Hot Topics: Library Millage Discussion

Please attend the Hot Topics. Ed Frederickson and Vicky Bloom will present current statistics regarding the Library millage and an update on the current situation

Thursday, Feb. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the home of Peg Noble. Please refer to your directory or contact Hot_Topics@grossepointe.mi.lwvnet.org for the address.

Town Hall Meeting: The Emergency Financial Manager Law

To date, seven Michigan communities, and the Detroit Schools, have had emergency financial managers. In March of 2011, the state legislature passed a new law, which has both proponents and critics.

This LWVGP Town Meeting will provide an overview of the EFM Law and offer some of the opposing viewpoints regarding its legality, followed by a Q and A period.

Speakers include:
John Mogk, a Professor of Law at Wayne State University, will speak in favor of the law and its constitutionality.

John Axe a financial advisor, will speak to the application of the law from his experiences in Hamtramck, Ecorse and Pontiac.

Eva Packard, Voter Services Vice President of LWVMI, will speak to the lack of voter representation due to the application of the law.

This meeting is an opportunity for all members of LWVGP, and voters in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, to become more familiar with this law and the arguments for and against the EFM.

Date and Time: Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 7 p.m.
Place: Grosse Pointe Woods Council Chambers
20025 Mack Plaza
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

LWVGP Member Vicki Granger is organizing this meeting. If any LWVGP member would like to assist, please contact Vicki at grangergpw@aol.com or call 313.460.5250.

A Reminder about the Grosse Pointe Library Millage

A reminder to all League members about the election on February 28. On that ballot, the Grosse Pointe District Library trustees have proposed a millage of up to .7 mills for 8 years to address debt. For further information, you can check the Library Millage committee's website at
VoteYesGPLibraryMillage.org (as well as Facebook and Twitter)
Email: librarymillage@gmail.com
or contact Vicki Granger, at grangergpw@aol.com or 313.460.5250. Vicki is a member of LWVGP and is on the library millage committee.

Our Annual Chinese Dinner/National Program Planning Meeting

Every two years state and local Leagues participate in the LWVUS Program Planning process by making recommendations concerning program issues. This is how we remain a grassroots organization! The Program Planning process is an important League tool for identifying issues for study. It gives members and Leagues the opportunity to balance the pros and cons, assess possible support, and consider the viability of issues. During the process, members have the opportunity - especially with email and discussion lists - to organize support based on factual materials before the Program Planning deadline, March 1, 2012.

Members that would like to propose possible issues for LWV, evaluate the potential by asking:

• Is there widespread member interest?
• Is this a timely issue?
• Is government action the most effective way to address the problem?

Prepare for participation in Program Planning by looking at LWV Impact on Issues 2010-2012 which is available online or as a downloadable PDF.

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Home of Ann Nicholson in GP Farms.
For the address, please refer to your directory or contact the League at 881-6343

The Clean Air Promise

LWV is calling upon our Congressional representatives, community leaders, League members and other citizens to make the Clean Air Promise.

The Clean Air Promise campaign is a national effort to protect children and families from dangerous air pollution by obtaining commitments from our leaders to safeguard the Clean Air Act and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) enforcement authority. The League of Women Voters U.S. has initiated the campaign at the national level, along with several environmental and public health organizations. More information on the League's campaign can be found at LWV.org

Go to The Clean Air Promise and show your support for clean air and public health!

Important Links to the Secretary of State's Office for important voting information

Michigan Voter Registration Application

Michigan Absentee Voter Ballot Application

For more information go to SOS Michigan Voter Information Center

Download your copy of the 2011-2012 calendar here

Read LWVGP's Jan/Feb Voter newsletter

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