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Dexter residents to circulate petitions for cityhood

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

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The city of Dexter? Some local residents think that has a nice ring to it.

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Joe Ciaravino was the first Dexter resident to pick up a cityhood petition packet Wednesday night at the Dexter District Library.

A resident of the village since 1983, he vowed to get signatures in support of the Dexter's incorporation as a home rule city.

"We're held for ransom by Washtenaw County, Webster Township and Scio Township," Ciaravino said. "We don't have the say of where our money goes."

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