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Jacobson wins Adrian mayor race; Bedford levies pass

Jacobson wins Adrian mayor race; Bedford levies pass

ADRIAN — New leadership is coming for Adrian residents as Chuck Jacobson unseated Jim Berryman in the race for mayor.

Mr. Jacobson said he plans to get started immediately Wednesday morning with meetings at 8 a.m.

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“I won by a little more than I thought I would,” Mr. Jacobson said. “I appreciate all the support, but now I need to get to work.”

Mr. Jacobson, 49, has been an Adrian resident for 17 years and is the manager at International Diamond jewelry store. He and his wife Teresa have two children.

Among the items on Mr. Jacobson’s agenda are restarting the human relations commission, which hasn’t been seated in 14 years. He also said he wants to tackle blight, utilize renewable energy, and look into bringing an ambulance service to the fire department.

“My goal was to become mayor and not leave anything on the table for the next mayor to worry about,” Mr. Jacobson said. “We're not going to take the easy road.”

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Mr. Jacobson has served on the Adrian City Commission, city planning commission, and Michigan Municipal League land use and economic development committee.

Voters in Monroe County's Bedford Township approved two separate renewals: a five-year, 1-mill Headlee override levy and a 5-year, 18-mill levy for non-homestead properties. Combined, the levies make up $3.3 million of the annual operating expenses, or about 10 percent.

Also in the county, voters in Monroe decided to eliminate four city jobs: dog warden, building inspector, inspector of weights and measures, and city physician.

In Lenawee County, voters in Adrian approved a ballot measure to cap expenditures from the city trust at five percent per year, and also earmark those expenditures for capital improvements, environmental projects, or other "special uses" benefiting the city. The royalties pertaining to the issue stem from oil and gas revenue from city property.

Elsewhere in Lenawee County, a five-year, 18-mill levy renewal for Blissfield Schools was passed. The levy will generate about $900,000 annually. A four-year, 1.8424-mill levy to create a sinking fund in the Sand Creek school district for construction and repairs also passed. The levy will generate about $225,000 a year.

A countywide issue to renew millage rates for four years for the county, townships, and Lenawee Intermediate school district was approved. The rates are 5.75, 1, and 0.30-mills, respectively.

Contact Jay Skebba at jskebba@theblade.com, 419-376-9414, or on Twitter @JaySkebbaBlade.

First Published November 8, 2017, 3:58 a.m.

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