Wednesday, May 16, 2012
No real surprises for Bloomfield-area voters as the filing deadline passes. Let the campaigning begin!
The Aug. 7 primary picture is much clearer following Tuesday's filing deadline for candidates wishing to appear on the ballot. There were no real surprises for Bloomfield-area residents. All seven members of the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees, including all three full-time elected officials, will run unopposed. Barring major turnout for a write-in candidate, Tuesday's deadline all but secured a shot in November at four-year terms for Supervisor Leo Savoie and Trustee Corinne Khederian, who were appointed to their positions late last year. Candidates for school board positions will file to appear on the general election ballot later this year. Judicial candidates had to meet a May 1 filing deadline. Candidates may also pursue …
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Bloomfield Township
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City of Bloomfield Hills
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Become a candidate for several of the local and state seats in play in the next election.
If you are politically inclined and looking to make a difference in local, state or federal politics there's just a day left to get on the Aug. 7 primary ballot. All candidates for partisan and nonpartisan seats, except for judicial positions, need to file their nominating petitions or applicable fees by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Candidates must also complete an affidavit of identity to be on the ballot. Candidates for county convention delegate (precinct delegate) also must file an affidavit of identity Tuesday. Documents may be submitted to the Oakland County Clerk's Office, Bloomfield Township Hall or Bloomfield Hills City Hall. The deadline to withdrawal expires at 4 p.m. Friday, May 18. Do you know about an important upcoming deadline? Share …
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City of Bloomfield Hills
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee apologizes for some 'dumb things' while growing up in Bloomfield Hills.
In January, Bloomfield Patch explored the book that chronicled some of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Bloomfield Hills roots and some of his mischievous pranks while attending Cranbrook . Some of those antics are again at the center of the presidential campaign today as the Washington Post published a story in which former classmates describe first-hand an incident when Romney forced down a fellow student and cut his hair. The story, which ran the day after President Barack Obama stated he supports gay marriage in a nationally televised interview, indicates the student was perpetually teased for being a non-conformer and presumed homosexual. Romney, a graduate of the Cranbrook Class of 1965, apologized today, telling Fox News' …
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Cranbrook
39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Now the focus moves toward implementing the two-year transition plan for a unified Bloomfield Hills High School under one roof.
The Bloomfield Hills Schools and Superintendent Rob Glass asked voters for one last shot to resolve a decade-long community dispute over the future of the district's high schools, and they got it Tuesday. The proposal approving use of $59 million in public bonds passed by a 61 percent margin, according to election results from the Oakland County Elections Office. Now, the focus will be on implementing a two-year, multifaceted transition plan to use the bonds to house both Andover and Lahser high schools under one roof on the current Andover campus. "Now we have to execute," Glass acknowledged amid the fervor of district supporters and volunteers celebrating the victory Tuesday evening at the Ultimate Soccer in Pontiac. "We've heard …
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Bloomfield Hills Andover High School
4200 Andover Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
With all precincts reporting, the vote is 61 percent yes for the school bond. In Bloomfield Hills, Dul and McClure win commission seats, edging Monaghan.
Results of the Bloomfield Hills school bond vote will be reported as they come into the Oakland County Elections Office.
Nearly a decade of often heated debate will culminate today in what the Bloomfield Hills Schools says will be the final vote on the high school dilemma.
Pass or fail, today's vote will mark the beginning of a new era in Bloomfield Hills Schools history. Here's a last-minute primer for those heading to the polls. For previous coverage, visit the Bloomfield Hills Schools High School Consolidation Millage Topic Page. The district plan calls for roughly $79 million to merge the high schools under one roof. Voters are being asked to approve $58.6 million in bonds (1.16 mills) to make it happen. The owner of a home with a taxable value of $250,000 is expected to pay $290 annually; and the owner of a home with a taxable value of $150,000 is expected to pay $174 annually. The district's existing bond debt, however, is set to decrease in 2014 due to a reduction in Sinking Fund millages approved …
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Voters in the Bloomfield Hills Schools will have a big decision to make, and two positions on the Bloomfield Hills City Commission are at stake.
What's on the ballot? Bloomfield Hills Schools High School Consolidation Millage Where to go: There will be 28 polling precincts in the township open and staffed for the day. For a map and comprehensive list of Bloomfield Township polling precincts, consult the attached PDF, or visit the clerk's website. Sample ballots by respective precincts are also available here. Important details: Bloomfield Township Clerk's Office What's on the ballot? 1. Bloomfield Hills Schools High School Consolidation Millage 2. Two seats on the Bloomfield Hills City Commission. Five candidates seek two-year terms expiring May 2014. Where to go: Both city precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Sample ballots for the primary are available …
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4200 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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City of Bloomfield Hills
45 E Long Lake Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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1000 Cranbrook Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
Members of One Bloomfield United and Bloomfield 20/20 are taking their messages to the people on the final weekend before the vote.
With arguably the biggest decision Bloomfield Hills Schools district residents collectively have had to make looming just days away, activists on both sides of the high school bond issue aren't taking anything for granted. Members of One Bloomfield United — the grassroots community group formed last year that supports the Bloomfield Hills Schools' initiative to merge Andover and Lahser high schools on one campus — will continue to canvass neighborhoods door-to-door, making sure residents are aware of the election and their reasons for supporting the plan at the polls on Tuesday. "This is our highest concentration of volunteers going door-to-door as far as number of people that we've had," said OBU organizer Ellen Tener, who estimated …
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Bloomfield Hills Andover High School
4200 Andover Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Three polling dates in six months raise question of whether there's a better way.
Ready for a half-year of serial balloting? Voters will elect municipal leaders and consider school millages in a number of Southeast Michigan districts Tuesday, three months before Aug. 7 statewide primaries to nominate candidates for Congress, the legislature, courts and county offices. Those seats get filled Nov. 6. Springtime votes are needlessly costly and inconvenient, critics say, particularly now that a 2011 state law moves all school board elections to the first Tuesday in November of even-numbered years – coinciding with the selection of a president or governor. That move is intended to reduce "the number of election dates so as to provide more consistency and predictability for potential voters," state Joan Hunault of the state …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The five-term Oakland County executive and founder of The Brooksie Way is seeking another four years.
In an effort to continue what he calls a "legacy of leadership" for all of Oakland County, L. Brooks Patterson filed for re-election as Oakland County executive Thursday morning at the county clerk's office. Patterson is seeking his sixth term. "My administration has a legacy of leadership that is unmatched," Patterson said in a statement Thursday. "Our economic diversification initiatives and budgetary innovations were in place long before others began to see the necessity of adopting similar programs. Plus, we have embraced the effective use of applied technology and enjoy a quality of life second to none here in Oakland County." The statement from the Friends of L. Brooks Patterson, his re-election campaign, listed his accomplishments …
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