Police Report and Some other stuff

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

I hope you make it outside to enjoy the best day of fall so far. 

Halloween Information 
Police Report - From DeRidder 
AATA info from Pete Murdock 
Special Election info (NOV. 3rd) - Get out and vote 


Take care, 
Kurt Anschuetz 
prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net 


Halloween Info - 

Since Halloween is on a Saturday it should be very busy. Please make sure you keep an eye out for the children during Halloween. Slow down as you drive through the neighborhood. 

After the candy is handed out there are a lot of things going on in the city. 

The Great Bobini - will be hosting his magic show at 8:30pm (its at the castle on Hemphill). 
The Corner Brewery will host their annual Halloween costume party and contest - There will be a special VIP lounge which will cost you $10 bucks but gets you into the brewery portion and gives you 2 beers. They will have DJs for music. 
Frenchies - Is bringing in Lady Sunshine for their Halloween Bash starting at 9pm. 
The Tap Room - is hosting Hullabaloo and Back 40 for their Halloween bash. 

Enjoy the night and be safe. 






Report from Paul Deridder 



Please send this out to all your membership. The Ypsilanti Police Department made an arrest of two subjects breaking into a local business. 



3 YPD Officers were on a foot patrol in the downtown area checking in on local business's when a burglary alarm sounded from a clothing store around the corner from where the officers were walking. As officers made the location, two suspects were coming out of the closed business carrying merchandise. The suspects ran on foot and tried to hide in a wooded area near the Huron River. A perimeter was established quickly. An MSP K9 was nearby and assisted officers. One subject was apprehended down near the river shortly after the police dog arrived. Officers from YPD, MSP, Washtenaw County Sheriff and Eastern Michigan University assisted in trying to locate the second suspect. The second suspect attempted to flee the police dog by swimming into the water and going down stream. After 1 1/2 hours the second suspect was located and arrested in the wooded area, shivering from the cold water. He was treated for potential hypothermia and a sprained leg. Both suspects were lodged pending prosecutor review. Investigation revealed the suspects were attempting to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. 



**** Please remember to lock all your doors and windows and call the Ypsilanti Police Department if you see anyone that is acting suspicious in your neighborhood. The Home Invasions are taking place in the morning, afternoon hours when the suspects think the residents are at work or school. These suspects are knocking on the door and if no one answers they will go to the rear of the house and force entry. If the resident is home they ask to use your telephone or make up some other story. NEVER allow anyone into your home that you do not know. Tell them you will call 911 for them and have them wait outside by the front curb. 



Keep up the great work we appreciate all your support. 





Lt. Paul DeRidder 

Ypsilanti Police Department 




Hi All - 

The AATA Board is holding a special meeting to discuss a regional system under Act 196. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29th at 5:00PM in the Varsity Room of the Weber's Inn on Jackson Road in Ann Arbor. 

We may get a feel for where we are relative to creating a regional transportation system. 

Here is some info from a story in the Ann Arbor Chronicle http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/10/26/aata-sets-meeting-on-regional-authority/ 

Reorganization as Act 196 Regional Authority 


Ted Annis gave his final bit of “headline news” from the planning and development committee – “final” because board member Rich Robben will be taking over as chair of that committee. The news was that the committee recommended outsourcing the design of a countywide bus system. A request for qualifications (RFQ) should be issued for that design, rather than having AATA staff prepare it in-house, Annis said, because of “bandwidth,” which is to say that it’s a question of staff having adequate time. 

By way of background, the AATA is currently funded for service inside the city of Ann Arbor by a transportation millage levied at just over 2 mill. Service to areas outside the city is funded by purchase of service agreements (POSAs) with specific muncipalities. 

In October of 2008, the AATA board actively discussed the possibility of reorganization as a regional authority under the Public Transportation Authority Act 196 , with the planning and development committee bringing a recommendation to the board that the AATA reconstitute itself as a regional authority according to the act. Discussion of a possible countywide transportation millage for the fall of 2009 was also active, but the planned WISD school millage , which is actually appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot, was seen as diminishing the prospects for approval. 

Then, in March 2009, an item was placed on the board’s agenda to reorganize the AATA under Act 196, but was pulled. As The Chronicle previously reported [" Bus Fares Will Increase "]: 



The upcoming hire had an impact on planned consideration of the organization’s vision statement, which the board had been scheduled to work through as a full group Wednesday evening. That item was tabled in the interest of receiving the input of the new executive director, when he is hired. [emphasis added] 

For the same reason, another agenda item was pulled, which would have entertained the possibility of the AATA reforming itself under Act 196. 

Now that the Michael Ford has been hired as CEO of the AATA, the transportation authority is again taking up the matter. 

During public commentary at the conclusion of the meeting, Jim Mogensen asked the board to make sure that the Oct. 29 board meeting at Weber’s was open to the public. Annis, for his part, established that the nature of the discussion would be broad and wide-ranging. 

Pete Murdock 

485-7799 


Information for the November 3, 2009 Special Election 


Ypsilanti City voters will have an opportunity to cast a ballot on November 3 during a Special Election. Should you need additional information after reading below, please call the City Clerk’s office at (734) 483-1100: Polling Locations 


The polls will be open on Tuesday, November 3 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 	

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Adams School 
503 Oak Street 
	
	


If you are not certain what Ward/Precinct you reside in please look at your Voter ID card, visit WashtenawVotes.org , or call the City Clerk's office at (734) 483-1100. The November 3 Ballot Will Present the Following Proposal: 


Washtenaw Intermediate School District 

PROPOSAL I 
REGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL 

Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed millage will be collected by the intermediate school district and distributed to local public school districts based on pupil membership count. 

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local funding for local school district operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $30,000,000? 

____ Yes ____ No 

Absentee Ballots 



Absentee ballots are available at the City Clerk’s Office, located in City Hall, One South Huron St., Ypsilanti 48197 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. 

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for this election is at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2. 



City Clerk’s Office Open on Saturday, October 31 



The City Clerk’s office will be open to receive and process absentee ballot requests on Saturday, October 31 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 



Thank you for voting! – Call the City Clerk’s office at (734) 483-1100 Should You Have Questions or Concerns! 
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