The results of Tuesday's election are probably not a shock to many people.
All four issues on the ballot were successful: the election of a school trustee and the renewals of three millages.
Marianne Malone, Grosse Ile Township Board of Education trustee, will serve for a second four-year term on the board.
She ran uncontested.
For that item on the ballot, 600 people voted.
"I look forward to the upcoming four years of service to the students and the community of Grosse Ile," Malone said.
"The district, as many other districts in Michigan, (faces) substantial challenges in providing resources necessary to continue and expand the curriculum that will meet the needs of all our students, now and in the years to come.
"Fortunately, Grosse Ile has shown that K-12 education is a priority, and I am confident that the excellence that is identified with our district will continue," she said.
"I am excited to tackle the challenges we face together with my fellow board members — working with parents, teachers, staff and students to truly make a difference for the children of Grosse Ile."
The three millage renewals were for library, drainage and police.
The tax renewals will last for five years. They are 0.40 mill for the library, 0.33 mill for drainage and 0.75 mill for a dedicated police millage.
One mill is equal to $1 per $1,000 of a property's taxable value.
Funding for these items comes from the tax levies. Without voters' approval, the township would not be able to assess that amount.
In each of these items on the ballot, about twice as many people voted "yes."
The library millage passed by a vote of 579 to 276, the drainage millage passed by a vote of 568 to 298 and the police millage was approved 575 to 293.
Supervisor Kurt Kobiljak said the millages were important because they touch on all areas of life in the township.
"It hits all aspects of what we do day in and day out on Grosse Ile," Kobiljak said.
Clearly, there is still a desire for library services for children and adults, he said.
The money that is collected is used for services at Trenton Veterans Memorial Library and Bacon Memorial District in Wyandotte.
Most of Grosse Ile's residents use the library in Trenton, he said.
Regarding the stormwater millage, Kobiljak said money needs to be continually invested in the work.
The Department of Public Services has capital improvement lists for projects that should be completed on a year-to-year basis.
There also is room for additional urgent projects that must be completed as situations arise.
Finally, the police millage is essential to running the Grosse Ile Police Department, Kobiljak said.
It is important to keep the department at the level that it is now, he said.
He said residents realize that the department, under Chief William Barron, is doing a great job and they want to see it continue to provide the services it does.
"I would just like to thank all of the residents of Grosse Ile who supported the Grosse Ile Police Department millage renewal," Barron said. "It's very reassuring that they support us."
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