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Website Against Dearborn Civil Service Ballot Proposal Launched

Dearborn citizen group says it created the website to inform the public about the controversial ballot proposal and encourage people to vote against it.

A group of Dearborn citizens has launched a website to rally support against a ballot proposal to terminate the city's civil service system, a set of rules, regulations and governing commission that oversee the hiring, firing and promotions of city employees.

The group's website, SaveCivilService.com, was created to help ensure that voters are able to make an informed decision about Proposal 3, which is on the ballot for the Dearborn's Nov. 8 election, according to a release from the group. 

The website includes the Proposal 3 ballot language, which proposes elimination of Dearborn’s Civil Service System. It also includes information about the role of the Civil Service Commission and potential issues if it is eliminated.

“I’m encouraging people to vote ‘No’ on Proposal 3,” said Paula Hamilton-Stokes, a former city employee and Charter Commissioner, in the release. “We need to support representation of the public interest and support Civil Service.” 

The ballot proposal has been a source of controversy. A against the city of Dearborn seeking to obtain a court-ordered injunction that would remove the proposed charter amendment from November's ballot.

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The ballot proposal was also debated at the conducted by the League of Women Voters – Dearborn and Dearborn Heights.

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