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Detroit Goodfellows reach $1.3m fund-raising goal

Charity gave Christmas gifts to 32,000 needy Detroit area kids in 2012.

GPW Truth: Seniors' Homestead Tax Credits vulnerable. (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Seniors over 65 and taxpayers with homes whose taxable values are $135,000 or more are "most vulnerable" to lose 2012 Homestead Property Tax Credits.

GPWoods Truth: 3 assessors in 3 years? (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Who's NO. 3? Farms' resident Scott T. Vandemergel

GPWoods Truth: Anatomy of a Headlee Override defeat (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Citizens committee spent less than $5,000 to defeat $20 million in tax increases.

GPWoods Truth: Council's motto is "Party On!" (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Financially-strapped Woods' council hosts food and booze soiree for 100.

Woods' Tuesday election guide: Where's Waldo? Where are our $20 million ballot props? (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Pay for road repairs NOW out of the $4 million "rainy day" stash.

Who wants to raise your Woods taxes? Check the list (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Woods tax hike campaign funded mostly by mayor, council and city appointees.

GP Woods Truth: Council's salaries pay their taxes - plus! (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

Who pays Woods' council members' property taxes? You do! Vote NO NEW TAXES, NO BLANK CHECK on Nov. 6.

GP Woods Truth: All those for higher taxes, raise a hand! (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

C'mon now. Fess up! You love to give 'em money, don't you?

Grosse Pointe Woods Truth: Absentee ballots are out; tax hike props are... where? (in Grosse Pointe Patch)

$10 million Headlee Override, $10 million road bond proposals take some effort to find.

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