TRAVERSE CITY — On Nov. 4, voters approved two of three proposals put forth by the city focused on improvements to infrastructure and city leadership.

Voters in the City of Traverse City saw three proposed charter amendments on the ballot. Each measure concerned changes to how city funds are managed or how ethical standards are applied within city government.

Proposal 1, involving the Brown Bridge Trust Fund for park improvements, was approved by 3,482 ‘yes’ votes to 1,415 ‘no’ votes.

Proposal 1 would allow the City Commission, for a period of five years, to move up to $3 million from the Brown Bridge Trust Fund principal into a separate trust fund dedicated to park capital improvements or projects that increase accessibility to city parkland.

Any money not contractually committed to a

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