leisure
Services, Canton Public Library, and the
Canton Response to Hate Crimes
Coalition (CRHCC).
The CRHCC is an award-winning coali-
tion consisting of representatives from
community and faith-based organizations,
community and public school leaders, and
law enforcement who are committed to
raising awareness of hate crimes and bias
incidents, offering support to victims of
the same, and restoring a sense of commu-
nity after such incidents occur.
The Heritage Park Amphitheater is
located in Heritage Park, behind the
Canton Public Library, 1200 S. Canton
CenterRoad.
Additional information on the rally and
the Not in Our Town movement can be
found at
.
Canton Leisure Services is now hiring
for several part-time year-round and sea-
sonal positions with immediate openings
for both teens and adults
Available part-time year-round posi-
tions include: lifeguards, swiminstructors,
therapeutic recreation program leaders,
teen services staff at The B.L.O.C.K., and
Summit on thePark building attendants.
To assist interested lifeguard appli-
cants in gaining the necessary certifica-
tions for these positions, Summit on the
Park will offer a free Lifeguard Training
Course onOct. 2-4 andOct. 9-11. This train-
ing will take place from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Fridays and from 1-9 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays. Applicants must be at least 18
years of age and must attend both week-
end sessions of class.
For a complete list of open positions
withCantonLeisure Services and to apply
online,
visit
. Canton
Township is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. For additional information, call
(734) 394-5260.
Appointments are now being accepted
for free mammograms which will be
offered from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 30 at the
Western Campus of Wayne County
CommunityCollege inBelleville.
The screenings are available to stu-
dents, faculty members and community
members at no cost and will be provided
by the St. John Providence mobile mam-
mography unit. The screenings are target-
ed at women 40 and older. Younger
women must have a prescription from a
physician.
For more information, visit
or
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dence.org/mobile-mammography.
The college is located at 9555 Haggerty
Road in Belleville. The campus contact is
Martinus Whitfield, (734) 699-7008, ext.
5284.
Winning
number
The Belleville Area
Museum Passport to
History winner for
Summer 2015 was
Tammy Swickerath of
Ypsilanti. She won a bas-
ket of World War II memo-
rabilia from the Yankee Air
Museum, and Cengage
Learning after correctly
photographing herself in
front of five tri-community
historical sites that were
personified the Ford-
Edison connection to the
area. All participants
received a small prize
from the museum and
passports for next year
are now available at the
museum or Yankee Gift
shop.
