ATTENTION PONTIAC SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS

What happened at the so-called “Town Hall Meeting” held on 2-22-16 by members of the school board to inform the electorate and answer questions about the upcoming election issues?  A pep rally, where there was none of the promised fair and even distribution of information about the upcoming proposal vote, the millage renewal and the sinking fund.  However, no one in opposition to the millages was allowed to participate and indeed, all but one of the over 20 questions I submitted were ignored. The panel introductions alone took 75 minutes of the allotted 90 minutes for the meeting. 

Obviously, the euphoria of the 120 or so attendees following the “Vote YES” rally must have been short lived, or the realization by the WeCareMovement that their proposals may fail.  Because, before they even lost this vote they already tried to get two new proposals on the ballot for May 3, 2016.

As an ongoing testament to their ineptitude, The Oakland County Elections Commissioners would not allow them to put it on the ballot. Below are their meeting minutes.

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS   

The Board of County Election Commissioners meeting was called to order by the Honorable Linda S. Hallmark on February 24, 2016 at 1:32 p.m  Commissioners Meeting. 

NEW BUSINESS:  A. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PONTIAC BALLOT LANGUAGE. 

Joseph Rozell, Director of Elections addressed the Commission regarding ballot language submitted by the School District of the City of Pontiac and stated the ballot language was not properly certified to our office as it contained a contingency and should therefore be disapproved.

Moved by BROWN seconded by HALLMARK that the ballot language not be approved.

VOTE ON DISAPPROVAL OF BALLOT LANGAUGE: AYES:  BROWN, HALLMARK, MEISNER        NAYS:  NONE

The ballot language was NOT APPROVED

CLARIFICATION: You cannot place a proposal on the ballot based on the

contingency of winning of losing the ones on the present ballot.  In other words:  Wait until you lose this time before you try to lose again.

THERE IS GOOD NEWS FROM THE WECAREMOVEMENT

Much to their credit, they are offering free rides to the polls on Election Day.  We applaud their effort and encourage all of our “Vote No” friends to avail themselves of this service. The following is their notice:

Need a Ride to the Polls?

CALL WeCareMovement

At 248.979.3483