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all inevitably means cooler
weather, color change and
political signs. And city elec-
tions are just over a week away.
With America at war, it's understand-
able that attention is elsewhere. But
important city seats will be filled on
Tuesday, Nov. 6, with the mayoral race
in Southfield drawing notice as 29-year
incumbent Donald Fracassi battles city
councilperson Brenda Lawrence.
"In Farmington Hills, the issue is who
do you want your leaders to be," said
Jerry Ellis, a city council member who is
running for re-election. "The direction
of the city is pretty much established
and people are satisfied. When you fac-
tor in the world events, people are not
going
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as they would otherwise."
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she is more actively campaigning for a
ballot proposal than her own re-elec-
tion to the city commission. "The
candidates are attracting little atten-
tion because of the human rights con-
troversy," she said, referring to an ordi-
nance extending equal opportunities
to all Huntington Woods citizens
regardless of a number of factors,
including sexual orientation.
Although the Huntington Woods
City Commission adopted the ordi-
nance last April, a petition drive gener-
ated at least 190 signatures, enough to
bring the ordinance to a citywide vote.
Kramer maintains that residents who
signed the petition were confused
about its contents. Other ballot initia-
tives include tax issues in Birmingham
(park: and recreation improvements),
Farmington (sewer system improve-
ments), Lathrup Village (street repairs),
Novi (library operations), Rochester
Hills (transportation and activity cen-
ter for older people), Royal Oak (trash
collection, disposal and curb recycling).
Berkley voters will consider approv-
ing collection of stormwater service
charges from every property directly or
indirectly contributing stormwater to
the city's combined water system.
Southfield, Ferndale and Walled Lake
will consider charter amendments.
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running for three four-year seats on the
city commission. The large field of candi-
dates can be attributed to the agreement
that allows Bloomfield Township and
Birmingham to prevent Pontiac from
annexing a portion of Bloomfield
Township land for development of a high-
rise residential and commercial complex.
Earlier this year, Birmingham offi-
cials voted in favor of the agreement,
thereby opposing the project because
they feared the effect on downtown
Birmingham retailers.
Birmingham commission candidate
Julie Plotnik believes this is a fight
Birmingham should not be involved in.
Plotnik is concerned that if the develop-
ers sue the city, Birmingham taxpayers
will be responsible for any judgement.
Several Birmingham candidates
besides Plotnik are political newcom-
ers. She says she is running because
the community needs fresh voices in
city hall. "I'm fed up with the actions
and directions of the commission," she
said. "This is my way of responding to
what's going on in our city."
On the ballot Nov. 6:

BERKLEY

In the mayoral race, John Mark
Mooney is running for re-election. He
is unopposed for a two-year term.
Council candidates are incumbents
Fred Collins, Holly Martin and Eileen
Steadman. They are unopposed for
four-year seats.

BIRMINGHAM

Commission candidates include incum-
bents Donald Carney and Mike Woolev.
Challengers are Donald Gervase, Carol
Greenslade, Mike Heiwig, John Henke
III, Rackeline Hoff, Julie Plotnik and
Gordon Thorsby. The top three will
serve four-year terms.
Running for library board are
incumbents Anne Belleau-Mills and
Jan Bird, and Ileane Thal and Paul
Vandermeer. The top three will serve
four-year terms.

FARMINGTON

In the council race, incumbents Mary
Bush, Arnold Campbell and James
Mitchell are unopposed. The top two
will serve four-year terms; the candi-
date with the third highest vote total
will serve two years.

