Cockrel, Bing win Detroit primary

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Election night parties went on late Tuesday night after Detroit's special election primary for mayor of Detroit. Here's some pics from election night!

CITY OF DETROIT TAX PROPOSALS ON THE BALLOT TODAY!

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PROPOSAL C:
CITY OF DETROIT MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND RECREATION ANDOTHER CULTERAL FACILITIES BONDING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Ninety-seven Million Dollars ($97,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of City of Detroit Museums, Detroit Public Library Facilities, Recreation, and other Cultural facilities? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $.5855 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Twenty-Three Million Dollars ($23,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is 0.3466 mills ($0.3466 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage. Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Ninety-seven Million Dollars ($97,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of City of Detroit Museums, Detroit Public Library Facilities, Recreation, and other Cultural facilities? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $.5855 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Twenty-Three Million Dollars ($23,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is 0.3466 mills ($0.3466 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.

PROPOSAL L:
CITY OF DETROIT PUBLIC LIGHTING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Twenty-Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of improving street and alley lighting emergency communications, service extensions, and improvements required to supply light and power? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $0.1328 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is .0786 mills ($0.0786 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.



PROPOSAL M:
CITY OF DETROIT MUNICAPAL FACILITIES BONDING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Thirty-Five Million Dollars ($35,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of Detroit municipal facilities? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $.2113 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is 0.1251 mills ($0.1251 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.

PROPOSAL N:
CITY OF DETROIT NEIGHTBORHOOD REDEVELOPEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPOEMENT PROGRAMS BONDING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of improvements to various neighborhood redevelopment and housing rehabilitation projects, and for economic development projects? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $0.1509 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000), and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 year from the date of issuance, is .0893 mills ($.0893 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.
PROPOSAL S:
CITY OF DETROIT PUBLIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS BONDING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Seventy-Two Million Dollars ($72,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of public safety projects relating to, Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health facilities and other municipal facilities public safety improvements? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be $0.4346 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is .2573 mills ($0.2573 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.

PROPOSAL T:
CITY OF DETROIT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES BONDING PROPOSAL
Do you favor the authorization and issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds, payable from taxes the City is allowed to levy in addition to state statutory and City Charter limits, in an amount necessary to pay the principal and interest thereon in the principal sum of an amount not to exceed Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) over three years for the purpose of paying the cost of acquisition, construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of Detroit transportation facilities? The estimated millage that will be levied per $1,000 of the taxable value of property located in the City to pay for the proposed bonds will be .0724 in the first year, which will raise in the first year an estimated amount of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate over the life of the bonds, which will not exceed 30 years from the date of issuance, is .0429 mills ($.0429 per $1,000 of taxable value). If approved, this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.

Michgan Democratic Convention

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Cobo Hall in Detroit was full of democrats on Saturday for the Michigan's Democratic convention. Here's some of photos from the event:

Detroit The Beautiful

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Even the Queen of England is Online these days!

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The Queen of England has a hi-res website with youtube videos and virtual tours of the palace. Plus Princes Diana's first pubic speech when she was 12.




Check it out by clicking HERE.