The Ballot Proposals for Bedford Township

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Information concerning the levy for roads (November 8, 2011):

 

 

Click on the graphic at the left to read MEN (November 9, 2011) article concerning the voting results.

 

 

 

 

Click here to complete a survey form concerning the 1mil proposal for road repair that will be forwarded to the township before the November election. 

Click here to view the current results of the survey.

 

Please Note: The above survey concerning the road millage issue was posted by a person named "machinehead 2002" on the Bedford Now Forum. You may want to take a few minutes to complete the survey. The results of the survey will be forwarded to the Bedford Township Trustees before the November vote. Please share this info with other residents in Bedford Township.

Click here to view the discussion that is taking place on the Bedford Now Forum concerning the road millage.

 

Machinehead2002 also spent a little time putting together a Township map representing the main road conditions. Click here to view the map.

 

Please note: Click here if you would like to view the discussion on the Bedford Now forum concerning this map.

 

 

 

 

 

Click on the graphic to read the editorial in Monroe Evening News August 22, 2011 concerning the road tax.

 

 

 

 

Bedford Now November 5, 2011: Letter to editor by Nancy Tienvieri "Money should go to improvements to roads, not maintenance"

Bedford Now October 22, 2011: Letter to editor by Rennie Latford "Road millage proposal is too expensive"

Monroe Evening News October 20, 2011: Letter to editor by Darlene Stammer "Bedford road millage worth it to keep drivers safe"

Bedford Now October 15, 2011: Letter to editor by Aggie Langschied "Taxes aren't being directed to our needs"

Bedford Now September 24, 2011: "Answers to Road Questions"

Monroe Evening News August 20, 2011:  "First town hall draws questions on tax plan"

Click here to watch video of Town Hall Meeting on Roads: August 19th (last 30 minutes of meeting).

If you missed the live broadcast of the first Town Hall Meeting concerning the road millage (August 19 th) it will re-broadcast on the Bedford Township Cable station (channel 7 or 11) on the following dates:

Wednesday, August 24 th at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 25 th at 7:00 p.m.

Bedford Now August 13, 2011: "Residents will decide with a vote whether to institute a tax to pay for repairs"

Click here to read comments concerning the road millage as being discussed on Bedford Now Forum.

 

Monroe Evening News May 8, 2010: "Warnke would let conscience be his guide"

Toledo Blade April 28, 2010: "Plan to seek levy for roads shelved"

Bedford Now April 24, 2010: "Letter to Editor by Frank Knoll "Questions about road tax proposal"

Bedford Now April 17, 2010: "A plan to pay for roads?"

Toledo Blade April 14, 2010: "Skeptics speak at first session on Bedford Township repair plan"

Toledo Blade March 31, 2010: "Bedford Township sets 5 forums to discuss road plans"

Bedford Now March 27, 2010: "Township seeks input on whether to levy for roads"

     Click here to watch presentation by Ralph Lange concerning the proposed road millage (at the March 16th Township Board Meeting)

 

 

 

 

Click anywhere on the graphic to the left to view a printable copy of the sample ballot for the November 2, 2010 General Election. Please note that the District 8 candidates do not appear on this ballot as this sample ballot is for those who will be voting in District 9.  For information on the candidates running in District 8 ( Jason Sheppard - Republican & Connie Velliquette - Democrat) please click on the link for the newspaper article listed below "Monroe County Board of Commissioners".

 

 

Where do you vote in Bedford Township? Click here to view the Bedford Township Precinct Map   and precinct voting locations. 

 

Current Newspaper Articles:

Monroe Evening News October 20, 2010: "Monroe County Board of Commissioners" (Bedford Township local candidates)

Bedford Now August 28, 2010: "Cemetery groundbreaking expected this year"

Bedford Now August 28, 2010: "Panel Retreats from Park Levy"

Toledo Blade August 25, 2010: "Bedford Township has plan for new cemetery"

Toledo Blade August 25, 2010: "Bedford Township won't request November parks levy"

Monroe Evening News August 19, 2010: Letter to Editor by Sylvia Lennex "Find cash for Bedford parks elsewhere"

Toledo Blade August 11, 2010: "Bedford Township parks may get new millage try" "Board to discuss November vote".

 

Election Results:  Click here to read a copy of the August 3, 2010 election results (by voter precinct) for Bedford Township.

 

 

  Click here to view a copy of the sample ballot for the August 3, 2010 Primary Election

 

 

Information concerning the proposed levy for park maintenance & operation:

    

Click here to watch presentation by John Mohr (Park Board Chairman) concerning the proposed Park millage
(at the March 16th Township Board Meeting)

 

Click here to read the financial statement for the Park Board Fund as of January 31, 2010.  This financial statement, which contains 3 pages, will list the revenues and expenditures that have been budgeted for the 2009-2010 Bedford Township fiscal year which ends on June 30, 2010. The statement will also list the current balance in the Park Fund.

 

Click on graphic at the left to read the Bedford Township 5-Year Recreation Plan concerning our parks.

 

 

Click on graphic at he left to read the Park Board Fund Proposed Budget for 2010-2011.

 

 

Bedford Township Park Commission

Membership: The Park Commission is a duly elected board with four (4) years for each member.

Current newspaper articles concerning the proposed levy for park maintenance & operation:

 

Bedford Now July 24, 2010: Letter to Editor by Jon Whitman "Township needs to cut staff, not create taxes"

Bedford Now June 26, 2010: Letter to Editor by John Strand "Help offered to clarify muddled park millage"

Bedford Now June 5, 2010: Letter to Editor by Frank Knoll "Parks millage plan raises questions"

Bedford Now May 8, 2010: "Letter to Editor by Frank Knoll "Outline budget before asking for park millage"

Bedford Now March 27, 2010: "Park millage faces another vote"

Toledo Blade March 24, 2010: "New tax on Bedford Township ballot to fix, maintain playgrounds"

 

 

Information concerning the proposed levy for roads:

 

 

Monroe Evening News May 8, 2010: "Warnke would let conscience be his guide"

Toledo Blade April 28, 2010: "Plan to seek levy for roads shelved"

Bedford Now April 24, 2010: "Letter to Editor by Frank Knoll "Questions about road tax proposal"

Bedford Now April 17, 2010: "A plan to pay for roads?"

Toledo Blade April 14, 2010: "Skeptics speak at first session on Bedford Township repair plan"

Toledo Blade March 31, 2010: "Bedford Township sets 5 forums to discuss road plans"

Bedford Now March 27, 2010: "Township seeks input on whether to levy for roads"

     Click here to watch presentation by Ralph Lange concerning the proposed road millage (at the March 16th Township Board Meeting)

 

 

 

 

 

Election Results for May 2009:

Whitman Re-Zoning:

Yes: 2,920
No: 3,209

Bedford Public Schools Sinking Fund:

Yes: 3,751
No: 2,427

Click here to read Bedford Now article (May 9, 2009) on election results.

 

Township Proposal:  Whitman Re-Zoning

 

PROPOSITION: To Approve or Reject the Whitman Rezoning.

BALLOT:

"Shall the 5 rezoning's of the 5 parcel portions of the Whitman property located more or less on the Northwest corner of Sterns Road and Lewis Avenue, on parcel #58-02-027-059-40, approved by the township board of trustees on or about December 2, 2008, changing parcel portion #1 containing approximately 4.16 acres from R2A to PBO; changing parcel portion #2 containing approximately 4.40 acres from R2A to RM2; changing parcel portion #3 containing approximately 4.40 acres from R2A to RME; changing parcel portion #4 containing approximately 3.59 acres from C2 TO C3; changing parcel portion #5 containing approximately 3.27 acres from C2 TO C3 be approved or rejected. 

A YES vote means the new zoning classification for the 5 parcel portions of the Whitman property approved on December 2, 2008 will be in effect.

A NO vote means the 5 parcel portions of the Whitman property will return to their original zoning classifications in effect prior to the rezoning.

 

Click here to watch part 1 of 2 videos of the Bedford Township Board meeting on December 2, 2008 where the board acted on the re-zoning of the 6 parcels on the Whitman property.

Click here to watch part 2 of 2 videos of the Bedford Township Board meeting on December 2, 2008 where the board acted on the re-zoning of the 6 parcels on the Whitman property.

 

Bedford Public Schools Proposal:  Sinking Fund

 

SINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSITION

 

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Bedford Public School District, Monroe County, Michigan be increased by 0.50 mills ($0.50 of each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of five (5) years, 2009 to and including 2013, for sinking fund purposes to be used for replacement of the High School Boiler and the Smith Road Elementary Boiler, repair of identified building deficiencies (including, but not limited to roofs) throughout the District, asbestos abatement and asbestos flooring replacement throughout the District; if unspent funds from the Sinking Fund Levy are available after the completion of the above-stated projects, they shall be used by the District for such school district safety and security improvements as may be authorized by law? It is estimated that the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2009 calendar year shall be approximately $527,000.00 from the local taxes authorized in this proposal.

(Under state law, sinking fund proceeds may not be used to pay teacher or administrator salaries, routine maintenance costs or other School District operating expenses.)

 

Click here to read Toledo Blade Article April, 22, 2009