Special Election Voter Information
Provided by Troy City Clerk’s Office
(TROY,
MI) – The last day to
register to vote in the City of Troy Special Election to be held on Tuesday,
February 23 is Monday, January 25. Anyone who needs to register can stop by the
City Clerk’s office on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 500 West Big
Beaver. Those who have registered
previously do not need to register again.
The City
Clerk’s office is encouraging voters to consider their schedules and the
potential need for an Absentee Ballot. Applications
are available at the City Clerk’s Office at www.troymi.gov/election. The application can be returned directly to
the Clerk’s Office in person or by mail.
There are also 24-hour outdoor drop boxes at the East and West entrances
to City Hall.
The City
Clerk’s Office is open 8 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday. It will also be open Saturday, February 20,
from 10 am-2 pm for absentee balloting.
The Special
Election seeks voter input on whether or not to authorize the Troy City Council
the ability to levy up to 1.9 mills against all taxable property for a
five-year period of time, 2010 through 2014, for general operating purposes.
Background
information on the millage proposal, including the impact on residential tax
bills, can be found at www.troymi.gov/2010Proposal.
The Special
Election was called by the Troy City Council because the City of Troy is facing
a significant decline in its revenue stream every year for the next several
years, primarily due to market conditions lowering property assessments and
State Shared Revenue cuts. City
Council’s ability to increase the millage rate within the Charter allowable
maximum rate was removed in the November 2008 general election by a
voter-approved amendment that states Troy electors must first provide an
affirmative vote. The timing restriction
of the City Budget adoption process necessitates a special election; waiting
until the August Primary or the November General Election to place the millage
question on the ballot will be too late.
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