8/7/13 - A millage proposal to benefit the Howell Carnegie District Library was approved by a wide margin of voters in several Livingston County municipalities Tuesday. Unofficial results from the Livingston County Clerk's Office (see link below) had 3,802 votes in favor and 1,696 against. The 0.4 mill property tax will provide additional revenue to the library for the next 20 years, allowing officials to address various problems with the facility itself. These included a leaking roof, an aging heating and cooling system, and various other structural problems. It is estimated that the millage will cost the average household 58 cents per week, or $30 per year. Less than 14% of voters in the library district came out to vote, but of those who did approved the millage by a margin of more than two-to-one. Library Director Kathleen Zaenger says she is extremely grateful to the community for the outpouring of support, saying she knew two different families that delayed their vacations in order to vote in the election. Meanwhile, the vacancy in the 5th District of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners will be filled by Don Parker, who beat Democrat Mike Tipton and Libertarian Mike Brennan with about 56% of the vote. Also, voters in Green Oak Township and portions of Washtenaw County voted down a $12.3 million bond proposal for Whitmore Lake Schools by a margin of more than two-to-one. The proposal would have allowed the district to purchase remodeling, technology, buses, and athletic facilities for the districtâs buildings. (TD/JK)
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