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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Canton Elections 2012: Sneideman, Yack to Join Canton Board of Trustees

Former school board president Sneideman, longtime township supervisor Yack join incumbents Pat Williams and John Anthony.

One year removed from failing to keep his seat in a close Plymouth-Canton Board of Education race, Steven Sneideman had something to smile about Tuesday. Sneideman, a former school board member and past school board president, led all candidates in Tuesday's election for the Canton Township Board of Trustees with nearly 22 percent of the vote.  Sneideman, a Democrat, will join the board with Republican Thomas Yack, a former township supervisor seeking a return to the board. Republican incumbents Pat Williams and John Anthony also earned new terms, while Republican Gregory Demopoulos fell short in his bid to retain his seat on the board.  "It’s surprising," Sneideman said of his vote total. "I was just hoping for fourth place." Sneideman …

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Plymouth and Canton 2012 Voter Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Plymouth and Canton.

This is a big election year nationally, statewide and locally. As we look ahead to the Nov. 6 election, Plymouth-Canton Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Bookmark this page for updates. Here are the six state proposals on the Nov. 6 ballot in Michigan. For more information on the state ballot proposals, go to Vote411.org and to Ballotpedia. Come back to Plymouth-Canton Patch for more election updates.

Michael Komorn

4:20 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

For those of you interested in Medical Marijuana in Michigan, take a look at this Voter's Guide: http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/Green_Slate/Home.html   more ›

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Election 2012: Pat Williams, Canton Township Trustee Candidate

Republican Pat Williams is seeking re-election to the Canton Township Board of Trustees.

Age: 51 Party affiliation: Republican Spouse/kids: Family: Married 30 Years - 3 adult children who were all graduates of Plymouth Canton Community Schools.   Length of residency: Canton Township resident for 27 years this fall. Prior public sector experience: Elected Canton Township Trustee: 2008 - Present Appointed - Monroe/Wayne County Work Force Development: former private sector representative Board Member Appointed - Canton Township: former Citizens Tax Board of Review Prior professional experience: Current Canton Township Trustee, also a commercial sales manager for a Tier I automotive supplier and a partner in EZ-Groom a Michigan-based manufacturer of pet cleaning products. What made you decide to seek re-election? I am absolutely …

TaterSalad

10:43 am on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is asking taxpayers to approve a millage increase to support the operating costs. We have three (3) problems with asking the taxpayers to foot the bill in this instance. 1. The Director of the DIA gets paid $443,000.00 per year as a salary plus perks. 2. The DIA does have $100,000,000.00 dollars in "unrestricted funds/money" in the bank. 3. If the tax is …   more ›

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