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GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City officials are entering another budget season secure with the knowledge that their financial books from the last fiscal year are in order.

A city-owned, city-wide fiber network? An ice rink downtown Holland? A recreation center? Big changes could be coming to Holland.

Livonia residents have approved a local roads tax twice before with the last one approved in 2012.

CLAWSON — On Feb. 1, the Clawson City Council voted 3-1 to place the issue of a general operating millage on the May 3 special election ballot.

Zeeland Public Schools will ask voters to approve a 10-year, 0.5 mill recreation millage during the May 3 election.

Danielle Yokom was voted as president, while Ken Baker was chosen as vice president.

It just takes one person to identify a problem and attempt to deal with it.

It just takes one person to identify a problem and attempt to deal with it.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — In the Madison-Park News’ coverage area, voters in Madison Heights and Hazel Park will decide the next mayor and council for their cities. There are also two school proposals.

The Headlee Amendment restricts growth in the taxable value of an individual parcel, while Proposal A requires rate reductions when the local housing market grows substantially. Proposal A limited growth on the taxable value of individual parcels to the lesser of inflation or 5%, and it reset taxable value of a property when it’s sold or transferred, which is equal to half of the property’s cash value. More than a decade later, some communities haven’t seen property tax revenue...