Mayor Talks Millage in State of the City Address
Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison addressed a crowd of city leaders and residents at the Emagine theater on Tuesday afternoon. Here's a snapshot of the event by the numbers.
When Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison took the podium Tuesday afternoon and delivered his State of the City address, he used one word more than any other - millage - uttering it 16 times. In a speech filled with numbers, Ellison said there was one number he wanted people to remember - 3.975 or the number of mills the City Commission unanimously voted to put on the ballot this November for a public safety millage over five years. If passed, the millage will maintain current service levels, add police officers and make other minor needed improvements, including continuing to fund senior programs, the mayor said. The city has been serious about implementing austerity measures and trying to do more with less, but "without the monies raised through…
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J. Foley
5:07 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
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