PRIMARY ELECTION
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018
Polling Location: Ann Arbor Township Hall
3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor 48105
Polling Hours: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
ABSENTEE BALLOTS Voters wishing to vote by absentee ballot must submit an application form, even if they have received absentee ballots in the past. Absentee voter information, including the application form, is available on the Ann Arbor Township website (aatwp.org) or from the Township office (3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor 48105; phone 734-663-3418).
SAMPLE BALLOT A sample ballot can be viewed at michigan.gov/vote; one is also posted on the outdoor bulletin board at Walter Esch Hall in Barton Hills Village.
BHV PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS From President Boddie’s recent letter:
In Michigan, villages only have specific enumerated powers. Barton Hills does not currently have the power to maintain privately owned roads. Revising the charter will give the Village that power.
The BHV Board of Trustees recognizes that amending the Village Charter is an important issue and hopes that there will be a large turnout of Village residents, and that the proposals to revise the Charter will pass.
If you have questions please contact Jan at the office or the Trustees.
Here are the proposed Charter amendments:
Barton Hills Village Charter Proposal #1
(NOTE: ADOPTION OF PROPOSAL #1 IS CONDITIONED UPON ADOPTION
AT THIS ELECTION OF PROPOSAL #2.)
Shall section 2.2 be amended to provide that the Village shall have the power to contract for maintenance and improvement of any private roads within the Village through the creation of a special assessment district, upon petition by fifty-one percent of the private owners owning the frontage along the private road?
(Yes/No)
Barton Hills Village Charter Proposal #2
(NOTE: ADOPTION OF PROPOSAL #2 IS CONDITIONED UPON ADOPTION
AT THIS ELECTION OF PROPOSAL #1.)
Shall section 9.1 be amended to provide that the Village shall have the power to determine, upon petition by fifty-one percent of the private owners owning the frontage along the private road, that the whole or any part of the expense of maintenance or improvement of any private roads within the Village shall be defrayed by special assessment upon the parcels of property especially benefited?
(Yes/No)
Thank you for voting on August 7!
COMING SOON: FALL PICNIC/ESCH DEDICATION On Sunday September 16, 2018 the official dedication of Walter Esch Hall will take place, followed by the annual Fall Picnic. Mark your calendars and watch for the invitation coming soon. If you would like to help with the planning of the event, contact Jan Esch at 734-222-5209 or bhvclerk@bartonhillsvillage.org