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Price Beater Guaranteeʹ^'^ǁŝůůďĞĂƚĂŶLJƉƌŝĐĞĂĚǀĞƌƟƐĞĚŝŶDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ͊^ŚŽǁƵƐƚŚĞƉƌŝŶƚĂĚǀĞƌƟƐĞŵĞŶƚĨŽƌƚŚĞůŽǁĞƌƉƌŝĐĞŽŶƚŚĞŝĚĞŶƟĐĂůŝƚĞŵ;ƐͿǁŚĞŶLJŽƵŵĂŬĞLJŽƵƌƉƵƌĐŚĂƐĞĂƚ^'^ĂŶĚǁĞǁŝůůďĞĂƚƚŚĞƉƌŝĐĞ͘ 4 www.lansingcitypulse.com City Pulse • April 11, 2012 PUBLIC NOTICES Mfcld\((#@jjl\*, CITY OF LANSING PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST FOR THE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 WAVERLY SCHOOL ELECTION (0',<%D`Z_`^Xe8m\%CXej`e^#D@+/0() ,(. *.($,-''=Xo1,(. 000$-'-(nnn%cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd 8[m\ik`j`e^`ehl`i`\j1,(. 000$,'-( Notice is hereby given that the public test of the program which will be used for tabulating the E\nj Fg`e`fe% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % + :cXjj`]`\[X[`ehl`i`\j1,(. 000$,'-- results of the Waverly School Election to be held Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in the City of Lansing will be fi\dX`cZ`kpglcj\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd conducted at the City Clerk’s Election Unit located at the South Washington Office Complex at 2500 GlYc`Z Efk`Z\j% % % % % % % % % % % % +# - South Washington Avenue on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. C\^Xc Efk`Z\j % % % % % % % % % % % % % . <[`kfiXe[GlYc`j_\i 9\icJZ_nXikq :fm\i Jkfip% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % / glYc`j_\i7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-( The public accuracy test is conducted to determine that the program used to tabulate the results of 8ikj :lckli\% % % % % % % % % % % % (( 8ikj:lckli\<[`kfi the election counts the votes in the manner prescribed by law. AXd\jJXe]fi[ K_\Xk\i% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % (* aXd\j7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-/ Chris Swope Jldd\i :Xdg Jg\Z`Xc J\Zk`fe % % % % % (. Fek_\Kfne<[`kfi Lansing City Clerk 9ffbj% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )) A\jj`ZX:_\Zb\ifjb` a\jj`ZX7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-0 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 8[m`Z\ >f[[\jj% % % % % % % % % % % % % )* JkX]]Ni`k\ij :cXjj`]`\[j% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % )* CXni\eZ\:fj\ek`ef The City of East Lansing in the Counties of Clinton and Ingham cXni\eZ\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd Afe\j`eË :ifjjnfi[% % % % % % % % % % % % % )* 8e[p9XcXjbfm`kq NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BROWNFIELD Flk fe k_\ Kfne% % % % % % % % % % % % % % )+ Xe[p7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd PLAN #17 FOR THE CITY OF EAST LANSING PURSUANT TO AND IN Klie `k ;fne % % % % % % % % % % % % % % ), Gif[lZk`feDXeX^\i ACCORDANCE WITH ACT 381, 1996, AS AMENDED, OF THE PUBLIC ACTS IXZ_\c?Xig\i OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. =i\\n`cc 8jkifcf^p% % % % % % % % % % % % ** X[Zfgp7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-- =ff[ % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % *+ JfZ`XcD\[`X:fejlckXek Please take notice that a Public Hearing shall be held before the Council of the City of East Lansing Alc`\Gfn\ij on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers, 101 Linden Street, East Lansing, MI 48823 alc`\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%ZfdKn`kk\i17AGfn\ij(,, on the adoption of the Brownfield Plan #17 for the City of East Lansing, within which the Authority 8[m\ik`j`e^ shall exercise its powers, all pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Brownfield Dfe`hl\>fZ_#JXc\j:fejlckXek Redevelopment Financing Act, being Act 381 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan of 1996, as dfe`hl\7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-) amended. 8ccXeIfjj XccXe7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. 000$,'-* The brownfield site includes the property at 514 Michigan Avenue. The property consists of land J_\ccpFcjfe and there is no personal property included. A detailed legal description of the property along with j_\ccp7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd,(. -+*$(.'* maps and a copy of the Brownfield Plan #17 are available for public inspection in the Department of 8jj`jkXekkfk_\GlYc`j_\i Planning and Community Development, City of East Lansing, 517-319-6930. Editor & Publisher AfXe9fcXe[\i Berl afXe7cXej`e^Z`kpglcj\%Zfd Please note that all aspects of the Brownfield Plan are open for discussion at the public hearing, at Schwartz :feki`Ylkfij19i`Xe9`\ebfnjb`#Aljk`e9`c`Zb`#9`cc:XjkXe`\i# which all interested persons will be provided an opportunity to be heard and written communication will DXip:%:ljXZb#A\]]?Xdd\i#Kfd?\cdX#:_i`jkfg_\i?fiY#JXd be received and considered. The City of East Lansing will provide reasonable accommodations, @e^cfkK\iipC`eb#Bpc\D\c`ee#8[XdDfce\i#;\ee`jGi\jkfe#8ccXe@% such as interpreters for the hearing impaired and audio tapes of printed materials being Ifjj#Af\Kfifb#I`Z_Klg`ZX#JljXeNff[j#GXlcNfqe`Xb#8dXe[X considered at this meeting, upon notice to the City of East Lansing prior to the meeting. 7 p.m. Wednesdays ?Xii\cc$J\pYlie#Lk\Mfe;\i?\p[\e#Al[pN`ek\i Individuals with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodations or services should write or This week @ek\iej1Kfep8cXe#8cc`jfeD%9\iipdXe#8cpjjX=`ik_#8[Xd call the City Manager’s Office, 410 Abbott Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823, 517-319-6920, TDD @c\e`Z_#>\eeXDlj`Xc Mike McLaren, executive director, Michigan Press ;\c`m\ip[i`m\ij18Y[lcdX_[`8c$IXY`X_#;Xm\=`j_\i#BXi\e 1-800-649-3777. Association EXmXiiX#Ef\cc\EXmXiiX#9i\ekIfY`jfe#Jk\m\Jk\m\ej Marie McKenna Ari Adler, Press Secretary to House Speaker NOTICE OF ELECTION CHRIS SWOPE Jase Bolger SCHOOL ELECTION LANSING CITY CLERK TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 CITY OF LANSING Dan Hartley & Jake Pechtel of the Capital City Film Festival To the qualified electors of the City of Lansing, Counties of Ingham and Eaton, State of Michigan Notice is hereby given that the City of Lansing will conduct the Waverly School Election in the City ::=JYp I8:?<C?8IG<I G?FKFJYp ><EE8=<IDLJ@8C of Lansing, Counties of Ingham and Eaton, State of Michigan on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Polls will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. The following proposal will be submitted to City of Lansing electors who reside in the Waverly School District Waverly Community School District – Operating Millage Renewal Proposal Voting Precincts and Polling Places are: Lansing Ward 4 Pct. 41 - Cumberland School All polling places are accessible and voting instructions are available in alternative formats of audio and Braille. An accessible voting device is also available. Photo Identification Required to Vote: Under Michigan law, ALL voters will be asked to show photo identification to vote at the polls. Voters without identification will be required to fill out and sign an affidavit in order to receive a ballot. To see if you are registered or to find your polling location, check the Lansing City Clerk’s web site at www.lansingmi.gov/clerk. The Lansing City Clerk’s Election Unit, 2500 S. Washington Ave, will be open on Saturday, May 5, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to issue and accept absentee ballots to qualified electors. Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 2 p.m. is the deadline to request an absentee ballot be mailed to a voter or have one issued and taken out of the Clerk’s Office. Monday, May 7 at 4 p.m. is the deadline to request an absentee ballot. Ballots requested on Monday, May 7 must be requested and voted in person at the Clerk’s Office at 124 W. Michigan Ave, 9th Floor. Chris Swope Lansing City Clerk City Pulse • April 11, 2012 www.lansingcitypulse.com 5 tenance and other essential services,” the ballot language “I resent the Financially reads. A similar proposition failed in a special election notion that Eye earlier last year. Some say that I’m somehow candy! ‘prudent’ part of the reason it passed the second time was the bal- attempting to Bernero’s plan to spend a por- lot language was more explicit misappropriate of the week tion of police millage money lacks about how the revenue would police millage Council support. He says consoli- be distributed. The Council dating police headquarters at the also approved resolutions in money.” South Washington Office Complex support of the millage on Oct. won’t happen without it. 24 and May 2 in the run-up to the elections.