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 …
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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:
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Former Grosse Pointe Public Library employee and Grosse Pointe Farms resident urges fellow residents to vote in favor of the library millage being sought Feb. 28 during the presidential primary.
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Tuesday, February 14
As a former employee of the Grosse Pointe Public Library, I can attest that the staff and administration have gone to extreme lengths to cut costs without cutting services. Ever since the economy went on the skids, staff who leave have not been replaced. As a result, everyone has been required to work much harder, in some cases, to the point of exhaustion. Being who they are, they do this selflessly and with smiles on their faces. I ask each of you to either vote absentee (call your city hall and ask for an application) or go to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 28, and vote “yes” for the millage. Your staff deserves your support. Nancy Solak Grosse Pointe Farms
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Think long and hard about the possible millage for the Grosse Pointe Public Library and what it means to our community.
Believe me, I love the convenience of the Internet. I adore Google. I certainly wish I had it when I was in school; it sure would have helped when I was doing all of those research papers. Instead, I would spend countless hours at the library, feeding numerous dimes into the copy machine so that I could take fact-filled pages home with me to complete my writing project. Today’s kids certainly don’t go to the library to do research as much as we did. But our three Grosse Pointe libraries are more than facilities for conducting research. They are a statement of what we, as residents, value. The qualified librarians who work in our libraries are guides and idea-prompters for us as well as for our children. As our economy continues to sputter…
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday's election in the City of Grosse Pointe is the only race throughout all of the Pointes that was uncontested. Voter turnout neared 20 percent in the City.
About 20 percent of the registered voters in the City of Grosse Pointe turned out Tuesday to mark their votes in the only uncontested race throughout the five Pointes. Councilmen Donald Parthum and John Stempfle along with Mayor Dale Scrace will continue their service to the city, each receiving several hundred votes. The newcomer, Andrew Turnbull, also received voter support. Turnbull will replace John Stevens, who opted not to seek re-election and was honoroed for his service during the last council meeting. Turnbull is a lifelong Grosse Pointer whose platform for running was to help the City continue its development of the Village and maintain public safety services. Turnbull is a licensed insurance agent who specializes in group …
The new faces include Michael Koester and Richard Shetler Jr. Meanwhile, Kevin Ketels and Art Bryant were re-elected.
Residents in Grosse Pointe Woods seated two incumbents and two newcomers on the city council Tuesday. Michael Koester and Richard Shetler Jr. are newcomers to the city council and will each serve four year terms. Art Bryant begins his next four year term on council. Kevin Ketels, who sought to complete the partial term vacated by former councilwoman Gabriela Boddy, won by about 500 votes. Allison M. Secord also sought the two-year term with a focus of keeping young professionals in the Woods. The newcomers replace councilwoman Lisa Pinkos Howle and Joseph Sucher, both of whom have hinted at future endeavors in public service but have not defined what they may be. Shetler, Ketels and Bryant along with Mayor Robert Novitke watched the …
The newcomer to the race lost by about 60 votes Tuesday.
Grosse Pointe Park residents voted to keep its council just as it was, re-electing Daniel Clark, Robert Denner and Greg Theokas. The residents also re-elected Mayor Palmer Heenan for his 15th term in office. He ran uncontested in the race and received 1,731 votes, according to the unofficial numbers released late Tuesday. Meanwhile, newcomer John Teodecki earned the fewest votes but not by many. He received 1,231 votes and the next vote-getter, Robert Denner, received 1,294--a difference of only 63. Teodecki's campaign focused heavily on making change within the Park to improve the city's position without compromising services and amenities. The others ran on the platform of their performance while already on the city council, emphasizing …
Votes tallied from all five Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods by the Grosse Pointe Woods City Clerk show Lois Valente and Daniel Roeske won the race for the school board.
Daniel Roeske and Lois Valente won the Grosse Pointe Public School Board election Tuesday. Diane Karabetsos received the fewest votes. The names Valente and Roeske were often seen together on lawns and in other campaign forums and ultimately, they both won the race. Roeske earned the most votes with 6,153; Valente received 5,635; and Karabetsos had 5,013, according to unofficial numbers released late Tuesday by the Grosse Pointe Woods city clerk. Both will begin serving on the school board in January, although both already regularly attend the meetings as observers. Karabetsos did take the most votes in two cities but did not receive enough votes elsewhere to propel herself to the top of the list. A breakdown of votes: The school board did…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Voters also re-elected one incumbent to council, Dan Schulte. The municipality also had 58 percent voter turnout.
Grosse Pointe Shores residents elected a new mayor, five new city council members and one incumbent Tuesday with a 58 percent turnout. Ted Kedzierski ousted longterm incumbent James Cooper by nearly 200 votes. Kedzierski received 765 votes and Cooper 575. Kedzierski has been on the city council leading up to his run for the mayoral seat. The new council includes Dan Schulte, Kay Felt, Robert Gesell, Alexander Ajlouni, Bruce Bisballe and Robert Barrette Jr. Schulte is the only incumbent re-elected to the council. As outlined in the Shores City Charter, the top three vote getters and the mayoral vote getter will serve four year terms. The second three highest vote getters will serve two year terms. This is the first election following the …
There are several contested race throughout the five Grosse Pointes. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and residents should know a short time later the results.
Dozens of residents throughout the Grosse Pointes are seeking public office this election day. Don't forget to lodge your vote. Several residents are seeking city council seats, a few are seeking mayoral seats and others are seeking seats on the Grosse Pointe Public School Board. Refer to the list of races below to find basic information on the candidates: Refer to the list of stories below for information about their answers to questions asked during candidate forums: The Michigan Secretary of State's website offers a voter registration informational page, where users may check their polling location and see a sample ballot. Check back for polling results from each of the races, which Patch will update as the votes are tallied by each …
Lisa Pinkos Howle
9:29 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
Please see the letter to the editor posted this afternoon on Patch about this issue. Thank You. more ›