Election issues on Aug. 2 ballots

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Elections will be held Aug. 2 in several local areas. Douglas Tesner

July 31, 2011

The Record Eagle Mon Aug 01, 2011, 03:41 PM EDT

TRAVERSE CITY — The following is a list of election issues in Tuesday's elections.

Antrim County

• None

Benzie County

• 0.75-mill in perpetuity for district library services in Lake Township

Charlevoix County

• None

Cheboygan County

• None

Crawford County

• Renewal of 0.4685 mill for five years for Commission on Aging

• 0.25 mill for five years for Commission on Aging

• 0.7027 mill for five years for public transportation services

Emmet County

• None

Grand Traverse County

• 1 mill for three years for ambulance and emergency services in Paradise Township

Kalkaska County

• None

Leelanau County

• None

Manistee County

• 1.62 mills for 25 years for improvements and renovations at Manistee Area Public Schools

Missaukee County

• None

Otsego County

• None

Wexford County

• 1.5 mills for five years for fire protection services in Cherry Grove Township

-- Compiled by Staff Writer Art Bukowski

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Traverse City Area Public Schools could ask voters this fall for millions to upgrade several aging schools and facilities.
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Benzie Sheriff candidate reprimanded at work

A candidate for Benzie County sheriff received multiple reprimands for inappropriate behavior at his high school job, but contends he’s still the best man for the law enforcement post.
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Spelling bee competitor goes out with a bang

Jack Pasche misspelled “idiosyncratically,” but he certainly knew how to act it out.
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Police arrest two in separate assaults

The Traverse City Police Department responded Sunday to a reported assault at a home on Leeward Court. A 38-year-old man told officers that his girlfriend, 39, punched him in the eye. He suffered a facial fracture requiring additional treatment.
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Boaters' safety class to be held

The class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 2 at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center. To register, call the department's marine division at (231) 922-2112.
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Audit preparations for TCL&P begin

Consultants have until mid-June to submit plans for how they would conduct a Traverse City Light & Power audit.
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Man charged with more crimes

James Anthony Simpson, 26, of Traverse City, is charged with third-degree home invasion, larceny in a building and malicious destruction of a building after a May 15 incident at a Garfield Township residence.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Housing project 'moving forward'

Traverse City commissioners recently approved what officials expect to be the last change in long-running negotiations to sell city property near the former railroad depot off Eighth Street to two affordable housing agencies.
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Septic tank tax appears inevitable

A $30 to $40 yearly tax assessment on properties with septic tanks in Grand Traverse County and Leelanau's Elmwood Township appears inevitable.
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DEQ seeks public input on Brown Bridge Dam removal

The state Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on Traverse City's request for a permit to remove Brown Bridge Dam and restore three miles of Boardman River channel.
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Man charged in Crystal Lake incident

A downstate man who attempted to evade authorities by jumping into Crystal Lake spent his Memorial Day weekend in jail.
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Traverse City to expand TC Saves energy program

The city is expanding a program designed to help residents save on their energy bills.
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Elk Lake boat launch closed for repairs

The Elk Lake boat launch located three miles south of Kewadin is temporarily closed for repairs.
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Suspect arrested in parking meter thefts

Police arrested a man they said stole parking meters in Traverse City.
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TC Central, West on another 'best' list

Two Traverse City high schools made another national list of the best in the country.
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Traverse City man faces theft charge

A Traverse City man faces a criminal charge after police believe he stole cash and other items from a friend's parents.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Video: 'Taps' at Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery

An excerpt of horn player Don Sattler and drummer David Sattler performing "Taps" at the conclusion of the Memorial Day service at Traverse City's Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May. 28, 2012.
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Memorial Day: Traverse City honors heroes

A Memorial Day ceremony included a recitation of the Gettysburg Address, a rifle salute, the playing of "Taps" and a speech from Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners Chairman Larry Inman.
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Get to work without using your car

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Monday, May 28, 2012
City to discontinue spring cleanup

City crews will stop collecting residents' clutter each spring.
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Terry Wooten: WWII soldier's story told in poems

Jack Miller, a survivor of the Bataan Death March and a POW during World War II, won't be in any Memorial Day parades today.
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Remembering the fallen veterans

Below is a list of military veterans from the region who died during the past year (May 28, 2011, through May 25, 2012).
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Memorial Day events

A roundup of Memorial Day-related events in northern Michigan:
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Travel season begins

Tourism analysts at Michigan State University project a 3 percent increase in Michigan travel volume this year.
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Restored cemetery to be honored on Memorial Day

The "Old Ones" buried in the once-overgrown and abandoned Onominese Indian Cemetery near Northport will be honored in a Memorial Day service and traditional re-dedication ceremony.
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Bums lose to Rascals

Offense was the name of the game on Wednesday.
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Crude oil keeps getting cheaper

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