By: Mark Vest | West Bloomfield Beacon | Published August 4, 2022
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Residents in the West Bloomfield Beacon’s coverage area recently cast their votes for candidates seeking a spot on the ballot for the general election in November.
The primary election was held Aug. 2, and West Bloomfield residents were also given the opportunity to decide on two ballot proposals.
Both of the proposals gave residents a chance to decide whether or not they wanted to approve tax levy increases in support of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission.
Residents approved a renewal and restoration of a general millage levy of 0.2435 mills with 12,228 votes in its favor and 5,493 votes against.
The levy had been reduced by rollbacks and was renewed at, and increased up to, the original 0.2435 mills for 10 years for the acquisition, maintenance, management and control of township parks and places of recreation. It is estimated that the proposal will result in the authorization to collect up to $1,150,538 in the first year.
For the proposal to renew and restore 0.35 mills, 11,487 residents voted in favor and 6,114 against. The previously authorized tax levy was reduced by required millage rollbacks to a levy of 0.329 mills in 2021. This 10-year levy is for acquisition, maintenance, management and control of township parks and places of recreation. It is estimated that this proposal will result in the authorization to collect up to $1,653,750 in the first year.
Tudor Dixon emerged as the presumed winner of the Aug. 2 race for a Republican gubernatorial nominee.
At press time, according to Michigan’s elections website, Dixon won with 40.57%, which means she’ll vie against incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November.
Dixon was followed by Kevin Rinke, 21.97%; Garrett Soldano, 17.89%; Ryan Kelley, 15.39%; and Ralph Rebandt, 4.19%.
Haley Stevens was victorious in her attempt to represent Democrats in the general election for U.S. House District 11, as she came away from the primary with 70,478 votes. Democrat Andy Levin took 47,117 votes.
Stevens will face Republican Mark Ambrose in the general election.
Ambrose had 42,275 votes cast in his favor, with Matthew DenOtter finishing second in the Republican race with 17,701 votes.
For the state House of Representatives District 20, Democrat Noah Arbit had 7,180 votes, ahead of Ken Ferguson, who finished with 4,785, and James Sklar, who secured 3,448 votes.
Arbit will face Republican Albert Mansour in the general election.
Mansour finished with 4,030 votes, ahead of Diana Theresa Mohyi, who had 3,485.
In state Senate District 13, Republican Jason Rhines earned a spot on the ballot in the general election, as the 15,478 votes cast in his favor were enough to propel him to victory.
His fellow Republican, Brian Williams, finished with 7,830 votes.
Rhines will face Democrat Rosemary K. Bayer, who ran unopposed at the primary.
In the Oakland County Board of Commissioners District 10 race, Democrat Kristen Nelson and Republican Vincent F. Sitto both ran unopposed at the primary election and will face off in the general election in November.
For Oakland County Board of Commissioners District 11, Democrat Marcia Gershenson and Republican S. Dave Sullivan also ran unopposed and will have a chance to earn a spot on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners when they oppose each other at the general election Nov. 8.