Brought to you by Election Magic AUGUST PRIMARY 2000 - 8/8/00

Proposal Text

COUNTY FIXED MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL -- COUNTY FIXED MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

SHALL SEPARATE TAX LIMITATIONS BE ESTABLISHED FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS, OR UNTIL ALTERED BY THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY, FOR THE COUNTY OF EMMET, THE TOWNSHIPS, AND THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE COUNTY, THE AGGREGATE OF WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED 6.8 MILLS, AS FOLLOWS: COUNTY OF EMMET............................5.6 TOWNSHIPS......................................1.0 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.....0.2 TOTAL ....6.8 MILLS

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUS VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN BEAR CREEK TWONSHIP BE RENEWED AT .50 MILLS ($0.50 PER $1000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD OF 2000 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID PURPOSE THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $114,376: (THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT LEVY)

BLISS TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE 15 MILL LIMITATION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN BLISS TOWNSHIP IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION BE INCREASED FOR SAID TOWNSHIP BY 1.00 MILL ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD OF 2000 THROUGH 2001 INCLUSIVE, FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH INCREASE IN MILLAGE FOR SUCH PURPOSE DURING SUCH PERIOD, WHICH INCREASE WILL RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AND ESTIMATED $14,008?

CARP LAKE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL 1 -- FIRE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUSLY VOSTED INCREASE IN THE 1Q5 MILL TAX LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN CARP LAKE TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT 1L.00 MILLS ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS, 2000 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION, AND FOR OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID URPOSE, THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $24,620:

CARP LAKE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL 2 -- ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVOUSLY VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL TAX LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN CARP LAKE TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT 1.00 MILLS ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS, 2000 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND ROAD MAINTENANCE; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID PURPOSE, THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $24,620:

CENTER TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUSLY VOTED INCREASES IN THE 15 MILL TAX LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN CENTER TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT ONE (1) MILL ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE PERIOD 2000 THROUGHT 2001, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIRING AND IMPROVING TOWNSHIP ROADS, AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID PURPOSE, THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $12,157?

CROSS VILLAGE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- FIRE FIGHTING & EMERGENCY RESCUE

SHALL THE 15 MILL TAX LIMITATION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN CROSS VILLAGE TOWNSHIP IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION BE INCREASED BY .50 MILLS ($.50 PER $1,000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) FOR FOUR (4) YEARS, 2000 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF FIRE FIGHTING AND EMERGENCY RESCUE EQUIPMENT, AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH INCREASE FOR SUCH PERIOD, WHICH INCREASE WILL RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $16,069?

READMOND TOWNSHIP -- OPERATIONAL MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUSLY VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN READMOND TOWNSHI BE RENEWED AT 1 MILL ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD OF 2000, 2001 AND 2002, INCLUSIVE FOR TOWNSHIP GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID PURPOSES THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $45,938?

RESORT TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVOUS VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL TAX LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN RESORT TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT .50 MILL ($0.50 PER $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD OF 2000 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH RENEWAL IN MILLAGE FOR SAID PURPOSE, THEREBY RAISING IN THE FIRST YEAR AN ESTIMATED $74,148: (THIS IS A RENEWAL OF THE CURRENT LEVY)

SPRINGVALE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUS VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN SPRINGVALE TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT 1 MILL ($1.00 PER $1,000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE FOR THE PERIOD OF 2001 THRU 2004, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH MILLAGE WHICH WILL RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $46,583?

WAWATAM TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- FIRE PROTECTION/AMBULANCE

SHALL THE PREVIOUS VOTED INCREASE IN THE 15 MILL TAX LIMITATION IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN WAWATAM TOWNSHIP BE RENEWED AT .27 MILLS ($0.027 PER $1000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD 2001 THROUGH 2003, INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CONTRACTUAL FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL AMBULANCE SERVICES, WHICH LEVY WILL RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $10,843?

WEST TRAVERSE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL -- THORN SWIFT RENEWAL

SHALL THE PREVIOUS VOTED 15 TAX LIMITATION ON GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES WITHIN WEST TRAVERSE TOWNSHIP, IMPOSED UNDER ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6 OF THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION BE INCREASED FOR SAID TOWNSHIP BY .25 MILLS ($0.25 PER $1000 OF THE TAXABLE VALUE) FOR THE PERIOD 2000 THROUGH 2003 INCLUSIVE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE THORN SWIFT NATURE PRESERVE; AND SHALL THE TOWNSHIP LEVY SUCH MILLAG FOR SUCH PURPOSE WHICH INCREASE WILL RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LEVY AN ESTIMATED $46,776?

CITY OF PETOSKEY PROPOSAL -- LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL

SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY A TAX NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) MILL ($1.00 PER $1,000) ON THE TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF PETOSKEY IN ANY YEAR, FOR AN UNLIMITED DURATION, WHICH WOULD RAISE IN THE FIRST YEAR AN ESTIMATED MAXIMUM REVENUE OF $350,000.00, TO BE USED FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FACILITIES? iF APPROVED, THIS WOULD BE A NEW, ADDITINAL MILLAGE BEGINNING WITH THE DECEMBER 1, 2000 TAX LEVY?