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The Official City of Southfield Newsletter

Summer 2019

ElEctEd Officials

MayOrKenson J. Siver

cOuncil PrEsidEntLloyd Crews

cOuncil PrEsidEnt PrO tEMLinnie Taylor

city cOuncilDaniel BrightwellDonald F. FracassiMyron A. Frasier

Michael “Ari” MandelbaumTawnya Morris

city clErkSherikia L. Hawkins

city trEasurErIrv M. Lowenberg

city adMinistratOrFrederick E. Zorn

In This Issue...

3 Southfieldtolaunchnewwebsite

4 SeeClickFixSouthfield

4 CityofSouthfieldhiring

5 SouthfieldappointsnewPoliceChiefElvinBarren

6 KimmieHorneJazzFestival

7 NineMileRoadandbridgeproject

8 SouthfieldPhotoPrize

8 SouthfielderSpotlight

9 SummerConcertsinSouthfield

9 GregKennedyCommunityServiceAward

10 SouthfieldearnsstrongAAbondrating

11 2019ElectionInformation

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TheCityofSouthfieldwill launchacomprehensivenew municipal website in early August. The newSouthfieldwebsitewill still be located at the samewebaddress,www.cityofsouthfield.com.

TheCityofSouthfieldcontinuestoutilizethelatesttechnologytoimprovecommunicationandcustomerservice.TheCityisinthefinalstagesofdevelopmentofanewandimprovedwebsitethatwillprovidethecommunitywithamoreinteractiveandstreamlinedsourceofCitynewsandinformation.TheCommunityRelations andTechnology Services Departments, inpartnershipwithweb development vendorGravityWorks,areintheprocessofcompletelyredeveloping

and redesigning the City’s website to improvethe overall functionality and appearance.The newSouthfieldwebsitewillbemoreuser-friendly,offeringimproved navigation and detailed information in aquickandconvenientformat.Themanynewfeaturesof the site will include transitioning to the morestable Drupal platform, responsive web design aswellasincorporationofthenewSeeClickFixmodulethatwill allow citizens to directly report quality-of-life issues and request city services.With the freeSeeClickFix mobile app and web tools, Southfieldresidentswillnowbeabletoprovidecitystaffwithpictures, specificdescriptions,andmore—valuableinformationneededtogetthejobdoneefficiently.In

City of Southfield to launch new website in AugustNew site will feature incorporation of SeeClickFix citizen reporting tool

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addition,theSeeClickFixplatformprovidesSouthfieldofficialswithacentralizedissuemanagementsystemtooverseeconcernsfromcreationtoresolution—engagingSouthfieldresidentsandbusinessesthroughouttheprocess.

Thenewwebsitewillbecompletelymobileandtabletfriendly,allowinguserstofullyaccessinformationonthego.ThesleeknewsitewillalsofeatureextensivenewphotosandvideosshowcasingSouthfield,moreonlineservices,downloadableorfillableCityforms,applicationsanddocuments.ThenewWebsitewillalsofeatureimprovedwebcastingcapabilities–allowingusersacrosstheworldwiththeopportunitytowatchcitycouncilmeetingsandothereventsonline.TheCity’scurrentwebsitewillremainfullyfunctionalpriortotheAugustlaunchofthenewsite.

Formoreinformation,contactSouthfieldCommunityRelationsat(248)796-5130.

SeeClickFix Southfield

WithfreeSeeClickFixmobileappandwebtools,SouthfieldresidentsandbusinesseswillnowbeabletoprovideSouthfieldstaffwithpictures,specificdescriptions,andmore—valuableinformationneededtogetthejobdoneefficiently.ThispartnershipnotonlyallowsSouthfieldresidentsandbusinessestoreportproblems,butalsotoview,commenton,andvotetofixproblemssubmittedbytheirneighbors.Citizenscanevencreatetheirown“watchareas”toreceivenotificationsaboutalltheissuesreportedintheircommunity,enablingthemtofollowtheprogressofallservicerequests—notjusttheonestheyreport.

TheSeeClickFixSouthfieldmobileappisavailablefordownloadonAndroidandiPhone.Inadditiontothemobileapps,citizenscansendreportsdirectlytotheCityofSouthfieldwebsiteatwww.cityofsouthfield.comandwww.seeclickfix.com.

City of Southfield new website – continued

The City of Southfield is Hiring!TheCityof Southfield is currently seekingqualifiedcandidates to fill several full-time career, part-timeandseasonalpositions.Someof thecareer full-timepositionscurrentlyavailableinclude:9-1-1dispatchers,policeofficers,policecadets,buildinginspectorsandapublicworksmaintenanceworker.Anumberofnon-careerseasonal/part-timepositionsarealsoavailableinseveraldepartments,including:publicworks,parks

& recreation, clerical/administrative support andcrossingguards.Alloftheopenpositionscurrentlyopenarepostedon the City’s website at www.cityofsouthfield.com.For more information, call the Human ResourcesDepartmentat(248)796-4700ortheCity’sJobHotlineat (248) 796-4701. The City of Southfield isanequalopportunityemployer.

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City of Southfield appoints Elvin Barren new Police ChiefThe Southfield City Council approved CityAdministratorFredZorn’sappointmentofElvinBarrenas the new PoliceChief at the July 8City CouncilMeeting.ChiefBarrenwillbeginhisemploymentonJuly29.

Chief Barren currently serves as Deputy Chief ofPolice of the Detroit Police Department (DPD)wherehecommandsthelargestbureauintheDPD,includingeightmajorunits, ayearlybudgetof$137millionandover1,100policeofficers.Duringhis21yearsofservicewithDPD,hehasover12yearsofcommandexperiencewithoversixyearsattherankofcommanderorabove.

“TheselectionofMr.Barrenasthenewpolicechiefwill serve the community well,” commented CityAdministrator Fred Zorn. “With over 20 years ofsolid lawenforcementexperience inprotectingandservingthepublic,hewillmakeagreatadditiontoourteamandwillcarryonthehighstandardsofthecityofSouthfieldandtheSouthfieldPoliceDepartment.”

ChiefBarrenholdsanAssociatesofSciencedegreein Law Enforcement Administration from WayneCountyCommunityCollege, a Bachelor of Sciencein Public Administration from Central MichiganUniversityand is currentlycompletingaMaster’sofScienceinCriminalJusticefromBowlingGreenStateUniversity.Mr.BarrenisalsoagraduateoftheSeniorManagement Institute forPoliceandhascompletedtraining at the Police Executives’ and New Chiefs’School, sponsored by the Michigan Association ofChiefs of Police. Chief Barren also completed theLeadership in Counterterrorism Program (LinCT)sponsored by the FBI and has completed severalothertrainingandleadershipdevelopmentprograms.

He previously served as the Deputy Chief ofNeighborhood Policing Bureau-East for theDetroit

Police Department.In this position, hecommandedDetroit’slargest Bureau,overseeing day-to-dayoperationsofthe3rd,5th,7th,9thand11thPrecinctsaswellas the DowntownServices Division,Gaming OperationsandtheMetropolitanDivision, whichincludes: TacticalResponseUnit(TRU),SpecialResponseTeam(SWAT),K-9,HarborMaster,BombSquad,TrafficEnforcement,MountedDivisionandAviation.ChiefBarrenisalsoaveteranoftheUnitedStatesNavy,servingeightyearsasanOperationsSpecialistinadditiontohisover20years of experience in law enforcement,with eightyearsatthesupervisory,managementandexecutivelevels.

The city of Southfield conducted a comprehensivenational search to fill the Chief of Police positionfollowingtheresignationofformerChiefEricHawkinslastSeptember.SouthfieldDeputyPoliceChiefsNickLoussiaandBrianBassettwereselectedastheActingPoliceChiefsbyCityAdministratorFredZornduringthechiefrecruitmentprocess.

“This outstanding appointment reflects the City’sutmost commitment to the safety and securityof Southfield residents, businesses and all thosewho enter theCity on a daily basis,” addedMayorKen Siver. “The Southfield Police Department willcontinuetofunctionextremelyefficientlyunderthedirectionofChiefBarren–providingthecommunitywith unparalleled public safety and proactive lawenforcementservicesandprograms.

Police Chief Elvin Barren

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Police Chief – continued

The Southfield Police Department provides a fullrangeofqualitypublicsafetyserviceswhich includemarked and unmarked patrol units, a well-trainedInvestigativestaff,andoutstandingCrimePreventionservices.ThedepartmenthasbeenhonoredfortheoutstandingserviceawardfromtheMichiganChapterofMothersAgainstDrunkDriving, theOutstandingCrime Prevention Award by the Michigan CrimePrevention Association, and by the MichiganAssociation of Chiefs of Police for its outstandingcommunitypolicingprograms.

SouthfieldPoliceOfficersaresupportedbythelatesttechnologyandequipmentavailable.Computersareinstalled inallmarkedpatrolunits toprovide fasteraccesstovitalinformationaboutsuspects,victimsand

addresses in and around the cityof Southfield.Theradiosystemrepresentsan important improvementin the speed and efficiency of the department’scommunication technology. Further, the PoliceDepartmenthasinstitutedaFAXNetworkforlocalbusinessesandprivatepolice.Thissystemisdesignatedtosharecrimepreventionandotherinformationwiththeprivatesectorinatimelymanner.Thedepartmenthas installed a computerized arrest photo system,fingerprint system, computer aided dispatch andrecords management system.The Southfield PoliceDepartment iscontinuouslyaddingnewtechnologyandcrimefighting strategies to theirexistingpoliceconceptstoremainaleaderinlawenforcementandpolicing.

Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival returns to Southfield August 9 & 10TheCityofSouthfieldwillhostthe4thannualKimmieHorne JazzFestival,presentedbyVarsityLincoln,onFriday,August 9 from6:00-10:30p.m. and Saturday,August10from3:00-10:30p.m.onthefrontlawnofthe SouthfieldMunicipalCampus, 26000 EvergreenRoad.

Thetwo-dayeventwillfeaturelivemusic,foodtrucks,boutiquevendorsandabeerandwinetentsponsoredbytheSouthfieldChamberofCommerce.Thisyear’sfestival will also include a Jazzy Roll Bike Cruise.RegistrationfortheJazzyRollBikeCruisebeginsat10a.m.onSaturday,August10attheSouthfieldPublicLibrary,26300EvergreenRoad.

Kimmie Horne will perform both days, headliningthe festivalonSaturday.The festivalwillalso featureperformances by Ben Sharkey, Charles and GwenScales, RalpheArmstrong,Tricia Jones, EricWatson,496West Band, Calvin Brooks, Dave Bennett and

DJVernon English.Additionally, Saturday’s eventwillincludea specialpresentationhonoringa legendaryartistwiththeLifetimeAchievementAward.

TheKimmieHorneJazzFestivalisfreeandopentothepublic.Pleasebringlawnchairsorblanketsforseating.ParkingwillbeavailableontheSouthfieldMunicipalCampusfor$10.Foodwillbeavailableforpurchase.ProceedsfromthefestivalwillbedonatedtoRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesandtheSouthfieldPublicArtsCommission.

Special Jazz Festivalweekend rates are available forout-of-townguestsoranyonewhowantsaweekendgetaway at theWestin Hotel Southfield Detroit.AhotelshuttlewillbeavailabletotransportgueststoandfromtheJazzFestival.Formoreinformationandtomakereservations,call(248)827-4000.

For more information on the Kimmie Horne JazzFestival,callCommunityRelationsat(248)796-5130.

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Nine Mile Road and bridge project complete$8 million project part of an overall $100 million infrastructure investment over 10 years

ThecityofSouthfieldheldaribboncuttingceremonytocelebratethecompletionoftheNineMileRoadandbridgeconstructionprojectonWednesday,June5at thebridgesite locatedbetweenTelegraphandLahser.

The project included the complete removal andreplacementofthebridgeovertheEvansBranchoftheRougeRiver.Thebridgewaselevatedeight feethigher than the previous structure to reduce theverticalcurveoftheroadtoimprovesightdistances.Aneight-footsidewalkwasinstalledoneachsideofthebridge;however,thesouthsidewalkisforfutureuseasthere iscurrentlynoconnectingsidewalkonthesouthsideofNineMileRoad.

TrafficvolumeshaveallowedNineMileRoadtobereducedtothreelaneswithonelaneineachdirectionandacenterleftturnbetweenTelegraphandLahser.NineMilewas rehabilitated by removing the curbsand covering the existing concrete pavement withtwo inches of stone which was then paved withfive-and-a-half inches of asphalt.All new curbs anddrivewayswereconstructedwithfullreconstructioninthesegmentsclosetoTelegraphRoadandLahserRoad,aswellassegmentsadjacenttothenewbridgetoaccommodatetheelevationchange.

Utility work related to the bridge replacementincluded200 feetof16-inchwatermain relocationandconcreteencasementofOaklandCountyWater

ResourcesCommission’s36-inchsanitaryinterceptor,which crosses beneath the west bridge abutment.In addition, 548 feetof 10-inch sanitary sewereastof Plum Hollow Street was found to be in poorconditionandwasalsoreplaced.

The total project cost was $8,100,000 with$3,306,600inFederalfundsand$1,425,000inStateLocal Bridge funds. The City of Southfield’s costsharewas$3,368,400.FundingfortheCity’sportionof the project was provided from the Road BondConstruction Fund ($3,265,715) and theWater &Sewerbudget($102,685).

Formoreinformationonthe9MileRoadandbridgeproject, call the SouthfieldEngineeringDepartmentat(248)796-4810.

Pictured (from l-r): City Treasurer Irv Lowenberg, Councilman Myron Frasier, City Engineer Leigh Schultz, Councilman Donald Fracassi, Mayor Ken Siver, Council President Lloyd Crews, Councilwoman Tawnya Morris, Councilman Dan Brightwell and

City Administrator Fred Zorn.

City of Southfield Construction UpdateTen Mile RoadEvergreen to GreenfieldRCOCProjectPartialreconstructionandconcretepatching

Case AvenueAsphaltreconstructionandlanereduction

Canterbury Gardens and Bonnie AcresConcreteandasphaltroadrepairs,watermainreplacement

Southfield Village Estates and Sherfield PlaceSewerseparation,watermainreplacement,roadreconstruction

Washington VillageAsphaltrehabilitation,watermainreplacement

For more information, visit www.cityofsouthfield.com.

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Southfield Photo Prize public exhibition and online voting open through August 30

The city of Southfield is sponsoring the 3rd annualSouthfield Photo Prize competition and outdoorexhibition to showcase the City’s natural andarchitectural beauty. Over 100 submissions werereceived and initially reviewed by theTotal LivingCommissionwhichselectedthetop25finaliststhatwillbeondisplayandeligible forpublicvotinguntilAugust30,2019.

The community is encouraged to visit the publicexhibitiontoviewallofthephotoswhichhavebeenenlargedandplacedondisplayoncityhall and theparks&recreationbuilding.Tovote,simplylogontowww.cityofsouthfield.com and click on‘Photo Prize

2019’ under ‘Highlights’ on the homepage. Selectyourfavoritephotographfromthedrop-downmenubelowandthenclick‘Submit’atthebottomrightofthe page.Youmay only vote for one entry per IPaddress.Additional votes from the same IP addresswill be ineligible.The photograph that receives themostoverall voteswillbeannouncedat anawardsceremony in September and featured in the City’s2020calendar.Otherfinalistsmayalsobefeaturedinthecalendarandothercitymarketingmaterials.

Formore information, call Community Relations at(248)796-5130,visitwww.cityofsouthfield.com.

Southfielder SpotlightTheCityofSouthfieldisnotonlyMichigan'spremierbusiness address, but also one of themetro area'smostdesirableresidentialcommunities.Southfieldishome tomore than 73,000 residents from awidearray of diverse backgrounds. Many very notableindividuals reside within our city limits, from well-known professional athletes to successful businesspeople,entertainersandartists.Itisnosurprisethatsomanyinterestingpeoplefromvariedbackgroundscall Southfield home, because let’s face it – everySouthfielderisunique!

Doyouhaveafriend,familymemberorneighborwhohasacompellingstoryorbackgroundtoshare?DoyouknowanyfellowSouthfieldersthathaveaspecialskill, talent, hobby or other unique trait thatwouldbe of interest or inspiring to others?Are you thatperson?Ifso,pleaseletusknowforanewfeatureontheCity’s socialmediapagesandofficialnewsletterSouthfieldLiving!Wearelookingforthoseinteresting,active and involved Southfielderswho standout in

their civic or volunteerinvolvement or theiruniqueskillsortalents.Please send yoursuggestedSouthfielderspotlight submissions tommanion@cityofsouthfield.com.Includeyournameandcontact informationaswell as the name, contact information and a shortdescriptionof thepersonyouarenominating. Self-submissionsarealsowelcomeandencouraged.Letusknowwhatthey(oryou)doorhavedonethatisinterestingorunique.

Submissions will be reviewed and selected by theCity’sTotalLivingCommission(TLC)basedupontheabovecriteria.Thosesubmissionsnotinitiallyselectedwill continue to be considered at future reviewsessions.TheCityofSouthfieldwill featureselectedcandidatesontheCity’swebsite,socialmediaandinfutureissuesofSouthfield Livingcitynewsletter.

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TheCityofSouthfield,inpartnershipwiththeCityCentre Advisory Board, will host the Eat to theBeatsummerconcertseriesfrom11a.m.–2p.m.the secondThursdayof eachmonth June throughSeptember at the City Centre Plaza located onCentralParkBoulevard,oneblockwestofEvergreenbetweenCivicCenterDriveand11MileRoad.Eacheventwillfeatureavarietyoffoodtrucksandaneclecticmusicallineupofartistsandgenres.Thisyear’sconcertlineupfeaturesaneclecticmixofartists,including:

August 8–Kathleen Murrary

September 12–Theo Gridiron Spight

Participating food trucks will include Nosh Pit,ComfortCafé,Hero orVillain, Fuddruckers, Beansand Cornbread, Chef Cari’s Street Eats, SoupdiveandD’VineCookies.Thefoodtrucklineupchangeseachmonth,sobesuretostopbyandtrysomethingnew!

TheBurghParkGazeboConcertSeriesisbackeveryTuesday this summer between July 9—August 20from7-8:30p.m.attheBurghHistoricalPark.Bringlawn chairs, blankets and snacks (no alcohol) andenjoy these free outdoor concerts.The SouthfieldHistorical Museum will be open every Tuesdayeveningduringtheconcertsfrom6:30-8:30forfreetours.

Thisyear’slineupincludes:

July 30–DetroitSocialClub(Blues,Motownand60sSoulclassics)August 6–AliseKing(Soul)August 13 – 313 Live Experience (Jazzy-fusedstyleinfluencedbyJazz,R&BandHip-Hop)August 20 –TheGrooveCouncil (horn-drivenR&Bwithold-schoolDetroitsoulsound)

Newthisyear,Recreation on the Move,Parks&Rec’smobilerecreationprogram,willbeateachconcertwithgamesandactivitiesforkids!

Eat to the Beat lunchtime food truck and concert series

Burgh Park Gazebo Concert Series

TheCityofSouthfieldiscurrentlyseekingnominationsfor the 2019 Greg Kennedy Community ServiceAward.TheAwardwasoriginallyestablishedin1999to honor the legacy of community activist GregKennedybyencouragingotherresidentstoengageinpublicservice.GregKennedywasoneofSouthfield’sfirstresidentsanddemonstratedhiscommitmenttotheCitythroughouthisentirelifetime.Heestablishedthe City’s first Southfield Homeowners Coalitionandannuallysentnumerouslow-incomechildrentoattendtheShriner’sCircus.HevisitedseniorhomesinSouthfieldeveryweektohelpout,entertainand

listen.Hewasanoutspokenadvocateforseniorsandyoungpeoplealikeandwasknown for standingupfor other people’s rights. Since its inception, therehavebeenonlysixrecipientsoftheaward,including:SamuelP.Havis in2000; JacquelineNelson in2001;Muriel Zweigel in 2003; JonAdams in 2016; RogerGoolsbyin2017;andPatriciaHayniein2018.

Nominations for the 2019 Greg Kennedy AwardareduebyNovember1.Formore information,callCommunity Relations at (248) 796-5130 or visitwww.cityofsouthfield.com.

Greg Kennedy Community Service Award

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City of Southfield earns strong AA rating with $68M bond saleThecityofSouthfield’sAAbondratingwasreaffirmedonApril9byStandard&Poor’s,oneofthenation’smajorbond ratingagencies,placing theCityamongthe top rated governmental agencies in Michigan.The new rating comes with the City’s $68 millionWater and SewerCapital Improvement Bonds saleonApril 17whichwill provide funding for citywideinfrastructurerepairsandimprovements.

Inpreparingtosell thebonds,theCityrequestedaStandard & Poor’s Rating Service evaluation of theCityofSouthfield’s creditquality. Standard&Poor’sreaffirmedtheCity’sstrongunderlyingbondratingsof“AA.”

“Achieving this strong bond rating is extremelyimportant to the City’s business reputation andbenefits all taxpayers of the City,” commentedSouthfield City Council President Dr. Lloyd Crews.“MajorcapitalprojectsarenecessarytokeeptheCityfirstclassandbondissuesarenecessarytofundsuchprojects.AstrongbondratingfortheCity,muchlikeastrongcreditscoretoanindividual,enablesustosavemoneybygettinglowerinterestratesonthebonds.TheAAbond rating confirmsSouthfield’s ability toeffectively manage financial resources, making it anattractivedestinationfornewbusinessdevelopment,redevelopmentand futurefiscal growth. It is criticalthat we stay on course financially, which includesholding-the-lineandstrictlyadheringtoour2019-20budgetplan.”

The ‘AA’ rating reflects S&P’s assessment of thegeneral creditworthiness of the city, including thefollowingfactors:•Strongeconomywithaccesstoabroadanddiversemetropolitanstatisticalarea(MSA);• Strong management, with good financial policiesand practices under our Financial ManagementAssessment(FMA)methodology;

•Strongbudgetaryperformance,withanoperatingsurplusinthegeneralfundandbreak-evenoperatingresults at the total governmental fund level infiscal2018;•Very strong budgetary flexibility,with an availablefundbalanceinfiscal2018of37percentofoperatingexpenditures;•Verystrongliquidity,withtotalgovernmentavailablecash at 24 percent of total governmental fundexpenditures and 2.3x governmental debt service,andaccess toexternal liquiditywhich is consideredstrong;and•Stronginstitutionalframeworkscore.

Moreover, S&P indicated that Southfield’s economyremains strong as the city continues to reboundfromthelastrecession,diversify,andexhibittaxbasegrowth.The bond sale received significant interestwithninefirmsfromacrosstheU.S.bidding.Thesalesecuredan impressive2.88percent interestrate,ascompared to the2.95percent interest rate for thecity’smostpreviousbondsale,resultinginanalmost$3millionsavingscomparedtotheestimatedinterestcostsinthepreliminaryprospectus.

“Havingastrongcreditscoreisanextremelyimportantandimpressiveaccomplishmentforanymunicipality,”stated CityTreasurer Irv Lowenberg. “This strongrating saves taxpayers’moneywhen theCityneedstosellbondstofundmajorcapitalprojectslikeroads,bridges,andwater/sewersystemimprovements.TheWaterandSewerBondfundsareacriticalmatchtoourStreetBondfunds,allowingtheCitytocontinuewith our aggressive capital improvement projectsthroughoutourneighborhoods.Astrongcreditratingalsoresults in lowerinterestcostsandbettertermsfor anybond issues.TheAA rating is also a signoffinancial stabilitywithgoodmanagementsystems inplaceandastrongsetoffiscalpoliciesestablishedby

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Bond sale – continued

CityCouncil.This is teamwork inaction.AllelectedofficialsandtheCity’smanagementstaffareunitedintheircommitmenttomaintainingthefinancialintegrityand strong financial position of theCity.There is along-rangefuturevisionatworkhere.”

Inadditiontocitystaff,thebondsalewasfacilitatedby

thefinancialadvisingfirm,PublicFinancialManagement,LLC, transfer agent Huntington National Bank andthelawfirmservingasbondcounsel,Miller,Canfield,PaddockandStone,P.L.C.

For further information, contact Southfield CityTreasurerIrvLowenberg’sofficeat(248)796-5200.

No-Reason Absentee Voting now available for all voters

No-reason absentee voting is now available to allMichigan voters, by constitutional amendment, dueto the passage of Proposal 3 in November 2018.Anyonewho prefers to vote by absentee ballot iswelcometocontacttheSouthfieldCityClerk’sofficeat (248) 796-5150 and request to be placed thepermanentabsentvoter listtoreceiveanAbsenteeVoter Application for each election. Residents canalsosignuptobeplacedonthepermanentabsentvoter list by visiting https://southfield.seamlessdocs.com/f/PermanentAbsenteeApplication.

Absentee Voting ProcessToreceiveanabsenteeballot,residentsmustcompleteanabsenteevoterapplicationforeachelection.Onceyouareplacedon thepermanent absent voter list,you will automatically receive an Absentee Voter

Applicationforeachelection.Ifyouchoosetovotebyabsenteeballot,simplysigntheapplicationandreturnittotheCityClerk’sOffice.Absenteeballotswillbemailedonce thesignedapplicationand requesthasbeen received. Residents can request an absenteeballotinpersonattheSouthfieldCityClerk’sOfficeMonday-Fridayfrom8a.m.-5p.m.

Permanent Precinct Location Change for Precincts 16 and 20Precincts16and20willnowvoteat:St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral18406 West Nine Mile RoadSouthfield, MI 48075

Formoreinformation,contacttheCityClerk’sofficeat(248)796-5150orvisitwww.cityofsouthfield.com.

2019 General Election Information

General Election — november 5, 2019

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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August6- Burgh Park Gazebo Concert,7-8:30p.m.,BurghHistoricalParkAugust8- Eat to the Beat Concert,11a.m.-2p.m.,CityCentrePlazaAugust9- Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival,6-10:30p.m.,MunicipalCampusfrontlawnAugust10- Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival,3-10:30p..m.,MunicipalCampusfrontlawnAugust12- Badges & Books,4-6p.m.,KrogerParkingLot,19855W.12MileRoadAugust13- Burgh Park Gazebo Concert,7-8:30p.m.,BurghHistoricalParkAugust15- Badges & Books,4-6p.m.,KrogerParkingLot,23675GreenfieldRoadAugust20- Burgh Park Gazebo Concert,7-8:30p.m.,BurghHistoricalParkAugust28- Senior Appreciation Night(freeforseniors50+),6-8p.m.,BurghHistoricalParkSeptember2- Labor Day,CityOffices&Libraryclosed;Rubbish collection delayed one day all weekSeptember10-Taste of Southfield,5-8p.m.,ShrinersSilverGardenEventsCenterSeptember12-Eat to the Beat Concert,11a.m.-2p.m.,CityCentrePlazaSeptember16-Badges & Books,4-6p.m.,KrogerParkingLot,19855W.12MileRoadSeptember23-First Day of AutumnSeptember26-Badges & Books,4-6p.m.,KrogerParkingLot,23675GreenfieldRoadOctober1- General Skate begins,SouthfieldSportsArenaOctober14- Indigenous Peoples’ Day,CityOffices&Libraryclosed; October19- Boo Bash,2-4:30p.m.,SouthfieldPavilionOctober26- Household Hazardous Waste Day,9a.m.-2p.m.,RRRASOCOctober31- Halloween

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