candgnews.com JANUARY 24, 2024 Vol. 22, No. 2
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Bloomfield Township Public Library seeks millage renewal
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Zip through the first ‘BRRmingham Blast’ BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Shopping District is introducing an all-new community event 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. The BRRmingham Blast is a free event that will include a zip line, food trucks, activities and more. For the free BRRmingham Blast, the community can gather along South Old Woodward Avenue, between Maple Road and Brown Street. “The Birmingham Shopping District is constantly looking for new opportunities to bring the local community together and new visitors to downtown Birmingham,” Birmingham Shopping District Public Relations and Marketing Specialist Erika Bassett said. “This event is a fun way for us to kick off the new year with food trucks, free entertainment and more.” At BRRmingham Blast, the community will have the opportunity to try out the longest mobile zip line in Michigan, the “Fly Wire Zip Line.” This 300-foot-long zip line will be
BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Public Library plans to ask voters to approve a millage renewal in February that officials say would keep the library on solid financial footing. On the Feb. 27 presidential primary ballot, Bloomfield Township residents will be asked to consider renewing the library’s existing millage rate, which Library Director Tera Moon said would allow the library to maintain its current level of funding. The library — which serves the 44,235 residents of Bloomfield Township with resources, technology, and support for all ages — is supported by three separate millage rates, two that are levied in perpetuity and one that expires at the end of 2023. The Feb. 27 proposal will ask Bloomfield Township voters to consider renewing the 2023 expiring millage at the current rate of 0.5047 mill for 10 years. “That millage accounts for 27% of our current revenue, so it’s really important to the library operations,” Moon explained.
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TOP: BRRmingham Blast is the Birmingham Shopping District’s all new community event. BOTTOM: There will be a free zipline at the BRRmingham Blast. Photos provided by the Birmingham Shopping District
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