So what does everyone think of these results? I know some of you are either really angry or really happy right now - let's discuss.

I know we need this milage.but here we go again take more from the citizens of Dearborn and just keep keep taking it away..Is that a slap in the face...Let's reavaluate the city councils salary that is $14,409+ $85 + meetings and the Pres. @ $17,267 Drbn Hgts council gets $9,764 & the Chair gets $12,368..Does this salary for Dearborn warrant what we just voted on...We need see how they justify their salary and how did it get their..Their needs to be change across the board...

As long as this money is used for the operational costs of the Library . This is to long 10 years...Another tax on the people of Dearborn we will see how this money is utilized..I am sorry to see Dearborn with so many taxes can we keep the people from leaving...Not sure...

Well, sweety, you want to discuss, I'll discuss. The reason for your victory is because 20% of the ppl in East Dbn were too lazy to vote, and on your end of the city, they were fully mobilised and had a desperate self intrest to do so. I'll tell you something else I'll discuss. When I find that this place I own presently is too much of a burden to upkeep, I'm on my oneway to TN., where I have land. If I ever have ppl knocking at my door needing help with a flat tire on my dirt road, and I find they are West-enders,well, leave that to your imagination.

well the mayor is pleased and so are the rest of the politicians, may be they can give themselves a raise now! i question the integrity of this vote...at a time when unemployment rate is in double digits, inflation as high as the sky and property values are near the dumpster, why would anyone vote for more taxes? sounds to me like Saddam Hussein who use to win 99% of the votes in Iraq when he was in power!

Let's say the millages didn't pass. What would you complain about then? The fact that the library hours are so few they may as well be closed? Or the fact that the crime rate is rising due to a smaller police/fire force? Would you complain about the fact that nobody wants to move to Dearborn and that just about every house in your neighborhood is rented because everybody has moved out? I'll take listening to you complain about the extra 50 bucks a year this is going to cost us to keep Dearborn the vibrant, wonderful city it is today.

If it were only going to be $50 a year, this wouldn't be a problem. The fact is that Prop 1 is going to be a significant increase on a shrinking tax base.

$50 a year, R.? Your house is only taxed at about 11K? That means it's only worth about 22,000. I didn't know property values were that low anywhere in Dearborn.

The increase for me looks like $245 a year. Roughly $20 a month. I'm lucky enough to say I can make some adjustments on how I spend money and afford that. It's worth it to keep services up in the city. I think if this would have been voted down, it would have been the beginning of a very rapid and very devastating decline in the city. That being said, we need to be vigilant as taxpayers on monitoring politicians and how they are spending the $12,000,000 donation they are going to recieve from the citizens. I hope we can still stand together in these hard times and work for what's best for the city.

R- Sersiously you need to take a hard look at what you say. It will cost even the average homeowner in dearborn over 200 on their taxes and this is if the lovely Tax assesor does not put on his blinders to how the housing market is and startes raising assesments. Trust me the Counsil will enact all 3.5 mills plus the bonus 1 Mill out of the general fund that does not have to go to the Library. I am very serious when I say the Assesor is blind! It amazes me at how they set assesmetns. I mean a 2000 sq foot nice 2 story home can be assessed at $65 a sq footand a house with only 1200 sq foot can be assessed at $100 a sq foot. Mind you both houses are 2 store but the 2000 sq foot home has more actual land. Seriously does this make any sense to anyone? I know they do not want to take forclosure or short sale houses into account but those do impact our property falues! If Local Assessors had not been over inflating the SEV's of many houses the city would not be in the situation it is in. I fought my assesement this year and I can tell you that the board is absolutely stupid too! Even when putting the facts in front of their faces. You can not assess a house for almost 34K more then what the bank says the house is worth!!! Plus lets add in that I am sure the School debt and supplies, and the other millage for the sewer is going to go up this next year too!

Seriuosly "concerned" taxpayer you need to look at what you are concerned about. Is your concern money? If it is then perhaps you want to take the long view. Lest you think money is no object to me - I am part of the middle class. The middle class that is being squeezed out of existence. You complain about your assessment and how your taxes will increase. Somehow you lay the blame at the feet of the assessor. The real problem is how the rich get richer and the est of us are on the road to serfdom. The city is in the situation it is in because of misguided thing like Proposal A and other republican backed crap that has been and is currently being passed. Your myopic view of your little world needs to expand and lay blame where it belongs. If we are not willing to fund an extraordinary city then we will cease to be one.

R- You need to take a long look at what you are talking about. I do not believe in everything some political person nor gropu tells me as being the truth. I do my research on all topics. Of course at concern of mine is money. Although I think you are completely misguided on your thoughts that our problem is the rich. The problem is All politicinas no matter what political party affiliation. They all want more moeny sho they can spend more money and line their own pockets. I am in the middle class also and am an educated individual as well. We can talk all you want about the middle class being squeezed out of existence but you need to place the blame where it really does belong on All politicians and not one group. Both are extremely misguided in either wanting to give free money to all those that will not help themselves (ie Democrats) or those that want to give tax breaks to the rich (ie Republicans). I am for Fiscal responsibility! There are many ways for the city to help ease all the burden but see many people (ie Unions and Politicians) will not like the outcome. First they need to get rid of the cushie health care benefits that they have and pay minimum of 25% of their health care. Secondly, they need to look at and see what is necessary to have and what is not necessary to have and cut accordingly. Exapmle was for people to step up and get rid of the Civil Service commision that is ancient and not needed due to labor contracts.

The civil service proposal...I guess people that voted it back in felt the same way i felt...The city politicians that where voted in cannot be trusted to take on that responsibilty....They got that one right!!!! Time for a pay cut for city council and a change in our next election for city representatives....Thats a must!!!!