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TCU Research Document Library

TCU will be posting key research on this page as it becomes available.  If you have any research worthy to share, please email TCU at the address at the bottom of the page.

Posted 5/4/2011
What's the real math behind Troy's retirement programs?

Our Troy City employees can retire with much more than those in the private sector.  Details available. 

2.8% * 25 years * (Avg of highest 3 years pay in last 10 )

Posted 5/4/2011
How much do the leaders make?

Here are the details straight from the City Manager's office.

Posted 5/4/2011
Government transparency in Troy?

A PowerPoint presentation relating to ideas available to increase transparency.

Posted 5/8/2011
Are Troy's Pensions Overfunded?

Recent actuarial studies project millions less than numbers in the current 3 year budget.  Why won't they acknowledge the experts?  Perhaps they want to raise our taxes unnecessarily first.

Posted 5/8/2011
Detail review of Troy's financial report.  

This presentation contains a summary of some areas where there are funds for the library and some other financial concerns regarding Troy's government including the City's own documents as a source.  They involve fund balance, over reserves and DC benefits exceeding the private sector.

Posted 5/26/2011

Howrylak/Fleming budget proposal.

This is the budget to keep the library open with no new taxes proposed by Councilman Howrylak and Councilman Fleming, but rejected by the remainder of council.  Instead council demanded more taxes to keep the library open.

Posted 7/13/2011

Troy Salary / benefits fact sheet

To avert our opponents claims of lies and misrepresentations, we've provided a list of facts for reference from the city manager himself.

Posted 7/17/2011

Real Tax Rate Presentation

City of Troy Management always shows our millage as the lowest.  Royal Oak doesn't agree.  They show Troy is not the lowest.  Are they picking and choosing?  Also Troy maintains an outstanding volunteer fire department which is a substantial cost savings relative to other communities.

Posted 7/31/2011

MANUFACTURED CRISIS

See the latest TCU Literature detailing many components of the manufactured crisis and why we must vote NO on August 2nd.

Posted 9/9/2011

Early Retirements saves $2.6 million / year

Why did they publish the savings just after the election?  Simple, they could have operated the library with no new taxes.