Hamtramck’s recreation programs will now continue for another 10 years.
By Charles Sercombe
Hamtramck voters overwhelmingly voted to continue their recreation program.
On Tuesday (May 3) voters agreed to continue the recreation millage for another 10 years by 592 in support to 165 against it.
The turnout was expected to be low, and indeed it was: A total of 757 voters participated.
“It was slow as molasses,” is the way City Clerk August Gitschlag described the day’s turnout.
This is the third millage the Hamtramck Public School District has successfully fielded within the last year. The district runs the recreation department.
The millage has been in place for 20 years now.
Voter David Swint summed up what most voters were thinking about the millage.
“It’s for the kids,” he said. “They need a lot of support today.”
The recreation millage raises over $800,000 a year.