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October 25, 2012
NOTICE OF ELECTION
City of Romulus, Michigan
November 6, 2012 November General 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, NOVEMBER 6, 2012. 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:
President and Vice-President of the United States, United States Senator, Representative in Congress (13 th
District), Representative in State Legislature (12 th District), Member State Board of Education, Regent
University of Michigan, Trustee Michigan State University, Governors of Wayne State University, County:
Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Commissioner (11 th District), Justice of
Supreme Court, Judge of Court of Appeals (1 st District) – Incumbent Position, Judge of Supreme Court,
partial term ending 01/01/2015, Judge of Circuit Court (3 rd Circuit) – Incumbent Position, Judge of
Circuit Court (3 rd Circuit) – Incumbent Position (partial term ending 1/1/2015), Judge of Circuit Court
(3 rd Circuit) – Non-Incumbent Position, Judge of Probate Court – Incumbent Position, Judge of Probate
Court – Incumbent Position (partial term ending 1/1/2015), Judge of District Court (34 th District) –
Incumbent Position, Local School District Board Member (Wayne-Westland Community Schools), Local
School District Board Member (Romulus Community Schools), and Local School District Board Member
(Woodhaven-Brownstown School District).
The following proposals will appear on the ballot:
The following STATE proposals will appear on the ballot:
PROPOSAL 12-1
A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 4 OF 2011 –
THE EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW
Public Act 4 of 2011 would:
Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts.
Authorize Governor to appoint an emergency manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial emergency,
and allow the EM to act in place of local government officials.
Require EM to develop financial and operating plans, which may include modification or termination of
contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services, and use of assets
until the emergency is resolved.
Alternatively, authorize state-appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent
decree.
Should this law be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-2
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
This proposal would:
Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through
labor unions.
Invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively,
and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements, including employees’ financial support of
their labor unions. Laws may be enacted to prohibit public employees from striking.
Override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict
with collective bargaining agreements.
Define “employer” as a person or entity employing one or more employees.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-3
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
This proposal would:
Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable
energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025.
Limit to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve
compliance with the renewable energy standard.
Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over
the 1% limit.
Require the legislature to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and
employment of Michigan residents.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-4
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO ESTABLISH THE MICHIGAN QUALITY HOME CARE COUNCIL
AND PROVIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
FOR IN-HOME CARE WORKERS
This proposal would:
Allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council
(MQHCC). Continue the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in
accordance with labor laws.
Require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass
background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care.
Preserve patients’ rights to hire in-home care workers who are not referred from the MQHCC registry
who are bargaining unit members.
Authorize the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of employment.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No___
PROPOSAL 12-5
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
TO LIMIT THE ENACTMENT OF NEW
TAXES BY STATE GOVERNMENT
This proposal would:
Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the people at a
November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or
expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation.
This section shall in no way be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in the
Constitution.
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No ___
PROPOSAL 12-6
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION
REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF
INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS
This proposal would:
Require the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where “new
international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” are to be located before the State of Michigan may
expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing, or
promoting new international bridges or tunnels.
Create a definition of “new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” that means, “any bridge or
tunnel which is not open to the public and serving traffic as of January 1, 2012.”
Should this proposal be approved? Yes ___ No ___
The following COUNTY proposals will appear on the ballot:
FORM OF THE WAYNE COUNTY
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
Shall the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to add a new section 5.120 and to amend existing
section 5.134 to authorize the Wayne County Commission rather than the Wayne County executive to
establish the form (including but not limited to lump-sum and line-(item) of the County budget and appro-
priation ordinance; and to require the County Commission to establish the form of the budget and appro-
priation ordinance by December 7, 2012 and to adopt changes to the form at least ten months before the
beginning of a fiscal year to be effective for that fiscal year; and to also amend section 5.121 to require the
county executive to prepare and submit the budget and appropriation ordinance in the form established by
the County Commission? Yes ___ No ___
INDEPENDENT EXTERNALAUDITOR
Shall Section 3.119(e) of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to remove the restriction that
prohibits an independent external auditor from providing audit services to the County for more than eight
(8) consecutive years; and further to require independent external auditors be selected based on a competi-
tive process in accordance with the County’s procurement ordinance? Yes___ No___
MEMBERSHIP ON THE WAYNE COUNTY
RETIREMENT COMMISSION
Shall Section 6.112 of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to expand the Wayne County
Retirement Commission’s membership from 8 to 9, adding as a member the Wayne County Treasurer or
his or her designee; and also to authorize the chairperson of the Wayne County Commission, who is also a
member of the Wayne County Retirement Commission, to appoint a person to serve as his or her designee
on the Retirement Commission; and to further allow employees and retirees of the Wayne County Airport
Authority to vote for and serve as members of the Wayne County Retirement Commission (with no more
than one member being an airport employee or retiree) until such time as the Airport Authority establishes
its own retirement system or pension plan?
Yes___ No___
REMOVAL OF THE WAYNE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE FROM OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR
Shall the Wayne County Home Rule Charter be amended to add Section 4.124 to authorize the Governor
to remove the Wayne County Executive from office for the same reasons and with the same due process as
provided by law for the sheriff, prosecuting attorney, county clerk, register of deeds, and county treasurer?
Yes___ No___
THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMISSION’S
POWER TO APPROVE COMPENSATION
Shall section 3.115 of the Wayne County Home Rule Charter, which sets forth the powers and duties of the
Wayne County Commission, be amended to include the power and duty to approve all compensation of
every employment position in the county, unless the compensation is established by state or federal law?
Yes ___ No___
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITYCOLLEGE DISTRICT
MILLAGE PROPOSAL
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne
County Community College District be increased by one dollar per thousand dollars (1 mill) of the taxable
value of all taxable property in the College District for a period of ten (10) years, the tax years commenc-
ing July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2022, inclusive, as new additional millage to provide funds for community col-
lege purposes authorized by law? It is estimated that 1 mill would raise approximately $21,746,964 when
first levied in 2013. Yes ___ No ___
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 accessible for voters with disabilities.
1 & 14
Romulus Middle School, 37300 Wick Road
2 & 16
Halecreek Elementary School, 16200 Harrison Road
3, 8, 9 & 15
Romulus Elementary School, 32200 Beverly Road
4 & 12
Merriman Elementary School, 15303 Merriman Road
5, 13 & 18
Romulus City Hall, 11111 Wayne Road
6
Rudgate Community Building, 7040 Shawnee Drive
7 & 11
Barth Elementary School, 38207 Barth Road
10 & 17
Cory Elementary School, 35200 Smith Road
(All located in Romulus, MI)
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 12, 2012 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, Romulus School District
Voted
Years
Taxing Authority
Date of Election
Increases
Increase Effective
County of Wayne
November 2, 2010 1 mill
2015
Wayne County Jail
August 6, 2002
1 mill
2011
Wayne County Parks
November 2, 2010 0.25 mills
2015
Wayne County
November 6, 2009 1.25 mills
2020
Community College
Romulus School District
May, 2011
18 mills 2011
(non homestead only)
September, 1999
16.63 mills 2011
(homestead only)
November, 2008 .75 mills
2018
Raymond J. Wojtowicz, Wayne County Treasurer
Dated: June 12, 2012
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an applica-
tion 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; or
Are unable to attend the polls because of religious beliefs.
Ellen L. Craig-Bragg, City of Romulus Clerk 11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI 48174 ,734-942-7540
Publish: 10-25-12
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Sew kind
Marti Farrough of Westland, organizer of the Plymouth North Ridge Church quilting
group, holds up one of the 30 handmade quilts created for Arbor Hospice patients.
Farrough's mother received care from Arbor Hospice several years ago. Quilts have
connected Arbor Hospice to the people and communities it serves for many years.
The Plymouth North Ridge Church quilting group is one of many groups that have
donated quilts to comfort patients and add a homey touch to the walls of The
Residence of Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor. Since 1984 Arbor Hospice has been com-
mitted to providing quality, compassionate care for those experiencing life-limiting ill-
nesses. Arbor Hospice, a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, is integrated into the com-
munity with the help of its experienced staff and caring volunteers through its certified
hospice services, inpatient hospice facility, grief support services and community edu-
cation programs. Arbor Hospice serves communities in Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston,
Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, with offices in Ann Arbor, Monroe,
Plymouth and Woodhaven. For more information, visit www.arborhospice.org or call 1-
888-992-2273.
Chamber seeks donations
for annual holiday auction
Health Expo planned in city
The Inkster Dove Foundation, in collabo-
ration with the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Inc., Zeta Nu Zeta Inkster Alumnae
Chapter, will host the second Annual Health
Expo beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 3.
The Zeta Nu Zeta Inkster Alumnae
Chaptermembers are committed to assisting
the community make health conscious deci-
sions that will enhance their ability to be
productive citizens, according to a sorority
member Artan Hughes. This year the health
export will end at 2:30 p.m.
Those who attend will have access to a
room full of representatives from various
agencies such as Western Wayne Family
Health Center, workshops on topics such as
dementia and senior scams, fruit and juice
smoothie demonstrations, giveaways, prizes
and much more. The Health Expo will take
place at the Floyd B. Simmons Center, 29150
CarlysleSt. Inkster.
The event is open to the public and there
is no admission fee for the event.
“Members of Zeta Nu Zeta Chapter invite
everyone to join us in our health education
endeavors to strengthen our community. If
you are interested in attending this event or
need more information, contact me at
artan229@yahoo.com for further informa-
tion,”Hughes concluded.
The Wayne Chamber of Commerce is
requesting donations of items for a silent
auction/raffle for the annual Holiday
Luncheon planned for 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Dec. 6. This event is the most popular of the
year, said chamber President Scott
Cabautan.
Cabautan said the chamber was asking
local businesses andmerchants to helpmake
the event festive by donating an itemor prize
for the auction/raffle portion of the program.
“Our Wish List includes: gift certificates, gift
baskets, and other fun interesting items that
wouldmake great prizes,” he said.
The Wayne Chamber of Commerce is a
tax-exempt non-profit organization (tax
id#35-2254375). All proceeds will benefit
efforts to create improve the business cli-
mate for Wayne and the surrounding areas,
he said.
“If you are able to help, please send your
donation directly to the chamber office by
Monday, Nov. 26. If you require any more
information please do not hesitate to contact
the Chamber office at (734) 721-0100,” he
added.
The chamber office is located at 34844
WestMichiganAve. inWayne.