WELLSTON -- There's a hot button issue in Manistee County's Norman Township.
Three board members face recall on Nov. 3 because they voted against an ordinance to authorize off-road vehicle use on township roads. Township Clerk Mary Soule, Treasurer Mary Kay St. John and Trustee Daniel Gosack are up for recall after Wellston resident Richard Stapley filed petitions to remove the trio from office.
"It's surprising because such a small amount of people wanted the ORV ordinance," Soule said. "For them to want the board to bow to mob rule is unacceptable."
Soule said the board voted in the township's best interest and called the recall effort a "frivolous use of taxpayer dollars to pursue a personal agenda."
Stapley's phone number is not publicly listed and he could not be reached for comment.
Meanwhile, incumbents and candidates for city, village and school district offices are on ballots across northwestern Lower Michigan. Numerous millage requests and bond proposals for school and township projects dot the ballot, from building construction plans to street improvements and a proposal to change a city charter.
Polls open at 7 a.m and close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 across the region and state.
The following ballot issues are set for the Nov. 3 election in the Record-Eagle's 13-county circulation region.
No elections
Animal Control Services
Benzie County voters will decide whether to approve a 1-mill levy renewal for four years to pay for Animal Control Services. If approved, the tax will raise an estimated $109,289 in the first year.
Benzie County Central Schools
School Board member, two, four-year terms
Katherine Ross
Douglas Taylor
Voters will decide whether to approve an operating millage renewal request for five years at 18 mills on non-homestead properties. If approved, the tax will raise an estimated $6,864,300 in 2010. The proposed millage renewal will replace a levy set to expire this year.
Voters also will choose whether to support an additional operating millage request for a Headlee override at 2.5 mills for five years.
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City of Frankfort
Council member, two, four-year terms and one, two-year term
Jim Campbell
Norma Elias
Susanne Glynn
William Higman
JoAnn Holwerda
Robert Johnson
Ken Lake
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
School Board member, two, four-year terms
Teresa Mensching
William Allin Storrer
Troy Terwilliger
Voters will decide whether to support an operating millage renewal request for five years at 18 mills on non-homestead properties. If approved, the levy will generate an estimated $3,923,076 in 2010. The proposed millage renewal will replace a levy set to expire this year.
Voters also will choose whether to approve an additional operating millage request for a Headlee override at 2.5 mills for five years.
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Homestead and Inland townships
Voters in Homestead and Inland townships will decide whether to approve rezoning of property owned by Presidium Antrim West LC, at 18708 Honor Highway, from rural residential district to general commercial district.
Also, some in Benzie County will vote in elections for Traverse City Area Public Schools.
City of Boyne City
City commissioner, three, four-year terms
Daniel Adkinson
Joe Gerant
Ron Grunch
Robert MacKenzie
Lynn Murray
Laura Sansom
Delbert Gene Towne
City of Charlevoix
Clerk, two-year term
Carol Ochs
Council member, three, two-year terms
Jill Picha
Bryan Vollmer
Dennis Kusina
City of East Jordan
City commissioner, three, four-year terms
Jane Booze
Thomas Breakey
Russell Peck
Mark Postma
Carron Rogers
Lee Symonds
Norwood Township
Voters will decide whether to approve a millage request for additional funds for fire and emergency responder services at a rate of 0.3 mills for two years. If approved, the levy would raise an estimated $14,825 in 2009.
Voters also will decide whether to approve a road millage proposal for 1 mill for five years. The levy would raise an estimated $49,419 in 2009, if approved.
No elections
City of Grayling
Council member, two, four-year terms
Dan Bonamie II
Karl DeVries
Karl Schreiner
Thomas Wellman
Council member, one partial term ending in November 2011
Dee Maybury
City of Petoskey
Mayor, one-year term
Herbert Carlson
Ted Pall
City Council, Ward 1, two-year term
Bill Atkins
James Dittmar
City Council, Ward 3, two-year term
Robert Johnson
Ryan Nelson
City of Harbor Springs
Council members, two, two-year terms
Dennis Bila
Frederick Holdorph
Pringle Pfeifer
Acme Township
Township voters will decide whether to approve a 1-mill levy for five years for road improvements. If approved, the tax will raise an estimated $317,535 in the first year.
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East Bay Township
Township voters will choose whether to support a 1-mill levy for five years for road improvements. The tax will raise an estimated $501,002 in the first year, if approved.
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- Heated debate over road millage requests
- Economy may determine millage outcome
Kingsley Area Public Schools
School Board, two, four-year terms
Jack Ocobock
City of Traverse City
Mayor, two-year term
Chris Bzdok
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City Commission, three, four-year terms
Jody Bergman
Michael Gillman
MaryAnn Moore
Denise Scrudato
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- Candidates voting records vary
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- TCAPS, city candidates in the the spotlight
- Moore focuses on Hickory Hills
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- Scrudato isn't afraid to speak out
- Bergman seeking another city council term
- Six to vie for four seats in city race
Traverse City Area Public Schools
School Board, two, four-year terms
Suzann Brooke
Julie Davis
Kelly Hall
Mary Ufford Manner
Julie Puckett
School Board, one partial term ending in December 2012
Gary Appel
Diane Viskochil
Related Stories:
- Record-Eagle recommendations for TCAPS Board
- Candidates' voting records vary
- TCAPS candidates disclose spending
- Experience lets Appel do more with less
- Viskochil vows to preserve student programs
- Manner says she understands challenges
- Brooke seeks second TCAPS term
- TCAPS candidate Davis wants to be involved
- Hall views schools as business
- Puckett promises critical thinking
Whitewater Township
Township voters will decide whether to approve a 0.25-mill levy for 10 years for ambulance services. If approved, the levy would raise an estimated $45,186 in the first year.
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Forest Area Community School District
School Board, two, four-year terms
Nicole Gillette
Brenda Wyatt
Voters will decide whether to approve a 1-mill sinking fund millage for five years to pay for construction or repairs to school buildings. If approved, the new tax will raise an estimated $140,340 in 2009.
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Kalkaska Public Schools
Voters will choose whether to support a request for the district to borrow $18.74 million in general obligation unlimited tax bonds to pay for construction and remodeling of school buildings, along with technology improvements. The estimated millage that will be levied to pay off the bonds in 2010 is 1.89 mills, though the estimated simple average annual millage to retire the bond debt within the allowed 16 years is 1.61 mills.
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Leland Public School District
School Board, two, four-year terms
Sarah Grosvenor
Tobin Sprout
School Board, one partial term ending in December 2012
Bill Robinson
Voters will decide whether to approve an operating millage renewal request for 10.9013 mills for 2010, to replace a millage set to expire this year. If approved, the tax will raise an estimated $3,409,900 in 2010.
Voters also will choose whether to approve a 0.3-mill building and site sinking fund tax request for three years. The funds will be used to repair school buildings and grounds. The tax will raise an estimated $152,550 in 2010, if approved.
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Suttons Bay Public Schools
Voters will be asked to support a 0.25-mill sinking fund levy renewal request for five years, to replace an existing millage that is set to expire this year. Funds will be used to construct or repair school buildings. If approved, the tax would collect an estimated $105,306 in 2010.
Also, some voters in Leelanau County will vote in elections for Traverse City Area Public Schools and Traverse City.
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City of Manistee
City Council, 2nd District, one, two-year term
Kathy Fenstermacher
Cyndy Fuller
City Council, 4th District, one, two-year term
Ilona Haydon
City Council, 6th District, one, two-year term
Richard Mack
Village of Copemish
Voters will decide whether to allow village officials to sell park land commonly known as "the ball field" in either a public or private sale, with proceeds to go into the village treasury.
Onekama Township
Voters will decide whether to support a 1-mill fire and rescue levy renewal proposition for five years to pay for operating costs, capital improvements and the purchase of fire fighting and emergency response equipment. If approved, the levy will raise an estimated $140,024 in 2009. The previously approved millage expired last year.
Norman Township
Voters will decide whether to recall Township Clerk Mary Soule, Treasurer Mary Kay St. John and Trustee Daniel Gosack because they failed to vote in favor of a proposed ordinance to allow off-road vehicles to operate on roads in Norman Township.
Related Story: Hot button issue in Manistee County's Norman Township
City of Lake City
Mayor, two-year term
Micheal Russell
Clerk, four-year term
Daraleen Wilms
Council member, three, four-year terms
Judy Luter
Robert Luter
William Woodward
Council member, one partial term ending in November 2011
Roger Adams
Stacey Kaminski
City of McBain
Mayor, two-year term
Donald Schepers
Clerk, two-year term
Ev Lucas
Marcia Smith
Treasurer, two-year term
Rhonda Forbes
Heidi Heuker
Council member, three, four-year terms
Daniel Bronsink
Susan Heuker
Harvey Lucas
Patrick Smith
City of Gaylord
Mayor, two-year term
John Jenkins
Joe Wambold
Clerk, two-year term
Rebecca Curtis
Treasurer, two-year term
David Duffield
Council member, three, four-year terms
William Blaker
Russell Jann
Stephen Johnson
Patrick Mankowski
Vic Ouellette
Dan Yarsevich
Cadillac Area Public Schools
Board member, two, six-year terms
Eric Baker
Craig Weidner
City of Cadillac
Mayor, two-year term
William Barnett
Jay Thiebaut
Council member, Ward 2, one four-year term
Antoinette Schippers
Council member, Ward 4, one four-year term
James Dean
Douglas Mellema
City voters will decide whether to amend the city's charter to allow for two changes. First, the city's Board of Review would be reduced from seven to five members, done by removing two of three City Council member position on the board. Second, it would authorize the City Council to appoint alternates for the council and non-council positions.
City of Manton
Mayor, two-year term
Adam Hagstrom
Ruth Tiszai
Treasurer, four-year term
Debra Bever
Commissioner, three, four-year terms
Chuck Brandt
Michael MacCready
Wayne Seger Sr.
Christine Stuart
Bertha Vincent
Board of Review, two, two-year terms
No candidates
Mesick Consolidated Schools
Board member, one four-year term
Randy Brewer
Board member, one partial term ending in 2011
Michael Chandler
Some Wexford County voters will vote in Kingsley Area Public Schools and Benzie County Central Schools elections.
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