The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to forward ballot language to the Washtenaw County Clerk and Governor tonight. But what wording gets sent along is still in question.
The initiative would amend the city charter to require a vote of the people to increase the police budget. At issue is if an “explanatory caption” should be included with what gets forwarded for approval.
Councilman Patrick McLean says it needs to be clear what its passage would do.
“It is likely to throw our budget into complete chaos. There’s a good chance it will throw into emergency status with the state, that we won’t be able to get our budget to them in the time that we are statutorily required to do so. And on top of that, it’s probably a violation of collective bargaining law.”
Council member Amber Fellows says since the public collected enough signatures to get the question on the ballot their assertiveness should be respected. She says they’ll be plenty of time for the political debate
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