The Ypsilanti Courier
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Police millage to be on Nov. ballot
Without funds, area would have limited police protection
By Dave Wak, Special Writer
PUBLISHED: August 21, 2008
In the wake of the police millage's failure for the Aug. 5 primary election, Augusta Township board members will place the same proposal on the general election ballot in November.
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The millage proposal, asking for 1.5 mills to pay for two sheriff's deputies to patrol the township through 2011, failed when 54 percent of the voters rejected it.
Township officials said if the millage fails again, there will be no money to pay for police protection and residents will likely have to rely on the state police based in Ypsilanti to respond to emergency calls.
Township Clerk Kathy Giszczak said she hoped a larger voter turnout in November would help push the millage through. She said only 22 percent of township voters came out for the August primaries but expects around 50 percent turnout for November. Giszczak said the higher turnout would give township officials a better read on how residents really feel about police protection.
While Giszczak and other board members have vowed to educate residents on the importance of passing the millage some residents are skeptical on whether it could pass.
Township residents have voted down the last two police millage proposals. Some residents said the last millage didn't pass because of the weak state economy.
Dave Wak is an Ypsilanti resident and freelance writer for The Courier. He can be reached at dwak4@hotmail.com.
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