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PLYMOUTH

Friendly help

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Colonial
Plymouth and the Plymouth Canton
Educational Park Key Club teamed up to
help the Life Remodeled project in Detroit
on Oct. 2. Twenty students and six
Kiwanis members spent a total of 208
hours completing yard work and blight
removal near the Durfee Innovations
Society Center near Dexter and Linwood
in Detroit. Life Remodeled volunteers have
been working for two years to renovate an
old middle school into a community cen-
ter in a 300 block area surrounding
Central High School. Annually, Life
Remodeled draws more than 10,000 vol-
unteers during a one-week period to
address a specific area of the city. The
group left from the Plymouth Canton
Education Park at 8 a.m. and worked the
entire day at one home which was severe-
ly overgrown and had become a dumping
ground. “It was a rewarding and in may
ways an eye-opening event for the stu-
dents,” noted Kiwanis member and volun-
teer Lee Harrison.
Wilcox Foundation pledges $1 million to PARC

The Wilcox Family sion. old Central Middle School, for- to Jack Wilcox' commitment to es, he added. “This collaborative
Foundation has made a $1 mil- The grant funding can be merly Plymouth High School, the greater Plymouth communi- effort is indicative of what can
lion dollar pledge to PARC-- used for operational purposes infrastructure improvements ty. After extensive due dili- be achieved when the private
Plymouth Arts and Recreation in conjunction with the and the construction of a new gence, the foundation's confi- and public sectors come togeth-
Complex. approval of a millage to fund 800-seat performing arts center dence in the need, financial via- er for a common purpose.”
“Jack (Wilcox) would be improvements at the PARC on the existing 16-acre site. bility, and quality of life contri- The Wilcox Family
pleased with the Foundation's facility, including the construc- “Members of the PARC bution is further evidence that Foundation is governed by
decision to award this grant. It tion of a new theater. The mill- Board of Directors are honored PARC is right for the Plymouth directors Dodge, Win Schrader
has not only the ability to enrich age proposal, if approved, will that the prestigious Wilcox community,” commented Don and Dan Herriman. The foun-
everyone who resides in the generate revenue that may only Family Foundation has made a Soenen, president of PARC. dation was created by Jack
Plymouth community, it will be used to service debt incurred $1 million commitment to the The funds will be used to Wilcox, a life-long Plymouth res-
serve as a lasting remembrance to make the capital improve- PARC project. The beautifully assist in the renovation of the ident whose iconic home stands
of Jack and his family,” said ments. renovated 175-seat Wilcox Wilcox Theater and provide at the east end of Penniman
foundation Director Scott The $30 million PARC project Theater, inside the existing funding for general mainte- Avenue in downtown Plymouth.
Dodge in announcing the deci- includes the renovation of the school building, will be a legacy nance and operational purpos- Mr. Wilcox died in 2000.

• Become automatically registered to vote when applying for, updating or renewing a driver’s license or state-issued per-
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF PLYMOUTH sonal identification card, unless the person declines.
LEGAL NOTICE • Simultaneously register to vote with proof of residency and obtain a ballot during the 2-week period prior to an election,
up to and including Election Day.
STATE GENERAL ELECTION • • Obtain an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.
Cast a straight-ticket vote for all candidates of a particular political party when voting in a partisan general election.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Should this proposal be adopted?
Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Charter Township of Plymouth that a State General election will be held in the Yes
Charter Township of Plymouth, Wayne County, Michigan, on Tuesday, November, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for the No
purpose of nominating or electing candidates for the following offices:
Township
Below is a listing of the offices that will be on the November 6, 2018 State General Election.
Plymouth Township
There is NO straight ticket voting in Michigan. This means that you may select candidates from any party for all races and
they do not have to be consistent with party preference. (You may vote for a Democrat in one race, a Republican in anoth- SHALL the Charter Township of Plymouth impose an increase of 1.2 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the charter
er race, a Libertarian, Green Party, U.S. Taxpayers or Natural Law party candidate in another race. township tax levy limitation imposed under MCL 42.27 for a period of 18 years, 2018 through 2035 inclusive, with the revenues
to be used only for; 1) paying pension, retirement, and healthcare obligations for public safety personnel; 2) obtaining, maintain-
Partisan Section: ing, and improving fire and police equipment and facilities; and 3) providing police, fire, and dispatch public safety services,
thereby raising in the first year $2,100,000.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Secretary of State Yes
Attorney General No
United States Senator
Representative in Congress – 11 th District Community College
State Senator – 7 th District
Representative in State Legislature – 20 th District Schoolcraft Community College Millage Restoration Authorization With 10 Year Expiration
Member of the State Board of Education
Regent of the University of Michigan Shall the Schoolcraft College District, County of Wayne, Michigan (consisting of the following public school districts:
Trustee of Michigan State University Clarenceville, Garden City, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth-Canton), be permitted to restore for a ten year period, beginning in
Governor of Wayne State University 2019, the 1986 voter-approved millage rate of 2.27, by assessing an additional 0.5038 mills ($0.5038 per $1,000) on each dollar
Wayne County Executive of taxable value of all property in the District, which rate shall be assessed through 2028 without further reduction by Section 31
Wayne County Commissioner - 10 th District of Article IX, State Constitution of 1963. If approved and levied in its entirety, the additional 0.5038 mills would raise approxi-
mately $7,136,000 in 2019.
Non-Partisan Section:
Yes
Judicial No
Justice of the Supreme Court Recreational Authority
st
Judge of Court of Appeals – 1 District - Incumbent Position
Judge of Court of Appeals – 1st District - Incumbent Position (Partial Term) Plymouth Area Recreational Authority Millage Proposal
Judge of Circuit Court – 3 rd Circuit – Incumbent Position
Judge of Circuit Court – 3 rd Circuit – Incumbent Position (Partial Term) Shall the Plymouth Area Recreational Authority, formed by the Charter Township of Plymouth and the City of Plymouth, levy a
Judge of Circuit Court – 3 rd Circuit – Non-Incumbent Position new millage of up to 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of twenty (20) years (2019 through 2038, inclu-
Judge of Probate Court – Incumbent Position sive), to be used to provide funds for the purposes of improving the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex (formerly the
Judge of Probate Court – Non Incumbent Position Central Middle School), including the construction of a performing arts center, located at 650 Church Street in the City of
Judge of District Court – 35 th District – Incumbent Position Plymouth, to be used as an arts and recreation facility serving residents of the Township and the City, and to pay administrative
Community College expenses and debt service on any indebtedness incurred by the Plymouth Area Recreational Authority for such purposes, which
Board of Trustees Member – Schoolcraft Community C ollege levy is estimated to raise $1,767,079 in the first year of the levy?
Local School District Yes
Board Member – Plymouth Canton Community Schools No
Board Member – Plymouth Canton Community Schools (Partial Term)
District Library Eric R Sabree, Treasurer of Wayne County, Michigan has issued the following Treasurer’s statement:
Board Member – Plymouth District Library
“As of October 11, 2018 the total of all voted increases in excess of the tax rate limitation established by Section 6, Article IX of
Proposal Section the constitution of the State of Michigan, as amended, and the years such increases are effective on property in the County of
Wayne, Charter Township of Plymouth are as follows”
State
Proposal 18-1 TAXING DATE OF VOTED YEAR INCREASE
AUTHORITIES ELECTION INCREASES EFFECTIVE
A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals County of Wayne November 3, 2009 1 mill 2019
who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state- licensed retailers
Wayne County Jail August 7, 2012 1 mill 2021
This proposal would:
• Allow individuals 21 and older to purchase, possess and use marijuana and marijuana-infused edibles, and grow up to 12 SCHOOL DISTRICTS:
marijuana plants for personal consumption.
• Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require amounts over 2.5 ounces be secured in locked con- Plymouth-Canton August 5, 2014 18 mills 2024 (non homestead only)
tainers. Community Schools
• Create a state licensing system for marijuana businesses and allow municipalities to ban or restrict them.
• Permit retail sales of marijuana and edibles subject to a 10% tax, dedicated to implementation costs, clinical trials,
schools, roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located. POLLING LOCATIONS
• Change several current violations from crimes to civil infractions.
Precinct 01 St. Kenneth’s Catholic Church 14951 N Haggerty Road
Should this proposal be adopted? Precinct 02 Friendship Station 42375 Schoolcraft Road
Yes Precinct 03 Township Hall 9955 N Haggerty Road
No Precinct 04 Starkweather Center (Fiegel) 39750 Joy Road
Precinct 05 Isbister Elementary School 9300 Canton Center Road
Proposal 18-2 Precinct 06 West Middle School 44401 W Ann Arbor Trail
Precinct 07 Church of the Nazarene 45801 Ann Arbor Road W
A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district bound- Precinct 08 Praise Baptist Church 45000 N Territorial Road
aries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years Precinct 09 Living Word Church 46500 N Territorial Road
Precinct 10 Northridge Church 49555 N Territorial Road
This proposed constitutional amendment would: Precinct 11 Risen Christ Lutheran Church 46250 Ann Arbor Road W
• Create a commission of 13 registered voters randomly selected by the Secretary of State: Precinct 12 Pioneer Middle School 46081 Ann Arbor Road W
• 4 each who self-identify as affiliated with the 2 major political parties; and
• 5 who self-identify as unaffiliated with major political parties. Applications for Absentee ballots may be obtained during regular business hours; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from our office located at:
• Prohibit partisan officeholders and candidates, their employees, certain relatives, and lobbyists from serving as
commissioners. Plymouth Township Clerk’s Office
• Establish new redistricting criteria including geographically compact and contiguous districts of equal population, 9955 N Haggerty Road
reflecting Michigan’s diverse population and communities of interest. District shall not provide disproportionate advan- Plymouth, MI 48170
tage to political parties or candidates. 734-354-3228
• Require an appropriation of funds for commission operations and commissioner compensation.
On Saturday, November 3, 2018, the Clerk’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., to issue Absentee ballots to quali-
Should this proposal be adopted? fied voters in person.
Yes
No On Monday, November 5, 2018, qualified voters may be issued an Absentee ballot in person, and shall vote them in the
Clerk’s Offices until 4:00 p.m.
Proposal 18-3
Ballots not returned to the Clerk’s Office by close of polls (8:00 pm) on election day, November 6, 2018 will not be counted.
A proposal to authorize automatic Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting;
and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and post-election audits to the Michigan Jerry Vorva, Clerk
Constitution. Charter Township of Plymouth
This proposed constitutional amendment would allow a United States citizen who is qualified to vote in Michigan to: Publish: October 25, 2018 - Eagle Newspaper
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