8/21/13 - The Brighton City Council last week discussed the four Headlee override millage issues that will on the November election ballot. City Manager Dana Foster outlined various possible ways in which the revenues could be spent if any, or all, of the requests pass. Voters will have four separate requests on the ballot: A 1.25-mill proposal to improve streets, sidewalks and storm drainage; 38-hundredths-of-a-mill for new city police patrol cars and other department needs; 37-hundredths-of-a-mill to maintain and improve public buildings and parks and 1.16 mills for trash collection. The latter, if passed, would replace the current trash collection fee. All of the millages would be for 10 years. City Manager Dana Foster tells WHMI itâs important for residents to remember that regardless of whether one, two, or all, of the Headlee override requests pass, the cap on the cityâs operating millage levy would remain the same. Foster says he will have the finalized plans on specific street and other projects for any ballot requests that pass by the second meeting in September. That will give the city time to schedule at least one public meeting to explain the millage requests to city voters before the November general election. (TT)
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