With two police millages expiring next year, Rochester Hills voters will soon be asked to consider how to fund police services into the future. A committee has presented three possible options, but city council and residents who spoke at a public hearing Monday showed that there is, as yet, no consensus on how to proceed. The city currently levies two special police millages, which expire in 2013. The two taxes aren’t enough to pay for the current level of law enforcement, so the city … [Read more...]
Hills committee seeks input on ballot language
April 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Time is running out for Rochester Hills residents to share their thoughts on draft ballot language that would provide funding for police services. The Police and Road Funding Technical Review Committee is seeking feedback from residents until Monday, April 16. The committee is scheduled to review their recommendations with city council at its April 23 meeting. “With the current police millage expiring soon and general fund revenues decreasing, doing nothing isn’t an option,” said committee … [Read more...]
