JACKSON, Mich — Jackson City Council member Colleen Sullivan presented her road plan to a tough crowd on Tuesday night.
Many residents rejected her 20-year plan but there was a surprise when the council decided to adjust her plan by giving voters two options to fix the roads.
One proposal will include a $97 million dollar millage with special assessments with another option for a $161 million millage with no special assessments.
Colleen Sullivan sits on Jackson City Council Ward 6. She told FOX 47, "I'm thrilled to see that we are advancing something that has been kicked down the road for so many years. "You know we're trying to do something, we're trying to take action. I'm very happy that voters will have an opportunity to say whether this is the path they wanna take."
John Leicht opposes the plan.
"I do support getting the roads fixed, it's just the way that they fund things," he said. "I feel that there's been far too much money allocated away from that problem. It certainly has preceded this council, the roads in town have been in trouble for a long time but they're just not spending their money correctly."
The council also decided to push the decision to the November 2019 election.
Under the $161 million millage, voters will pay 13.5 mills for 20 years.
