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2009 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES
EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL - Regular Term - Elect (2)
LANSING CITY MAYOR - Regular Term - Elect (1)
CITY CLERK-Regular Term-Elect (1)
CITY COUNCIL - AT LARGE - Regular Term - Elect (2)
WARD 2 - Regular term - Elect (1)
WARD 4 - Regular term - Elect (1)
LESLIE CITY MAYOR Regular Term-Elect (1)
CITY COUNCIL Regular Term-Elect (3)
WILLIAMSTON CITY COUNCIL-Regular Term Elect (4) The candidates with the three (3) highest votes receive a four year term, the candidates with the next highest votes receives a two year term.
WILLIAMSTON CITY COUNCIL -Partial Term ending 12/20/2011 Elect (1)
LESLIE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Regular four (4) year term Elect (1)
MASON BOARD OF EDUCATION – Regular six (6) year term Elect (1)
MASON BOARD OF EDUCATION – Four (4) year term Elect (2)
OKEMOS BOARD OF EDUCATION – Regular four (4) year term Elect (1)
WEBBERVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION – Regular four (4) year term Elect (1) WILLIAMSTON BOARD OF EDUCATION – Regular four (4) year term Elect (1)
WILLIAMSTON BOARD OF EDUCATION – Partial term ending in 2012 Elect (1)
PROPOSALS MERIDIAN CHARTER TOWNSHIP BALLOT PROPOSAL
Proposal A Proposal to Renew and Restore Expanded CATA Service to Increase Frequency of Current Routes and Provide Redi Ride Service. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Charter Township of Meridian, Ingham County, Michigan, be increased by .2 (2/10) mills ($.20 on each $1000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2009 thru 2018 inclusive to renew and restore the previously approved .2 mills for Expanded CATA Service to Increase Frequency of Current Routes and Provide Redi Ride Service for Meridian residents, which has been reduced by required millage rollbacks in recent years to .194 mills, with the estimate of revenue to be disbursed to Meridian Township, if approved and levied in the 2009 calendar year, to be approximately $343,905? YES NO
OKEMOS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Okemos Public Schools, Ingham County, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 12 years, 2010 to 2021, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2010 is approximately $______ (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
YES NO
RECALL REASONS FOR DEMANDING RECALL OF BILL MYERS: Petitions have been filed seeking the recall of
Bill Myers, Leslie School Board Member, for the following reasons:
Bill Myers has violated the public trust.
In his capacity as a Member of the Leslie School Board, he does
not listen to the views of the majority of the community in which he
serves. His actions are in
furtherance of his own personal agenda and are not in the best interests
of the students. Bill Myers
has refused to negotiate in good faith with the teachers who have not
had a contract in 22 months. He
has been persuaded by and is serving the interests of anti-union groups.
Bill Myers believes and has lobbied for privatization as a cost
saving measure for school system services.
This act would result in immediate layoffs of long standing
employees – further contributing to the unemployment in the area.
Bill Myers also wants to lay off teachers which would result in
increased class size – again not in the best interest of the students
in the Shall Bill Myers be recalled from the Office of Leslie School Board Member? YES NO RECALL REASONS FOR DEMANDING RECALL OF PAT FOGG:
Petitions have been filed seeking the recall of Pat
Fogg, Leslie School Board Member, for the following reasons:
Pat Fogg has violated the public trust.
In her capacity as a Member of the Leslie School Board, she does
not listen to the views of the majority of the community in which she
serves. Her actions are in
furtherance of her own personal agenda and are not in the best interests
of the students. She does
not make herself available to the public to discuss issues.
Pat Fogg has refused to negotiate in good faith with the teachers
who have not had a contract in 22 months.
She has been persuaded by and is serving the interests of
anti-union groups. Pat Fogg
believes and has lobbied for privatization as a cost saving measure for
school system services. This
act would result in immediate layoffs of long standing employees –
further contributing to the unemployment in the area.
Pat Fogg also wants to lay off teachers which would result in
increased class size – again not in the best interest of the students
in the Shall Pat Fogg be recalled from the Office of Leslie School Board Member? YES NO
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