Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The Grosse Pointe Woods council is first of Pointes to roll up sleeves on a budget that's coming up short due to decreasing property values and tax revenues
Budget talks continued Monday with Grosse Pointe Woods city officials going nearly line by line through the 2012-2013 spending plan, looking for any final cuts and savings before going to voters for a tax increase in November. With a $1.1 million shortfall in the proposed $29.7 million budget and delayed spending on roads and equipment, voters will be asked if they'll approve a tax assessment of an additional 3.65 mills, Mayor Robert Novitke said after Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting. The committee is a subcommittee of the council and is for preparation for formal council meetings. The next council meeting is Monday, April 2. There, City Controller Dee Ann Irby will formally present the budget to the council, though it is not …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Republican committee votes to award the state's two at-large delegates to the Michigan native, who won the popular vote in Tuesday's primary.
Update, 4:30 p.m. Thursday: A Michigan Republican committee voted Thursday to award 16 of the state's 30 delegates to the Republican National Convention to Mitt Romney and the remaining 14 to Rick Santorum. Michigan's Tuesday Republican presidential primary showed the candidates splitting the state's delegates, though Romney won the popular vote. The committee voted 4-2 to give Romney Michigan's two at-large delegates, according to MIRS. Michigan Republicans award delegates based on congressional districts – two for each of the state's 14 districts – and two more awarded by the statewide vote. 2 p.m. Wednesday: Mitt Romney's campaign got a boost of optimism Tuesday night after learning that the candidate had won the popular vote in …
'I was confident we could come together today and take a giant step toward a brighter future,' Bloomfield-area native tells backers after a tense primary day.
NOVI – Mitt Romney was looking for a little home cooking, and he got it. The son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney who was born and raised in Bloomfield Hills needed a win to stop surging opponent Rick Santorum and ease fears that he couldn’t take a state in which the economy is the issue. He ended up taking what many political pundits called a "must win" with 43 percent of the vote statewide and overwhelming support in Oakland and Wayne counties. “It’s a big, big win and I just wanted to come down here and join the rally and the celebration,” Troy resident Bill McNeil said after leaving the ballroom where Romney gave his victory speech at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. “I was a little worried earlier today when I saw the …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
The Grosse Pointe Public Library system will receive the 0.7 mills it requested in Tuesday's election, which is expected to help the organization continue providing the same services at the same level.
Grosse Pointers and Harper Woods residents approved a 0.7 mill increase for the Grosse Pointe Public Library Tuesday, according to initial results shared by each of the city's clerks. The millage is expected to raise $1.82 million for the library system over an eight year period and the library board that organized the millage request said the money will be used to help the system operate on a balanced budget without having to make deeper cuts that would affect service to users. The millage passed with 10,974 yes votes throughout the five Grosse Pointes and a portion of Harper Woods. There was some opposition with 3,557 no votes, also throughout the five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods. There is a small portion of Harper Woods that is …
Voters in the five Grosse Pointes favored Mitt Romney in Tuesday's Republican primary, similar to results in much of Michigan.
The results from Grosse Pointe Park for the primary election on Feb. 28, 2012: Others: The results from Grosse Pointe Farms for the primary election on Feb. 28, 2012. Others: The results from the City of Grosse Pointe for the Feb. 28, 2012 primary: Others: The results from Grosse Pointe Shores for the Feb. 28, 2012 primary: Others: The results from Grosse Pointe Woods for the Feb. 28, 2012, primary: Others:
Many southeast Michigan communities report low voter turnout as polls close.
Update, 10:24 p.m.: The Associated Press and NBC have declared Mitt Romney the winner of the Michigan primary. Romney performed well in southeastern Michigan, particularly in Macomb and Oakland counties. With 76 percent of the precincts reporting in Macomb, Romney had 43 percent of the vote compared to 34.8 percent for Santorum. Update, 9:58 p.m.: Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Arizona, according to the Huffington Post. The victory garners him 29 new delegates on his quest to gain his party's nomination for president. Meanwhile, it's too close to call in Michigan, according to the Detroit Free Press. Romney and Rick Santorum are in a dead heat, with about 38% of precincts reporting. Both men have made several stops in …
Check out the sample ballots from Grosse Pointe Woods before heading to the polls today. In addition to the presidential primary, Grosse Pointe voters will be asked to approve a 0.7 millage increase for the libraries.
Voters in the Grosse Pointes will be asked not only to vote in the presidential primary today but also to vote on the Grosse Pointe Public Library millage request to help bridge the gap in funding. Attached to this story are sample ballots courtesy of the Grosse Pointe Woods website for each the Democratic and Republican tickets as well as a non-partisan ballot for the library issue. The clerk's from each of the Pointes have said they expect turnout to be typical this election day but the library millage has the potential to increase participation. Since the election is a presidential primary, voters will be asked to declare a party if they wish to vote in that race. President Barack Obama is the only candidate on the democratic ballot. …
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Tuesday, February 28
Today is primary day in Michigan, when voters mark their ballots with their choice for who should run for president of the United States in November. Republican hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum headed into Tuesday's primary race neck and neck, trailed by several other candidates on the GOP ticket. President Barack Obama is the sole candidate on the Democrats' ballot. The Dems will caucus for their candidate May 5. There are some local issues on the ballots, too, such as a school bond proposal in Ferndale and a millage request in Clawson. We want to know how you voted and why and what's going on at the polls, campaign headquarters and at results-watching parties. Give us your thoughts, talk amongst yourselves, share some photos in …
Monday, February 27, 2012
Romney supporters are treated to a musical performance by a guy who 'epitomizes Detroit and is an icon.'
When Michigan Atty. Gen. Bill Schuette asked, “Royal Oak do you want to rock?” and “Michigan do you want to roll?” on Monday night, he was serious. Moments later, after addressing more than 1,000 supporters at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, Mitt Romney described driving to the home of “a fellow that lives in this area.” “I asked him whether he might come here tonight. I think you know him pretty well,” Romney teased the crowd. “He’s a native son of Detroit. He loves Michigan and he loves Detroit.” The Republican presidential candidate’s campaign promised to deliver Gov. Rick Snyder and a "special musical guest from Detroit" on his “Earn It” bus tour to Royal Oak. When the burgundy stage curtains where finally drawn, local music hero Kid Rock…
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Whether you favor Romney, Santorum, Paul, Gingrich, Obama or another candidate or ballot issue, we want to see photos of your lawn signs, campaign rallies and favorite button or T-shirt.
We know there is a lot of support for the presidential candidates – especially with Republicans Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum running neck and neck going into Michigan's "presidential preference primary" on Tuesday. Let's not leave out the passionate backers of Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich or forget that President Barack Obama in on the Democratic ballot. Maybe you are even holding out for "uncommitted." Whatever your leaning, we want to hear from you and see your photos from campaign rallies, your lawn signs, campaign offices and your favorite gear. So upload your photos here. Make sure to include your name and where and when the photo was taken and what's going on. And stick with Patch for real-time election happenings and results.
Lisa Pinkos Howle
9:29 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
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