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OCTOBER 10, 2024 • Vol. 40, No. 22
Troy police chief appointed to serve temporarily as city manager
On Sept. 26, Frank Nastasi was sworn in as the Troy city manager and Joshua Jones was sworn in as Troy’s acting police chief.
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BY SARAH WRIGHT
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Troy Police Chief Frank Nastasi will temporarily serve as the Troy city manager while city officials are still considering applicants. Earlier in the year, former City Manager Mark Miller retired from the position and officially stepped down in May. In April, the Troy City Council passed a resolution to appoint Troy Deputy City Manager Robert Bruner as city manager. However, due to some complications, Bruner has remained deputy city manager. See CITY MANAGER on page 18A
Community to consider Troy school operating millage renewal proposal In November, voters in Troy will decide a Troy School District operating millage renewal. The proposal would renew both the non-homestead operating millage and the hold-harmless millage. “There are no proposed increases to either of these millages, but rather just renewing them,” Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Daniel Trudel said in an email. “These millages are used for operational expenditures, such as salaries, benefits, teaching sup-
plies, utilities, etc. If the millages do not pass, we will be forced to reduce compensation and programming for our students. This would be detrimental to providing a world class education for our students and community.” The non-homestead millage would only apply to businesses, second homes, vacant land, and rental properties. All Michigan school districts are required to levy 18 mills on non-homestead property in order to receive state aid in the form of a determined student foundation grant amount. The hold-harmless mills apply to primary residences. See PROPOSAL on page 12A
In November, voters in Troy will decide a Troy School District operating millage renewal. File photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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