GENESEE CO. -- Here's a look at some items on Tuesday's ballots:
FLUSHING TOWNSHIP RECALL – DONALD SCHWIEMAN, SUPERVISOR
Statement of Reason:
1. Donald Schwieman has misappropriated approx. $44,000 in township funds.
2. Donald Schwieman continuously lies to board members and township residents.
3. Donald Schwieman has embarrassed the township with his drunk driving arrest by State Police.
4. Donald Schwieman during his drunk driving arrest had to be removed from his vehicle at gun point and was dressed in only shorts, which were on inside out and backwards.
5. Donald Schwieman made statements to State Police that he was the Flushing Township Police Chief during his drunk driving arrest.
Justification of Conduct:
1. Denied. The Flushing Township Board of Trustees in March of 2009 unanimously approved the payment of $44,000.00 to Police Chief Kennedy, the funds were released pursuant to an exit contract ratified by the Board and dated March 27, 2009 requiring disbursement "as selected by the Retiree on or after April 1, 2009."
2. Denied.
3. Denied. I embarrassed myself and family.
4. Admit the police report indicates same and I acknowledged responsibility for my actions by pleading guilty to impaired driving – my first such offense, and I have apologized to the community.
5. I do not recall that specific statement being made; however, I am and continue to be the Police Commissioner.
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ATHERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
MILLAGE PROPOSAL
BUILDING AND SITE BOND PROPOSITION
Shall Atherton Community Schools, County of Genesee, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed $14,070,000 and issue its unlimited tax general obligation bonds therefore, for the purpose of defraying all or part of the cost of:
Improving and remodeling the current Atherton High School and the Atherton Middle School and remodeling and adding classrooms at the Van Y Elementary School, which would include equipping for technology and technology infrastructure and furnishing and improving the existing sites, including construction and renovation of athletic facilities and playground equipment thereon and for purchasing busses?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The bonds may be issued in series, with the maximum number of years any series of the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, not to exceed thirty (30) years. The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in the year 2010 is 3.33 mills ($3.33 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond is 3.24 mills ($3.24 per $1,000 of taxable valuation).
The bonds shall be qualified pursuant to Section 16 of Article IX of the State Constitution of 1963. In the event the School District borrows from the State of Michigan to pay debt service on the bonds, the School District may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the state.
(Pursuant to state law, expenditures of bond proceeds must be audited and cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
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CLAYTON TOWNSHIP
Supervisor
2 Trustee Positions
For a complete list of nominees, go to http://www.co.genesee.mi.us/clerk/election.htm.
