Politics & Government
Dexter Voters to Decide Charter Commission, First Step to Becoming a City
The Charter Commission will decide what proposed governance structure will ultimately be placed before voters in Dexter's bid to become a city.
Twelve candidates are running for nine positions on the Dexter Village Charter Commission in Tuesday’s election. The election is the first step in the proposed process of becoming a city, according to the fall issue of the village newsletter.
The candidates are Philip Arbour, D. Jack Donaldson, Barbara Gutowski, John P. Hansen, Roger Koback, Matthew Kowalski, Phillip Mekas, Victor Michaels, Mary-Een Miller, Michael Raatz, Sue Sherrill and James Smith.
The Charter Commission will be charged with drafting a proposed city charter to be presented to village residents in a future vote.
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If it’s approved, the process of becoming a city is complete. If not, a second draft can be placed before voters. If the second proposal were turned down, Dexter would remain a village.
Candidates for the Charter Commission outlined their views in the newsletter story.
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Polling places are:
Village residents in Webster Township –Webster Township Hall, 5665 Webster Church Road, (734) 426-5103.
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