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Planet Fitness locker room debate rages on uTransgender male in is likely you’ve seen mention TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO of the Planet Fitness in Midland The Planet Fitness in Fenton women’s locker room that revoked the membership is one of 48 locations across is OK says corporate of one female member because Michigan. Planet Fitness she broke their rule of the in Midland made national spokesperson “judgment-free zone.” news recently after a female By Yvonne Stegall According to reports, Yvette member complained about [email protected]; 810-433-6792 Cormier, 48, had walked into the Yvette Cormier a man, who identifies himself If you’ve watched the news women’s locker room and saw the Membership as transgender, using the over the last couple of days, it See PLANET FITNESS on 21A revoked women’s locker room. $1.00 PAGE 1B HARMONIZE SUNDAY EDITION YOUR HOME USING FENG SHUI Weekend VOL. 22 NO. XI SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 2012 - 2013 - 2014 NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR Bumpy road Should we get ahead for area ADOPT-A-PET TRI-COUNTY TIMES | TIM JAGIELO rid of Daylight motorists Danielle Reyes walks Mandy-Mae on Wednesday. Saving Time? u2015 pothole This black-lab mix loves kids, season could be but is not comfortable uLegislator from Ann the worst in years around other animals. Arbor introduces bill that See story on Page 20A would keep Michigan on By Tim Jagielo [email protected] standard time John Daly, manager/direc- By Sharon Stone tor of the Genesee County [email protected]; 810-433-6786 Road Commission (GCRC), State Rep. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann likens the oncoming pothole Arbor) introduced a bill on Thurs- season to a cartoon he saw day, March 12, which if passed going around the web. would eliminate Daylight Saving In the cartoon, a police Time (DST) in Michigan. officer pulls over a motorist Irwin introduced House Bill driving erratically, suspect- 4342, a bill sponsored by him, ing he is drunk. The driver as well as Scott Dianda (D-Cal- explains, “I’m not drunk, umet), John Chirkun (D-Rose- I’m avoiding potholes,” ville), Sam Singh (D-East Lan- said Daly, “That’s the type of sing), Peter Pettalia (R-Alpena), spring I see us having.” See TIME on 16A This week, the weather is warming, and melting WHAT IS DAYLIGHT the snow revealing a lunar SAVING TIME? landscape of wheel, and Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts on the second Sunday See POTHOLE on 16A in March and ends on the first Sunday in November, with the time changes taking place at 2 a.m. local time. It is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer part of the year, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings have less. Who’s paying for what police department coverage? uWhere does the Lake Fenton schools. For newcomers TRI-COUNTY TIMES to the area, the township, city, police FILE PHOTO coverage begin and end? Protect and Serve TRI-COUNTY TIMES | FILE PHOTO department borders and coverage may By Emily Stocker Day lets the Holly The city of Fenton will spend be hard to maneuver. [email protected]; 810-629-8282 Who’s paying for what police depart- Police Depart- $13,000 on potholes this If you live on parts of Rolston Road, ment coverage, and where does the ment meet with season. The Genesee Coun- you have a Linden address, live in Fen- coverage begin and end? the public in a fun ty Road Commission will ton Township, and your children attend See POLICE on 23A setting. spend $64 filling each hole. 810-771-TEXT 11A tctimes.com My favorite feature in the Times isSunday, February 22, 2015 Do you really think that just The terrorism article (8398) the Michigan Votes WEEKENDarticle TIMES each weekCITY OF FENTON because something has been in the Sunday Times was COMMENT OF THE WEEK value of the property should be different BOARD OF REVIEW than what the Assessor currently has on The City of Fenton Board of Review tctimes.com VALUE the property. will meet at Fenton City Hall, 301 ‘‘ Continuedthat from showsFront Page how “We use a two-year my sales study elected of South LeRoy St., at the following times‘‘ done for 100 years ‘‘ well written and A was to give homeowners some relief properties within the city of Fenton to for the purpose of hearing protests against increased taxes due to the rapidly determine property values for to assessed values and the review of TEXT MICHIGAN the upcoming year,” Mollo- rising housing market. Before this proposal, poverty exemption applications; representatives votedseau added. on means it’s OK? informative. It’s Public notices on government taxes were calculated on As- The petitioner will • Monday, March 2: 9 a.m. to noon sessed Value, now taxes are come in on the day of • Tuesday, March 3: 9 a.m. to noon proposedcalculated on Taxable Value. bills. It revealstheir appointment • Wednesday, March 4: 1 to 4 p.m., Should slavery have extremely impor- websites only? Yeah, that’s not YOUR WHAT YOUR LEGISLATORS Notices recently went and present the in- and 6 to 9 p.m. VOTED ON RECENTLY out to Fenton hom- formation to the • Monday, March 16: 2 to 6 p.m. eowners, letting Board of Review. • Tuesday, March 17: 9 a.m. to MichiganVotes.org is a free, non-partisan their true agenda, what theynoon continued as well? tant for all of us a recipe for more secrecy by our them know what They will review the ‘‘ website created by the Mackinac Center the Assessed Value • Wednesday, March 18: 10 a.m. information provided to 1 p.m. for decisions only. No HOT LINE for Public Policy to provide concise, non- is of their homes partisan, plain-English descriptions of and make a decision. appeals to be heard this day. do,now. Tonya Molloseau, as opposed to what they That’s what the cir- to understand elected officials. Here’s a ques- every bill and vote in the Michigan House The decision will be Meetings with the Board of Review Fenton assessor, said, and Senate. This report was released on mailed to the petitioner are held by appointment only. Ap- “After assessment no- Friday, Feb. 13. no later than June 1, 2015. pointments can be made by contact- say.tices are mailed, prop- Watch how they vote ingon the Assessor’s Office at (810) cus elephants were that it’s a differ- tion: When was the last time you BUDGET SHORTFALL erty owners can appeal to As far as where your money goes when 629-2261, or visiting Fenton City Hall EXECUTIVE ORDER VOTE the local Board of Review the you pay your property taxes, the city only Fenton. Last week, Gov. Rick Snyder is- Assessed Value of the property.” gets a small portion if there is an increase. Property owners who reside out visited a government website? If thesued an executivepublic order trimming notice bill that removes the — slaves. This is an unneces- ent world today. We gave The Assessed Value of the property is 50 City Manager Lynn Markland said that of the area may appeal in writing to $102.9 million of state spending in percent of the property’s True Cash Value. the current fiscal year, as required by the money is split between the county, the Board of Review. Written appeals If someone chooses to appeal their As- mandatorythe state constitution when spend- publishing of noticesschools, the airport and many other gov- in themust be received no later thansary 5 practice that I’m glad to this to all of our children to you don’t know about something, ing exceeds projected revenue. The sessed Value, they need to call City Hall ernment entities. p.m. on Monday, March 16. House and Senate Appropriations and schedule an appointment Molloseau said, “It’s up with the Percentages of homes d an increase cannot be in the Fenton committees approved the order, Board of Review, city area that ha newspaper,which is also required by the consti- thatto the property owner to show the Board of will also bedetermined until after the Board of Review. telling.” see end.” read. Thank you, Times.” how can you look for it? tution for it to go into effect. Review documentation, appraisals, sales Although state revenue collections comparables or something that shows the are actually rising faster than spend- ing in the current year, a shortfall occurred because corporations and developers who were granted selective “tax credit” deals by the previous two administrations are ’’ reportedly “cashing in” $351 million more of these this year than origi- nally projected. These deals extend as much as 20 years into the future, and in many cases the “credits” are FREE actually taken as cash payments from the state. (Government secrecy prevents discovering the amount taken in cash.) Varicose Vein Screenings The largest cut in the executive or- Skin Ulcers der isn’t really a “cut,” but is remov- Wednesday, FebruarySkin Damage 25 ing $16 million from the budget that had been appropriated for disaster Swollen Legs relief but not spent. The largest real Varicose Veins cut is reducing state subsidies paid to film producers this year from $50 million to $38 million. Another $17.8 million will be saved by trimming a number of Department of Correc- tions programs and prison expens- es. The rest of the cuts are smaller amounts spread across a broad range of government programs. Here are the House and Senate Appropriation committees roll call votes on the executive order: • Back to Normal Activity Usually the Next Day HOUSE • Covered by Most Insurance, Republicans in favor: Jon Bum- Medicare and Medicaid • Office-Based, stead, Chris Afendoulis, John Bizon, Minimally Invasive Edward Canfield, Laura Cox, Cindy Gamrat, Larry Inman, Nancy Jenkins, • 98% of Patients Would Tim Kelly, Michael McCready, Aaron Recommend this Procedure Miller, Paul Muxlow, Dave Pagel, Al Pscholka, Earl Poleski, Greg Potvin, Rob VerHeulen, Roger Victory BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! Thomas A.