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River Canal finally dredged out or allowing alcohol consumption on the
south side of Black River downtown. Submitted by Rick Niemietz.
Seconded by Chad Noetzel 10-27-09
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| Precincts
1, 2 and 3 Dominate Turnout - Approximately 52% of Total |
Dr.Charles
Krauthammer on Obama: 
His thorough and thoughtful approach is applied to understanding our President and
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"Division
or Balance...Our New City Council"
byWilliam Kessler |
Port Huron Poll: Do you
favor a "Ward System" or "At Large Voting
Districts". Place your choice in the "Subject
Line". Vote
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“Well
Dad, were you surprised by the election results?"
“Yes and no... mostly the candidates that
worked the hardest were elected... that's no surprise. But I
was surprised and disappointed by the turnout. The candidates worked hard and
spent a lot time and money to get the attention of the voters, but
to no avail... only 17.3% voted."
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| “Hey Dad, is it true
the County |
| “Dad, if the city buys
the property, |
| “Becky,
do you understand zoning?” |
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City
Charter Commission
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“Dad, it looks like
more than half were from precincts 1, 2 or 3, that can't be good for our
city."
"You're right Becky,
and 5 of the 7 winners came from those precincts, it's as if the
rest of the city doesn't count or doesn't care."
"Would
a ward system help get more involvement?"
"I
don't know, but someone once said that people generally get the government
they deserve... if they don't vote, they don't deserve good
government."
Hey
Dad, someone else said 'To the victor goes the spoils...'"
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“Now
they're calling it 'fecal point', ” |
| “Councilman
Doorn said |
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“In
my civics class, |
| “Well
Dad, who are you going to vote for this Tuesday?" |
| “Well
Dad, were you surprised |
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