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G R O S S E P O I N T E N E W S Road Assessm Ent on Aug. 5 Ballot '« D JtfM SCS * 0 1 4 M A L I1 U 1L T SUBSCRIBE NOW Find New Reads CHEVROLET • BUICK • GMC ' lO w p e r m o, i—■ - .-vv G M C (313)343-5578 26125 VAN DYKE, CENTERLINE, Ml 48015 $14.50 OFF THE NEWSSTAND PRICE (Just'sputh of 696 on Van Dyke) . d ® @ @ D *$999 down. 36 month lease. 10.000 miles per year, plus tax. title plate Must qualify for Conquest or Loyalty. See Salesperson for details. Bflpires 5/20/14 G rosse Pointe N ew s VOL. 75, NO. 20,30 PAGES 1 5 20H MAY 15,2014 o n e d o l l a r (d e l iv e r y 7 ie) One of America’s great community newspapers since 1940 g r o s s e p o in t e , Mic h ig a n Complete news coverage of all the Polntes Road assessm ent on Aug. 5 ballot By Kathy Ryan will raise $5 million, and work why a special assessm ent is safety, pay for trash collection What the city hopes to StaffWriter could begin as early as being put before the voters. and for our parks. We cut our accomplish, Denner explained, September. “Most of our road mainte­ budget, and what got pushed is to use the assessment to GROSSE POINTE PARK — “The maintenance of our nance was included in our aside was capital improvement repave most of the city’s 26 Voters will be asked in August roads is so fundamental, we annual budgets, but when the money.” miles of local streets, starting to approve a five year, 1.75 mil hope people will give us a economy hit a rough patch, in And then there is the obvi­ with those in the worst shape assessment for road repair fol­ favorable response,” said 2007, our property tax reve­ ous. such as Audubon and lowing a vote by the city coun­ Mayor Palmer Heenan. nues declined, but the need for “We had a horrific winter, Buckingham, or phase one of cil at its meeting Monday night. Councilman Bob Denner city services did not,” he said. and our roads are awful,” If approved, the assessment cited a number of reasons as to “We still had to provide public Denner added. See BALLOT, page 7A On display Property The theme for this year’s Paint the Window contest was “Cats and Dogs.” Many children went with raining cats and dogs in their art­ values work. Winners will be listed in next week’s paper. At right, Julianna Tague paints her twist on raining cats and dogs with “reigning cats and dogs,” complete with crowns. She drive won first place for fourth graders in the con­ test. Below, sisters Elsa, Sophia and Olivia Bachert finish their soccer and baseball budget games in time to compete with their art skills. By Brad Lindberg StaffWriter PHOTOS BY RENEE LANDUYT CITY OF GROSSE POINTE — Next fiscal year’s proposed mu­ nicipal general fund budget is less than 1 percent more than this year’s. The change is fueled in large part by slightly greater revenue from the continued rebound in property values. There’s no tax rate increase. The general fund budget fore­ cast for fiscal year 2014-2015, starting July 1, totals $5,491,758. The figure represents a .34 per­ cent increase from this year, equaling $60,135 more than the proJected final budget for the cur­ rent fiscal year ending June 30. An average 5 percent increase in residential property values is Above, Claire Schultz decided not to color in the chair expected to generate $3,851,098 where the cat is resting, leaving it clear except for the pur­ in property tax revenue next year, ple polka dots. up $61,811 from this year. Property tax revenue repre­ At right, Victoria sents 74.3 percent of municipal Vorhees squirts income. some paint on State shared revenue is the sec­ her plate to mix ond largest revenue source, esti­ up colors. Below, mated to be $448,050 next year, or Sophie Schuetze 8.5 percent of the total. improvises be­ Among expenditures, the big­ cause her square gest is public safety, at 58.9 per­ to paint is low to cent of the general fund; followed the ground. by parks and recreation (12.1 per­ cent) and public works (10.1 per­ cent). “The percentages are fairly con­ sistent year after year,” said Kimberly Kleinow, City of Grosse Pointe finance director, during a public hearing on the budget Monday, May 12. A hearing is required one week before the budget is adopted, ac­ cording to the city charter. Despite the routine expense percentages, public safety sticks out. “The city continues to examine potential options for enhancing public safety service cooperation At left, Ellie Sahutske, 5, paints her as we look for ways to deliver fire window. Above, Ella Telegadas and police protection most effi­ points up to her finished drawing. ciently, yet at the highest service levels possible,” Kleinow said. See DRIVE, page 7A O pinion........ 8A H e a lth .......... 3B Sharon Sparrow Obituaries . 4B Home: City of Grosse Pointe A u to s............. 7B Occupation: DSO Community Classified ads 9B Enrichment Program Volunteer S p o rts ........... 1C Family: Daughter Hannah, son Zack 5 6 5 2 5 10 0 11 S ch o o ls........ 5C PHONE: (313) 882-6900 ♦ FAX: (313) 882-1585 ♦ MAIL: 21316 Mack, GPW ♦ ON THE WEB: grossepointenews.com ♦ E-MAIL: [email protected] per GRATIOT STORE CARPET CLEANING 586-791-0560 35950 GRATIOT AVE. • CLINTON TWP. MACOMB STORE ONLY *29.95 Per Room (2 Room Min.), must mention ad. 586-226-2266 Appliance & Video 20201 HALL ROAD between Romeo Plank & Card Rd. r Quality Products...Discount Price SALES • SERVICE • PARTS ROCHESTER STORE centciRfon 800.722.8855 248-652-9700 seRvlces lac. ..... www.sargentappliance.com 528 MAIN ST. • ROCHESTER hmishoLhmsr www. Centu rionServices. com GROSSE POINTE NEWS, MAY 15, 2014 2A I NEWS Foundation playscape dedication this weekend By Brad Lindberg and the cost of installa­ ♦ arched entrance to Dubbed, “Neff Park StaffWriter tion to the city. Elworthy Field and Clubhouse,” the play­ The roughly $50,000 ♦ decorative street scape being dedicated CITY OF GROSSE gift is the latest by the signs throughout town. this weekend has the ret­ POINTE — The new private organization. The playscape isn’t a ro feel of a tree house playscape at Neff Park is Its overall goal is “to tot lot, which the recre­ and multiple climbing dedicated with a ribbon make our community a ation department offers surfaces. cutting ceremony and better place for every­ at Elworthy Field. free hot dog picnic from 3 one,” Shook said. “The playscape was to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Foundation donations built for older kids,” Parents may be inter­ to Neff Park include: Hardenbrook said. “It ested to know the play­ ♦ hanging flower has a natural aesthetic scape provides realistic planters, with a clubhouse and play formats for children ♦ ice skating rink, park theme. A lot of in ergonomically safe .... ♦ restoring two eagle thought went into blend­ Blah, blah. statues in front of the ing it well with the park More exciting to chil­ gatehouse. and the other play struc­ dren are the playscape’s “The foundation is tures.” climbing surfaces. very supportive of parks Neff Park, the Pointes’ There are a simulated and recreation,” said smallest, is sometimes so rock cliff, tree trunk with Christopher quiet the sound of limbs and wood planks Hardenbrook, recreation freighters steaming on that John Shook said are director. Lake St. Clair carries to like the tree fort “I used ProJects in other parts the shaded picnic area. to play on 50 years ago.” to the city include, but “The park is a little Shook is president of aren’t limited to: Jewel,” Shook said. the City of Grosse Pointe ♦ the arched clock over For more information Improvement Kercheval in the Village, about the foundation, Foundation, which ♦ Kressbach Place in visit cityofgrossepointe- donated the playscape the Village, foundation.org. PHOTO BY BRAD LINDBERG Suspects quickly caught Take safety steps after purse snatching before vacation By Kathy Ryan from the table and ran including City of Grosse and Brad Lindberg into the alley. Pointe public safety offi­ By Brad Lindberg Poloni, director of public making sure all is well. If Staff Writers Fellow customers cer Joe Adams. Staffwriter safety in the City of we can prevent some­ immediately called 911, Adams said it was the Grosse Pointe. “Have a thing from happening, GROSSE POINTE giving a description of fourth time he’s used THE GROSSE POINTES light downstairs go off at that’s awesome.” WOODS — Thanks to old the pair that led police to tracking software to — Vacationers can take a 11 p.m. and one go on Registration is busiest fashioned police work search yards on Severn, recover a stolen cell cue from the movie, upstairs for an hour or around the holidays, and modem day technol­ where a Grosse Pointe phone. “Home Alone,” and guard so.” Gacobelli said. ogy, It didn’t take long for Woods patrolman took Harper Woods and City their unoccupied proper­ A basic step, some­ “We might get 10 per police to pick up the two one of the men, of Detroit, officers helped Adams, ty from burglars by set­ times forgotten, to pro­ shift,” she said. suspects wanted in a bra­ into custody. speaking to the victim on ting a television or radio, tect the homestead is In Grosse Pointe zen purse snatching at With one suspect in Prestwick, used her sto­ plus interior lights, to tim­ locking the doors and Shores, patrolmen give 11:30 a.m.
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