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More Than Just Proposal 1: Metro Communities Prepare For Special Election With Local Issues

It's not only the roads that will be decided on by voters in a special election on Tuesday. A host of other local issues will be on ballots when polls open on Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Among the issues in some Metro communities:

  • Oak Park will be asking whether to allow liquor sales by the glass.
  • Lake Shore Schools in St. Clair Shores seeks nearly $35 million for upgrades.
  • Ferndale has a $45 million local street and park bond proposal.
  • Addison Township will ask whether to help fund the North Oakland Transportation Authority.
  • Franklin has a police millage renewal.
  • Pontiac has suggested revisions to the charter that will make two of the seven council seats at-large and establish a five-seat ethics board to oversee public services.
  • Lincoln Park and Wayne want to set up a new retirement system for police and fire workers.
  • School districts with bond proposals are Clintondale, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clarkston, Farmington, Huron Valley, Pontiac, Grosse Ile, Riverview, South Lyon, Pinckney, Webberville, Armada, Northville, South Lyon and Van Buren.

 

The Michigan Secretary of State has sample ballots at https://vote.michigan.gov/mvic/ so voters can check if there is more than the statewide issues on the ballot.

Registered voters are required to bring photo identification such as a driver's license or state ID. Those without an ID can sign an affidavit and can still vote.

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