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After heated debate, Ypsilanti council forwards citizen petition on police funding to county clerk and governor
Summary
Council certified a citizen petition seeking a charter amendment limiting police expenditures and voted to forward the certificate and ballot language to the Washtenaw County Clerk and governor after rejecting an amendment to add a council-produced statement of purpose.
The Ypsilanti City Council voted to forward a certificate of sufficiency for a citizen petition on police funding to the Washtenaw County Clerk and the governor, a ministerial step required before state review. The petition would, if approved by voters, limit the city’s police expenditures to the previous fiscal year’s level unless a majority of citywide voters approve an increase.
Council debate focused less on certifying signatures—an administrative requirement—and more on whether to attach a council‑written…
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