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2024 General Election November 5th

October 23, 2024 By Joe Pagano

Here is a sample of the 2024 November 5 National and Local Ballot for Flat Rock.

NOTE: Some districts may have a different Local School District section.

For a copy of the Actual Ballot, stop by Flat Rock City Hall at the Clerk’s office.

Sample Voting Ballot Available at the Flat Rock City Offices.
PARTISAN SECTION

Presidential

ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Vote for not more than 1

Kamala D. Harris
Tim Walz

Democratic

 

Donald J. Trump

JD Vance

Republican

 

Chase Oliver
Mike ter Maat

Libertarian

 

Randall Terry
Stephen E. Broden

U.S. Taxpayers

 

Jill Stein
Rudolph Ware

Green

 

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Nicole Shanahan

Natural Law

 

Joseph Kishore
Jerry White

No Party Affiliation

 

Cornel West
Melina Abdullah

No Party Affiliation

 

Congressional

UNITED STATES SENATOR

Vote for not more than 1

 

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic

 

Mike Rogers

Republican

 

Joseph Solis-Mullen

Libertarian

Dave Stein

U.S. Taxpayers

Douglas P. Marsh

Green

 

Doug Dern

Natural Law

 

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS

6th DISTRICT

Vote for not more than 1

 

Debbie Dingell

Democratic

 

Heather Smiley

Republican

 

Bill Krebaum

Libertarian

 

Clyde K. Shabazz

Libertarian

Legislative

REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE

28th DISTRICT

Vote for not more than 1

 

Janise O’Neil Robinson

Democratic

 

Jamie Thompson

Republican

 

State Boards

MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Vote for not more than 2

 

Theodore Jones

Democratic

Adam Frederick Zemke

Democratic

Tom McMillin

Republican

Nikki Snyder

Republican

Scotty Boman

Libertarian

Ted Gerrard

U.S. Taxpayers

Christine C. Schwartz

U.S. Taxpayers

Mary Anne Hering

Working Class

REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Vote for not more than 2

 

Denise Ilitch

Democratic

Shauna Ryder Diggs

Democratic

Carl Meyers

Republican

Sevag Vartanian

Republican

Andrew Chadderdon

Libertarian

Donna M. Oetman

U.S. Taxpayers

 

TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Vote for not more than 2

 

Rebecca Bahar-Cook

Democratic

Thomas Stallworth III

Democratic

Mike Balow

Republican

Julie Maday

Republican

Grant T. Baker

Libertarian

Janet M. Sanger

U.S. Taxpayers

John Paul Sanger

U.S. Taxpayers

John Anthony La Pietra

Green

 

GOVERNOR OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Vote for not more than 2

 

Rasha Demashkieh

Democratic

Mark T. Gaffney

Democratic

Michael Busuito

Republican

Sunny Reddy

Republican

Farid Ishac

Libertarian

William Mohr II

U.S. Taxpayers

Sami Makhoul

Green

Suzanne Roehrig

Working Class

Kathleen Oakford

Natural Law

 

County

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

Vote for not more than 1

 

Kym L. Worthy

Democratic

Kerry Lee Morgan

Libertarian

 

SHERIFF

Vote for not more than 1

 

Democratic

T.P. Nykoriak

Republican

 

CLERK

Vote for not more than 1

 

Cathy M. Garrett

Democratic

Joseph H. LeBlanc

Libertarian

 

TREASURER

Vote for not more than 1

 

Eric Sabree

Democratic

 

REGISTER OF DEEDS

Vote for not more than 1

 

Bernard J. Youngblood

Democratic

Afaf Ahmad

Republican

 

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

11th DISTRICT

Vote for not more than 1

 

Allen R. Wilson

Democratic

 

NONPARTISAN SECTION

Judicial

JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT

8 Year Term

Vote for not more than 1

 

Andrew Fink

Kimberly Ann Thomas

 

JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT

Incumbent Position

Partial Term Ending 01/01/2029

Vote for not more than 1

 

Kyra Harris Bolden
Justice of Supreme Court

Patrick William O’Grady

 

Judicial – Continued

JUDGE OF COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT 1

Incumbent Position

Vote for not more than 2

 

Kirsten Frank Kelly
Judge of Court of Appeals

Michael J. Riordan
Judge of Court of Appeals

 

JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT

3RD CIRCUIT COURT

Incumbent Position

6 Year Term

Vote for not more than 18

 

Annette J. Berry
Judge of Circuit Court

Karen Y. Braxton
Jerome C. Cavanagh
Judge of Circuit Court

Kevin J. Cox
Judge of Circuit Court

Paul John Cusick
Judge of Circuit Court

Prentis Edwards, Jr.
Judge of Circuit Court

Lawrence Elassal
Judge of Circuit Court

Edward Ewell, Jr.
Judge of Circuit Court

Tracy E. Green
Judge of Circuit Court

Adel A. Harb
Judge of Circuit Court

Bridget Mary Hathaway
Judge of Circuit Court

Dana Margaret Hathaway
Judge of Circuit Court

Charles S. Hegarty
Judge of Circuit Court

Catherine L. Heise
Judge of Circuit Court

Qiana Denise Lillard
Judge of Circuit Court

Kathleen Marie McCarthy
Judge of Circuit Court

Leslie Kim Smith
Judge of Circuit Court

Regina D. Thomas
Judge of Circuit Court

 

JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT

3RD CIRCUIT COURT

Incumbent Position

Partial Term Ending 01/01/2027

Vote for not more than 2

 

Bradley Cobb
Judge of Circuit Court

Nicole N. Goodson
Judge of Circuit Court

 

JUDGE OF CIRCUIT COURT

3RD CIRCUIT COURT

Non-Incumbent Position

6 Year Term

Vote for not more than 1

 

John Larkin

Adrienne G. Scruggs

 

JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT

WAYNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT

Incumbent Position

6 Year Term

Vote for not more than 1

 

David A. Perkins
Judge of Probate Court

 

JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT

WAYNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT

Non-Incumbent Position

6 Year Term

Vote for not more than 2

 

Todd E. Briggs

Macie Gaines

Ron L. Haywood

Daniel L. Mercier

 

JUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT

33RD DISTRICT COURT

Incumbent Position

Vote for not more than 1

 

Michael K. McNally
Judge of District Court

 

Local School District

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER

FLAT ROCK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

6 Year Term

Vote for not more than 2

 

Michelle Engelbert

Melissa Twehues

 

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER

WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 Year Term

Vote for not more than 3

 

Matt Barnhart

Robert Barrett

Mitchell Dobek

Dustin Fitzpatrick

Rob Harris

Gary Stanley

Joseph Steffey

Eboni Stewart

Bridget Thorning

 

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER

WOODHAVEN-BROWNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Partial Term Ending 12/31/2026

Vote for not more than 1

 

Eryka Czopek

Sabit Islam

 

 PROPOSAL SECTION

Local School District

Flat Rock Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

 

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2025 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.3436 mills ($18.3436 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Flat Rock Community Schools, Wayne and Monroe Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2026 is approximately $1,850,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2025 tax levy)?

 

Intermediate School District

Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency Renewal of Regional Enhancement Millage Proposal

 

Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed renewal of the enhancement millage will be collected by the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency (“Wayne RESA”) and distributed on an equal per-pupil basis to local constituent school districts including eligible public school academies within the boundaries of Wayne RESA. None of the enhancement millage revenue will be distributed to Wayne RESA, and all funds shall be independently audited by the local constituent school districts and eligible public school academies as part of their annual school audits.

As a renewal of authority which expires with the 2027 levy, shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 1.9812 mills ($1.98 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of six (6) years, 2028 to 2033, inclusive, to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local funding for local school district operating purposes? It is estimated that 1.9812 mills would raise approximately $108 million when first levied in 2028.

The revenue from this enhancement millage will be distributed on an equal per pupil basis to the following listed constituent school districts and the public school academies within the boundaries of Wayne RESA which are eligible to receive enhancement millage under the Revised School Code:

Allen Park Public Schools, Crestwood School District, School District of the City of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights School District No. 7, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Ecorse Public School District, Flat Rock Community Schools, Garden City Public Schools, Gibraltar School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, Grosse Pointe Public School System, School District of the City of Hamtramck, School District of the City of Harper Woods, Huron School District, School District of the City of Lincoln Park, Livonia Public Schools School District, Melvindale-Northern Allen Park School District, Northville Public Schools, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Redford Union Schools District No. 1, School District of the City of River Rouge, Riverview Community School District, Romulus Community Schools, Southgate Community School District, South Redford School District, Taylor School District, Trenton Public Schools, Van Buren Public Schools, Wayne-Westland Community School District, Westwood Community School District, Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, School District of the City of Wyandotte.

 

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The 10th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is Saturday October 19th

September 28, 2024 By Joe Pagano

 

The 10th Annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat event is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th, from 3-5pm. The festivities will be held on East Huron River Drive, between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard, in Downtown Flat Rock.

All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will be open, but the road will be closed for this event.

SPOOKTACULAR IS FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC.

The Fun starts at 3PM including

  • Costume Contests
  • Bounce House
  • Music,
  • Food
  • Clown Balloons Creations and
  • Prizes

TRUNK OR TREAT STARTS AT 3:00 PM

DOG COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:00 PM

CHILDREN COSTUME CONTEST AT 4:30PM

NOTE: time are approximate.

This event is FUN for the entire family including the family dog.

 

Just a reminder….

East Huron River Drive will be closed to traffic both before and during the event.

 

Business note: for those who want to participate, Click here for the form.

 

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

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Second Annual Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show September 7th

August 25, 2024 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are presenting the Second Annual Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show.  The Artisan and Food Truck Rally will once again take place at the Family Farm and Home Plaza on Telegraph Road in Flat Rock.  This year’s rally will be Saturday September 7th. The show runs from noon to 7pm.

There will be over 50 Artisans, crafters and food trucks and vendors.  There will also be a Kids Train Ride and Face Painting.

Along with the crafts and food there will be a Live DJ and you can even sit under our tent and enjoy your cool drinks, ice cream, food and check out all the items you purchased at the show.

Stop by and check out the food, crafts and music and talk to your neighbors.

NOTE; For vendors who want to still sign up, see the information below.

Forms for all Vendors-Click Here

Artisan Vendors Click Here

Food Venders Click Here

We are asking that all vendors to please post information on your respective pages.

For more vendor information contact Jeff at his email, jeff07818@gmail.com or contact Liz at Flat Rock City Hall.

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The Venue Flat Rock’s Newest Business

August 23, 2024 By Joe Pagano

“The Venue-Flat Rock” is the city’s newest business.  The Venue is located at 24643 Gibraltar Road in the plaza with Hungry Howie’s and Royal Salon.  Their Grand opening was a great Success stated Stefany Boardman, Owner of the Venue. The Venue Flat Rock is a great place for your next occasion or meeting.   She said she is excited to be open.  The Venue Flat Rock just had their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting, balloons and a great crowd.  Inside the hall they featured some of their preferred venders.

The Venue has a wide variety of table decorations, beautiful arches for your photos, bar area & television, kitchen, charger plates, white resin chairs or choose from our unique mixture of chair decor to make it jaw dropping for your main table, all included on your special day.

Check out the pictures below from the Ribbon Cutting.

To schedule an event at The Venue, contact them at 734-512-9654 or CLICK HERE for more information.

The Venue Flat Rock Ribbon Cutting Owner, Stefany Boardman.

 

            DINE LOCAL – DINE FLAT ROCK

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Calling All Volunteers for 2024

July 27, 2024 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock Our Hometown is looking for volunteers for a multitude event in the Downtown Flat Rock area

By volunteering you can meet new people or maybe a friend or neighbor and help to support your community.  You can also volunteer for your required community service hours for you school or business, or you may just have some free time.

For those who would like to volunteer we have made it easy for you to join us.

There are many events left with someone with your knowledge and/or skills.

You can see the list of events and hours for those events by CLICKING HERE or buy using your phone to click on the QR code below.

Kindly note that the Food Truck Rally and Artisan Shows scheduled for September 29, 2024, and October 5, 2024, have been cancelled. If you wish to be notified about future events, please consider adding your name to the On-Call list.

You can then review all the events to see which one you would like to help or support then and entering your information.  Be sure to click on SUBMIT in the form to enter your volunteer hours.

Please let us know if you have volunteered to help but something has come up that will take you away from your volunteer hours.

 

Thank you in advance for supporting us in this endeavor.  We try to bring all of our events to the community for FREE and we need your help.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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