City of Southgate — Charter Amendment to Article 5, General Finance, to Establish Budget-Based Thresholds for Competitive Bidding and City Council Approval (Wayne County)

What it does

Shall the Charter of the City of Southgate be amended to require competitive bidding (sealed proposals) for City purchases, public improvements, and contracts that are 0.1% or more of the City’s annual operating budget; require City Council to establish annual thresholds for City Council approval of purchases, public improvements, and contracts; and provide that these thresholds may be adjusted each year by City Council Resolution when the City budget is adopted?

A YES vote means

Southgate would require sealed competitive bids for purchases and contracts of 0.1% or more of its annual operating budget, and the Council would set yearly thresholds for its own approval, adjustable when the budget is adopted.

A NO vote means

Southgate's charter bidding and approval thresholds would not change.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Southgate mean?

Southgate would require sealed competitive bids for purchases and contracts of 0.1% or more of its annual operating budget, and the Council would set yearly thresholds for its own approval, adjustable when the budget is adopted.

What does a NO vote on City of Southgate mean?

Southgate's charter bidding and approval thresholds would not change.

How many votes does City of Southgate need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Southgate?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.