TROY, Mich. (WXYZ) — Troy residents rejected a $137 million bond proposal last month, with 55% of voters saying no to a comprehensive infrastructure package that would have funded a new library, road improvements, and public safety upgrades.
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The defeated proposal included $75 million for a new three-story library, $35 million for street improvements on roads like Coolidge Highway and Wattles Road, $17 million for parks and recreation improvements, and $10 million for upgraded fire trucks and new police body cameras.
"I voted yes. I'm a frequent user of the library. I felt it was time — the library needed an upgrade," said Richard Leary, a Troy resident. "And all the services that were part of that bon

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