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Ballot Proposals
November 6th, 2001

Proposal A *	Detroit
Proposal to Amend the 1997 City Charter Human Resources Branch
Failed	Not-Active
Modifies the current system of choosing the Civil Service Commission to allow the mayor to appoint all members without input or oversight from City Council.

Proposal B *	Detroit
Proposal to Amend the 1997 City Charter Police Commission
Passed	Active
modifies the current system of removing the police commissioners to only allow the mayor to remove a commissioner for cause.

Proposal C *	Detroit
Proposal to Amend the 1997 City Charter Police Commission (Process)
Passed	Active
modifies the current system of handling citizen complaints by the police commission and the chief of police providing for timelines and mandatory

Proposal D *	Detroit
Proposal to sell bonds to benefit the Detroit Historical Museum
Passed	Active
Asking for twenty million dollars to be paid within 30 years, payable from city taxes, for the purpose of paying the cost of renovating and expanding the Detroit Historical Museum.

Wayne County Community College District Millage *	Wayne County
Wayne County Community College District Millage Proposal
Passed	Active
Asking to increase the millage by 1.5 mils for a peroid of ten years to provide funds for all community college purposes as authorized by law.

November 7th, 2000

Proposal C	Detroit
Proposal to Amend the 1997 City Charter Ethics Board
Passed	Active
"" (passed) -modifies the amendment process to allow for a board appointed by the mayor and city council and to specify terms and other requirements of the ethics board members.

Proposal D	Detroit
Neighborhood Redevelopment and Economic Development Programs Bond Request
Passed	Active
"" (passed) -asking for thirty million dollars to be paid within 30 years for various neighborhood redevelopment and housing rehabilitation projects and for economic development projects.

Proposal I	Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts Facility Bond Request
Passed	Active
* Notes* "" (passed) -asking for twenty five million dollars to be paid within 30 years for renovation or expansion of the Detroit Institute of the Arts (DIA).

Proposal L	Detroit
Public Lighting Service Bond Request
Passed	Active
"" (passed) -asking for thirty million dollars to be paid within 30 years for improving street and alley lighting, emergency communications, service extensions, and improvements required to supply light and power.

Proposal M	Detroit
Municipal Facilities Bond Request
Passed	Active
" (passed) -asking for eighteen million dollars to be paid within thirty years for the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation or rehabilitation of Detroit municipal facilities.

Proposal R	Detroit
Recreation, Zoo, and Cultural Facilities Bond Request
Passed	Active
"" (passed) -asking for fifty six million dollars to be paid within 30 years for the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of Recreation, Zoo and Cultural facilities.

Proposal S	Detroit
Public Safety Improvements Bond Request
Passed	Active
"" (passed) -asking for twelve million dollars to be paid within 30 years for the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation or rehabilitation of public safety projects relating to Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facilities.

Proposition A	Wayne County
Metropolitan Arts and Culture Council - Tax Request
Failed	Not-Active
"" (failed) -Levies a tax of a half mil in the counties of Oakland and Wayne, creates a nine member Culture Council that administers the tax and operates under the same powers as a city or county.

Education First! WCCC	Wayne County
Education First! WCCC "WCCC Tax Request
Failed	Not-Active
" (failed) -levies a tax, in perpetuity (permanent), of one and a half mils in the college district (Wayne County) to be used for all community college purposes.

Proposal 001	State of Michigan
State Constitutional Amendment "Vouchers"
Failed	Not-Active
- (failed) -would allow for indirect financing of private educational institutions, allow for vouchers in certain school districts and require the enactment of teacher testing laws.

Proposal 002	State of Michigan
Super Majority - State Constitutional Amendment
Failed	Not-Active
"" (failed) -would require a two-thirds vote for any state legislation that reduces or restricts a local municipalities powers or removes powers currently in the possession of local municipalities.

August 8th, 2000

Proposal O	Wayne County
Wayne County services, including parks, the criminal justice system and public health

-tax of 1 mil in excess of the Constitutional fifteen mil tax limitation. Effective from 2000 to 2009. 10-year, 1-mill general operating millage renewal for existing county services, including parks, the criminal justice system and public health.

Proposal P	Wayne County
Wayne County Parks millage renewal

-1/4 mil in excess of the Constitutional fifteen mil tax limitation. Effective from 2000 to 2005. A 0.2486-mill, five-year Wayne County Parks millage renewal. First authorized in 1996 to finance $40 million in recreation improvements at eight county and three Detroit parks.

February 22nd, 2000

Proposal L	Detroit
Detroit Public Library
Passed	Active
(passed) -continues a two mill tax that is currently being levied against Detroit property owners.

Proposal M	Detroit
Detroit Public Library
Passed	Active
(passed) -add an additional tax of 1 mill for Detroit property owners.

November 3rd, 1998

Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency *
Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency
Passed	Active
August 6, 1974 -Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, 1 mil, valid from the year 2000 indefinitely