MAY 22, 2024 Vol. 43, No. 11
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Voters reject $150 million schools bond proposal in Hazel Park BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI
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HAZEL PARK — During the special election on May 7, residents in the Hazel Park Public Schools district showed overwhelming opposition to a proposed $150 million school improvement bond that would have been paid over the next 30 years. Out of 2,203 votes cast, 66% said no (1,462 votes). “I think it’s pretty disappointing, but the democratic process is in place, and we lost two to one,” Hazel Park Public Schools Superintendent Amy Kruppe said the morning after the election. “I think over the next several months, the board members will have to come back and decide the next steps, because our infrastructure issues are still present. There are critical safety needs and crumbling buildings here, 50-70 years old, which will have to be addressed. This bond would have been about investing in our children’s futures, and keeping our students safe, warm and dry.” Rachel Noth, a former member of the Hazel Park Public Schools Board of Education (2015-22), was part of a group called With Students in Mind, which opposed the bond. She said her group is open to bonds, but that members felt this proposal was poorly communicated, asking a lot of taxpayers without their feedback. “I’m deeply humbled, and so proud of my community for its attentiveness to handling this issue and making the best decision,” Noth said the morning after the election. “While I can understand (Kruppe’s) concern about the buildings, I think this will allow us to properly plan and have all facets of the community around the table, and to put together a more fiscally responsible bond proposal that everyone in the community can afford.” See BOND on page 11A
Fouts refutes campaign complaint by Hazel Park city manager
In this photo provided by attorney Jack Dolan, Fouts looks over the document in front of Michigan Department of State Bureau of Elections employee and notary David Foster, in the blue shirt.
FORMER WARREN MAYOR’S AFFIDAVIT OF IDENTITY FOR STATE HOUSE RACE IS INVALID, KLOBUCHER CLAIMS BY GENA JOHNSON AND ANDY KOZLOWSKI gjohnson@candgnews.com, akozlowski@candgnews.com
WARREN/HAZEL PARK — James Fouts, the former mayor of Warren now running for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, has responded to a complaint made to the Michigan Bureau of Elections. The complaint was filed by Edward Klobucher, the city manager of Hazel Park. Klobucher claims that Fouts’
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