The Week Ahead in the Pointes

This week is an important one for budgets and big decisions in the Pointes. Here are just a few of the meetings and public events residents are invited to attend. 

Grosse Pointe Public Library Board of Trustees

Tonight the trustees will meet to receive a special report prepared by the millage committee. The committee plans to recommend an increase in the library's millage to help pay the bonds for the Ewald and Woods branches. They'll meet at the Woods Branch at 7 p.m.

Grosse Pointe Woods City Council

Tonight council will have a formal vote on last week's surprise motion to remove the city's ban on neon signs. The council voted informally during its special Committee of the Whole meeting last week 5 to 2 to remove the ban. Meanwhile, business owners have continued to gather signatures from registered voters to repeal the ban -- a campaign eight business owners began after losing appeals before the council last month. Council meets at the Woods municipal building at 7:30 p.m.

Grosse Pointe Shores Committee of the Whole 

Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday for its first official discussion regarding the 2011/2012 budget. As it is across the Pointes, the Shores will see another decrease in revenue/funding as the value of residential properties are dropping--by 5.5 percent in the Wayne County portion and 12.7 percent in the Macomb County portion. Council meets at the Shores municipal building. 

Grosse Pointe Public Schools Spirit of Giving

More than 40 non-profit organizations will gather at the at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Grosse Pointe Public Schools Community Service Coordinator Alicia Carlisle and representatives from each organization will share their mission with attendees.  Superintendent C. Suzanne Klein will be the keynote speaker. The event is co-sponsored by the Family Center and Beaumont Grosse Pointe. Anyone is invited and there is not an entrance fee.