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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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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Friday, May 11, 2012
Vets can now purchase a card from Oakland County.
John Heller has told his war story hundreds of times. As the last Michigan survivor of the USS Indianapolis, sunk by a Japanese submarine in World War II, Heller was honored to be one of the first to receive Oakland County's new veteran identification card. "I think (the ID card) is the greatest thing in the world," Heller, of Clawson, said Thursday. County officials hosted several veterans as officials unveiled the new card Thursday morning at a special ceremony at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium where Heller, 84, led the Pledge of Allegiance and shared his story with guests. The event attracted about 75 veterans from across Oakland County, many of whom received their card after the ceremony. There are 73,000 veterans…
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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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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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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.
Supporters of the school bond gather to celebrate the passage and look forward; in Bloomfield Hills, Dul and McClure win commission seats.
Patch has been reporting live on today's voting all day, and has complete results from the Oakland County Elections Office.. Stay tuned for reaction on the outcome of the election. 10:45 p.m.: More than 200 people gathered at Ultimate Soccer in Pontiac for the One Bloomfield United celebration after the school bond proposal passed with 61 percent of the vote. Schools Superintendent Rob Glass said a few words, and Brandon Kaufman, spokesman for OBU, said, "The result of this vote clearly shows that the trust between the district and the community has been restored, and with the new school leadership it will remain." One Bloomfield United is the grassroots community group formed last year that supports the Bloomfield Hills Schools' …
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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Representatives say the state should restore nearly $1 billion cut last year from K-12 funding.
A group of Michigan House Democrats gathered in Southfield this morning to level charges that Republican lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are leaving school children behind when it comes to funding education. During a press conference held at University Academy, a school for gifted and talented students on the Southfield High campus, lawmakers said the proposed budget continues a $470 per pupil funding cut currently in place. What's more, they said, the omnibus legislation lacks transparency and makes it more difficult for citizens to see exactly how tax dollars are being allocated. Bloomfield Hills Schools is slated to lose more than $1.6 million, according to estimates from the House Fiscal Agency. State Rep. Ellen Cogen …
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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City of Bloomfield Hills
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1000 Cranbrook Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Darrell Sperry
7:03 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I live in Tennessee, Can I get this card for my service? Im a vietnam veteran 1969-1970. more ›