Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Livonia Primary Election Results
The primary election for the City of Livonia took place yesterday. Please see below for the results.
Have a great Wednesday!
SUMMARY REPORT
CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
CITY PRIMARY ELECTION
AUGUST 2, 2011
RUN DATE: 08/02/11 10:03 PM
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 45) 45
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 73,963
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 14,669
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 19.83%
CITY COUNCIL
Tom Buck 741 Votes 1.68%
Steve King 4,312 Votes 9.77%
Brandon Kritzman 4,102 Votes 9.30%
Christopher Martin 1,447 Votes 3.28%
Rodger Matthews 1,538 Votes 3.49%
Lucas C. McGrail 1,523 Votes 3.45%
Susan M. Nash 3,836 Votes 8.69%
Leo D. Neville 2,737 Votes 6.20%
John R. Pastor 6,631 Votes 15.03%
Tom Robinson 4,730 Votes 10.72%
Conrad P. Schwartz 2,942 Votes 6.67%
Richard J. Smith 660 Votes 1.50%
Laura M. Toy 8,888 Votes 20.14%
WRITE-IN 39 Votes 0.09%
PUBLIC SAFETY CHARTER AMENDMENT
YES 10,960 Votes 75.03%
NO 3,647 Votes 24.97%
SENIOR SERVICES CHARTER AMENDMENT
YES 10,850 Votes 74.66%
NO 3,682 Votes 25.34%
Have a great Wednesday!
SUMMARY REPORT
CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
CITY PRIMARY ELECTION
AUGUST 2, 2011
RUN DATE: 08/02/11 10:03 PM
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 45) 45
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL 73,963
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL 14,669
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL 19.83%
CITY COUNCIL
Tom Buck 741 Votes 1.68%
Steve King 4,312 Votes 9.77%
Brandon Kritzman 4,102 Votes 9.30%
Christopher Martin 1,447 Votes 3.28%
Rodger Matthews 1,538 Votes 3.49%
Lucas C. McGrail 1,523 Votes 3.45%
Susan M. Nash 3,836 Votes 8.69%
Leo D. Neville 2,737 Votes 6.20%
John R. Pastor 6,631 Votes 15.03%
Tom Robinson 4,730 Votes 10.72%
Conrad P. Schwartz 2,942 Votes 6.67%
Richard J. Smith 660 Votes 1.50%
Laura M. Toy 8,888 Votes 20.14%
WRITE-IN 39 Votes 0.09%
PUBLIC SAFETY CHARTER AMENDMENT
YES 10,960 Votes 75.03%
NO 3,647 Votes 24.97%
SENIOR SERVICES CHARTER AMENDMENT
YES 10,850 Votes 74.66%
NO 3,682 Votes 25.34%
4TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
Community Alliance Credit Union is very proud to be a partner with the Livonia Youth Commission and Community Resources Dept. to encourage donations and collect supplies for the 4th Annual Community Backpack & School Supply Drive for the Livonia Goodfellows. They are requesting new backpacks, new school supplies of all sorts and monetary donations are accepted. Checks can be made payable to ‘City of Livonia’ or ‘Livonia Goodfellows’. Cash will also be accepted. They will be collecting these items through August 11. Collections and donations points are at Community Alliance Credit Union’s Plymouth Road location and Livonia City Hall – Community Resources Dept. For more information contact Kathy Hoen at 734-464-8079 x1212 or Chris Swish at 734-466-2542.
Monday, August 1, 2011
The primary election will be taking place tomorrow. The Livonia Chamber of Commerce wants to keep you informed. Please see our independent synopsis of the millage propositions below. Also, videos of the 13 city council candidates can be found on our website at http://livonia.org/candidates.asp
Happy Voting!
An independent synopsis of proposed Public Safety and Senior Center/Greenmead millage propositions set for citywide election on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The city is asking Livonia residents to approve two separate millage increases for a term of five years toward the following dedicated city services:
1.7 mill tax increase for public safety
·This would generate an additional $7 million in revenue for police and fire services
·This tax would cost the average homeowner an additional $116 per year
0.25 mill tax increase for the Livonia Senior Center and Greenmead Historic Village
·This would generate an additional $1.035 million in revenue for support of the Livonia Senior Center and Greenmead Historic Village
·This tax would cost the average homeowner an additional $17 per year
Rationale for seeking these millages
The city's general fund revenue was about $54 million in 2006. It is around $48 million this year. City officials anticipate an additional shortfall of $6.2 million for the 2012 fiscal year, owing to decreased tax captures, increased health care costs, and the sunset of an administrative fee collected last year. The city is anticipating a continued decrease in tax collections for 2013 fiscal year. City officials report there have been some 130 positions eliminated over the past eight years, furlough days imposed, cuts to overtime and capital improvements and other measures to respond to recent revenue declines, but city finances are reaching a point where significant cuts to vital city services would be necessary without additional revenue sources.
More than 60 percent of the general fund goes to the police and fire department. Without additional revenue, city officials anticipate the elimination of 27-40 positions from the Livonia Police Department (currently a 160-person operation). There is limited flexibility to eliminate fire positions since a voter-approved charter amendment requires the city to have a certain number of firefighters based on population.
The Senior Center-Greenmead millage would be used to supplement general fund revenues used to support both city properties. Without the revenue sought in this millage proposal, city officials said both city properties will remain operating but they will be vulnerable to cuts in hours and programs.
Critics of these proposed millages are calling on the city to press city unions to take more employee benefit concessions before seeking any kind of tax increase. Some city council members have called for the elimination of take-home cars for certain city department heads and police personnel, and a privatization of the city engineering and law departments. Mayor Jack Kirksey said each suggestion would provide limited cost savings and a one-time revenue injection that would be a minor fraction of the anticipated shortfall. He added that other cuts will still be needed, even if both millages are approved.
Some business owners spoke at recent Livonia City Council meetings to voice support for the public safety millage, arguing cuts in public safety would be harmful to Livonia's future economic development opportunities.
Prepared June 3, 2011
Happy Voting!
An independent synopsis of proposed Public Safety and Senior Center/Greenmead millage propositions set for citywide election on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The city is asking Livonia residents to approve two separate millage increases for a term of five years toward the following dedicated city services:
1.7 mill tax increase for public safety
·This would generate an additional $7 million in revenue for police and fire services
·This tax would cost the average homeowner an additional $116 per year
0.25 mill tax increase for the Livonia Senior Center and Greenmead Historic Village
·This would generate an additional $1.035 million in revenue for support of the Livonia Senior Center and Greenmead Historic Village
·This tax would cost the average homeowner an additional $17 per year
Rationale for seeking these millages
The city's general fund revenue was about $54 million in 2006. It is around $48 million this year. City officials anticipate an additional shortfall of $6.2 million for the 2012 fiscal year, owing to decreased tax captures, increased health care costs, and the sunset of an administrative fee collected last year. The city is anticipating a continued decrease in tax collections for 2013 fiscal year. City officials report there have been some 130 positions eliminated over the past eight years, furlough days imposed, cuts to overtime and capital improvements and other measures to respond to recent revenue declines, but city finances are reaching a point where significant cuts to vital city services would be necessary without additional revenue sources.
More than 60 percent of the general fund goes to the police and fire department. Without additional revenue, city officials anticipate the elimination of 27-40 positions from the Livonia Police Department (currently a 160-person operation). There is limited flexibility to eliminate fire positions since a voter-approved charter amendment requires the city to have a certain number of firefighters based on population.
The Senior Center-Greenmead millage would be used to supplement general fund revenues used to support both city properties. Without the revenue sought in this millage proposal, city officials said both city properties will remain operating but they will be vulnerable to cuts in hours and programs.
Critics of these proposed millages are calling on the city to press city unions to take more employee benefit concessions before seeking any kind of tax increase. Some city council members have called for the elimination of take-home cars for certain city department heads and police personnel, and a privatization of the city engineering and law departments. Mayor Jack Kirksey said each suggestion would provide limited cost savings and a one-time revenue injection that would be a minor fraction of the anticipated shortfall. He added that other cuts will still be needed, even if both millages are approved.
Some business owners spoke at recent Livonia City Council meetings to voice support for the public safety millage, arguing cuts in public safety would be harmful to Livonia's future economic development opportunities.
Prepared June 3, 2011
2nd Annual Marycrest Heights Golf Invitational
SAVE THE DATE!
The 2nd Annual Marycrest Heights Golf Invitational will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2011at Whispering Willows Golf Course in Livonia. It will begin with a modified shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit www.marycrestheights.org or contact Dorothy@marycrestmanor.org
The 2nd Annual Marycrest Heights Golf Invitational will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2011at Whispering Willows Golf Course in Livonia. It will begin with a modified shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit www.marycrestheights.org or contact Dorothy@marycrestmanor.org
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