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Proposal Text

Baltimore Township -- Road Maintenance

Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Baltimore Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2004 inclusive for Dust Control and Road Maintenance; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $27,000.

Barry Township -- Police Protection Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the limitation of general ad valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to two mill, which is equal to $2.00 per $1,000 on the taxable value of all real and personal property subject to taxation, for the period of 2000 through 2004 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing the Township to continue to levy such millage for general police protection purposes? The amount of revenue raised by the increase in the first calendar is estimated at $130,909.

Barry Township -- Fire Protection Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the limitation of general ad valorem taxes within Barry Township be renewed up to two mill, which is equal to $2.00 per $1,000 on the taxable value of all real and personal property subject to taxaation for the period of 2000 through 2004 inclusive, for the purpose of authorizing the Township to continue to levy such millage for general fire protecion purposes? The amount of revenue raised by the increase in the first calendar is estimated at $130,909.

Carlton Township -- Library Millage

Shall the Freeport District Library be authorized to levy an annual tax upon all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district in an amount of 1/2 mill (that is $0.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to provide revenue for operation of the library for the period of 2000 through 2005 inclusive, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $43,461?

Castleton Township #1 -- Ambulance Equipment

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Paragraph 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Castleton Township be renewed at 1/4 mill ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 4 (four) years, 2001 through 2004 inclusive for ambulance equipment; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $10,100?

Castleton Township #2 -- Fire Equipment

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill limitation imposed under Article IX, Paragraph 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Castleton Township be renewed at 3/4 mill ($.75per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 4 (four) years, 2001 through 2004 inclusive for fire equipment; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $30,300?

Castleton Township #3 -- Library Operation

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Paragraph 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Castleton Township be renewed at 1/2 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 4 (four) years, 2000 through 2003 inclusive for operating the Putnam District Library; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $20,211.00?

Hastings Charter Township -- Library Services Millage

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Hastings Charter Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 1.6 mills ($1.60 per $1,000 taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2009 inclusive for library services and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $77,699.47?

Hope Township -- Fire Protection & Cemetery Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2003, inclusive for the purpose of fire protection and cemetery maintenance: and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $64,650.00?

Hope Township -- Road Millage Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hope Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2003 inclusive for the purpose of road repair, road maintenance and road operating expenses; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for this purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $64,650.00?

Irving Township -- Library Millage

Shall the Freeport District Library be authorized to levy an annual tax upon all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district in an amount of 1/2 mill (that is $0.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to provide revenue for operation of the library for the period of 2000 through 2005 inclusive, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $43,461?

Irving Township -- Fire Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Irving Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2001 through 2004 inclusive for Fire Protection (general township operating purposed or such other specified purposes as the Township Board with to designate); and shall the Township Board levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising the first year an estimated $75,000.

Maple Grove Township -- Fire & Ambulance Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Maple Grove Township be renewed at one (1) mill ($1. per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of four (4) years, 2000 through 2003 inclusive for the purpose of providing Fire Department Equipment, Ambulance Department Equipment, maintaining equipment and housing and operating same; and shall the Township levy such RENEWAL in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $25,000?

Maple Grove Township -- Putnam Library Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Maple Grove Township to be renewed at 1/2 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of four (4) years, 2000 through 2003 inclusive for operating the Putnam District Library; and shall the Township levy such RENEWAL in the millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $12,500?

Orangeville Township -- Road Millage Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Orangeville Township be renewed at 1 1/2 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2004 inclusive for road construction, upgrading, and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $108,000.

Rutland Charter Township -- Library Millage

Shall the previous authorized millage for the Charter Township of Rutland be increased by 1.6 mills ($1.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the years 2000 through 2009 inclusive for library purposes which, if levied, will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $130,369.36.

Thornapple Township -- Fire Protection Millage

Shall the previously voted increase of one (1) mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), as reduced by required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of .8118 mills ($.8118 per $1,000 of taxable value), upon taxable real and personal property within the township of Thornapple, Barry County, Michigan, be renewed at one (1) mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for levy in the years 2000 through 2002, inclusive, for the purpose of providing general fire protection services? (If approved, one (1) mill will raise approximately $146,000 in the first year of the levy.)

Woodland Township -- Extra Voted Millage: Fire & Cemetery

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Woodland Township be renewed at 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2001-2004 inclusive for fire, cemetery and township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $83,226.26.

Yankee Springs Township -- Fire Equipment Proposal

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Yankee Springs Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2002 inclusive for fire equipment; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for such purpose during such period, which increase will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $264,000.00.