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GROSSE POINTE NEWS, OCTOBER 19, 2006<br />
12A I LETTERS<br />
LETTERS:<br />
Refrain from<br />
hurtful tactics<br />
officials and campaign supporters<br />
to refrain from nega-<br />
Against term limits<br />
Th the Editor:<br />
correctly pointed out in an editorial,<br />
"Thrm limits not needed"<br />
best woman or man; experienced<br />
or first-timer; veteran or<br />
In small communities like<br />
ours, in particulat; term limits<br />
tive bashing and underhanded '1can't think of a single good (Aug. 24), there are many rookie. Thrm limits assume you canhobble good government.<br />
campaigning. It is time to fos- reason for term limits:" These strong arguments against term are not capable of making an in- Dedicated community leadter<br />
tolerance of a person's were the words of Marybelle limits in any of the Grosse telligent decision on your own. ers are forced to step down at<br />
views.<br />
Suczek, president of the League Pointe communities.<br />
Open elections have served the velY time that their experi-<br />
Continued from page lOA<br />
The negative and hurtful undertones<br />
damage more than a<br />
person's spirit. So please in the<br />
of Women Voters of Grosse<br />
Pointe, commenting on the<br />
Charter Amendment baliot pro-<br />
First and foremost, they remove<br />
our voters' right of selection<br />
the Woods well in the past. In<br />
2003, residents ''voted out" two<br />
incumbent councilpersons and<br />
ence and ability have become<br />
most valuable. When experienced<br />
citizen leadership is<br />
Blind writing in blogs and spirit of good will, let's please posal facing· Grosse Pointe As Americans, we enjoy vot- elected three newcomers. In forced out, the city's bureau-<br />
personal hatred for people who<br />
take the effort to run for office<br />
refrain from personal attacks,<br />
untruthful and hurtful tactics.<br />
Woods voters on Thesday, Nov.<br />
7.<br />
ing rights that are unheard of in<br />
other parts of the world. Your<br />
2005, Grosse Pointe Woods voters<br />
elected another first-time<br />
cratic administration can only<br />
become stronger and less ac-<br />
is un-American and velY de- PA1RICIAK CHYLINSKI<br />
structive.<br />
Former Candidate for Mayor<br />
1am caliing upon ali elected<br />
Grosse Pointe Woods<br />
_____________________________________________________<br />
We can't think of a single<br />
good reason fortheth either.<br />
As the Grosse Pointe News<br />
candidate might win or your<br />
candidate might lose, but you<br />
have the right to vote for. the<br />
council candidate. We didn't<br />
need the city charter to arbitrarilyexclude<br />
anyone.<br />
countable.<br />
We are opposed to term limits<br />
and we urge ali residents of<br />
Grosse Pointe Woods to "Vote<br />
No"onNov. 7.<br />
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willing and qualified individuals<br />
to run for our city offices.<br />
Elected office here is not some<br />
high-priced career, as some<br />
would have you believe. The<br />
mayor and council are parttimers<br />
with day jobs.<br />
Why arbitrarily restrict the<br />
length of seIVice that they, or<br />
any other talented, dedicated<br />
persons are willing to con-<br />
tribute?<br />
KEVINANDBARB<br />
HENDRlCK<br />
PHlLANDUSAGAGUO<br />
JOEANDLOUSUCHER<br />
Grosse Pointe Woods<br />
Park bond<br />
proposal<br />
Th the Editor:<br />
Grosse Pointe Park voters<br />
oughtto take a cautious look at<br />
the current $7 million bond pro;<br />
posa! by the city.<br />
Because they aren't linked to<br />
ability to pay, property taxes<br />
should never be raised without<br />
extremely good public purpose.<br />
In contrast to income taxes,<br />
property taxes fali heavily on<br />
people on fixed incomes and<br />
people who have suffered a<br />
tempoffiIY loss of income. And<br />
with the distortions created by<br />
Proposal A, they also hit heavily<br />
on people who have recently<br />
purchased homes, often young<br />
families.<br />
One questionable part of this<br />
bond proposal will transfer$1.5<br />
million from ali Grosse Pointe<br />
Park property taxpayers to a<br />
few owners·,of two-family flats<br />
probably between Jefferson and<br />
Mack on Wayburn, MaIYland,<br />
Lakepointe and ~aconsfield. If<br />
we vote yes, a person with a<br />
$400,000 home will pay $195 a<br />
year more for 20 years - or<br />
$3,900 (or $6,700 ifyou put that<br />
money into a savings account at<br />
5 percent interest).<br />
This $1.5 million will provide<br />
$20,000 grants to 75 landlords<br />
to convert two-family units to<br />
single family homes.<br />
Is this kind of free money to<br />
75 people - some of whom<br />
could be millionaires hardly in<br />
need of a public handout - an<br />
appropriate use of tax money?<br />
Even with the best of people,<br />
this creates a slush fund, the<br />
likes of which we rarely see in<br />
the Grosse Pointes.<br />
Another questionable use is a<br />
plan to tear down buildings to<br />
create more parking. A few<br />
years ago, the city bought two<br />
apartment buildings south of<br />
Kercheval between Lakepointe<br />
and Beaconsfield for $500,000;<br />
tore them down, and created.<br />
parking spaces that are scarcely<br />
used. Drive by and see.<br />
Already the city can issue $2<br />
million in bonds for improvements<br />
in this section without<br />
voter approval and without h<br />
creasing property taxes. These<br />
bonds would be paid for with<br />
the $785,000 accumulated each<br />
year through the tax incrementa!<br />
financing authority which allows<br />
county and other nonschool<br />
taxes on increases in incrementa!<br />
property values on.<br />
these four streets to be retained<br />
to improve this area.<br />
That $2 million would aliow<br />
the city to expand the interestfree<br />
loan program to 100 more<br />
families for home improvements<br />
if it so desires and would<br />
give the city another $1 million<br />
to focus on its highest priorities<br />
forthis area: tree removal, street<br />
improvement, a smalier number<br />
of conversions, or even a<br />
parking lot.<br />
If we need to repave streets<br />
outside the Tax Increment<br />
Finance Authority (IlFA) district,<br />
the city should make a separate<br />
millage request limited to<br />
that purpose.<br />
I know the city council and<br />
mayor would like to spend $9<br />
million. But I think we should<br />
first see how they spend the $2<br />
million they can raise without<br />
increasing property taxes in<br />
Grosse Pointe Park.<br />
DlCKOLSON<br />
Grosse Pointe Pork
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