Brought to you by Election Magic 2000 General Presidental Election - 11/07/2000

Proposal Text

Sheridan Township -- Library Millage Proposal

This millage, a renewal tax, would be allocated to the Albion Public Library, which serves the residents of the Township of Sheridan. Shall the Township of Sheridan, County of Calhoun, Michigan,

Tekonsha Township -- Fire Department Millage Proposal

This millage, a new tax, would be allocated to the Tekonsha Fire Department, which currently serves the residents of the Township of Tekonsha. Shall the Township of Tekonsha, County of Calhoun, Michigan,

City of Albion -- Local Street Proposal

Shall the City of Albion levy a total of three mills ($3.00 per $1,000.00) on taxable value of property located in the City of Albion for five years beginning with the 2000 tax levy year and running through the 2004 tax levy year (inclusive), which will raise in the first year of such tax levy an estimated revenue of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) to be used for the specific purpose of rehabilitating and reconstructing Albion's streets. If approved this would be a new additional millage.

City of Marshall -- Civic Center Bond Proposal

Shall the City of Marshall, County of Calhoun, Michigan borrow the principal sum not to exceed two million seven hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($2,795,000), and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor payable in not-to-exceed twenty five (25) years from the date of issue, for the purpose of renovating, improving, equipping, and furnishing the City of Marshall Civic Center and constructing, equipping, and furnishing an addition thereto and improving the site therefor? The estimated milage to be levied in 2001 is $0.96 mills ($0.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is $0.97 mills ($0.97 per $1,000 of taxable value).

State Proposal 00-1 -- Voucher Proposal

A Proposal to amend the constitution to permit state to provide indirect support to students attending nonpublic pre-elementary, elementary and secondary schools; allow the use of tuition vouchers in certain school districts; and require enactment of teacher testing laws ...

State Proposal 00-2 -- Majority Vote of Legislature

A proposal to amend the constitution to require a super majority vote (2/3 vote) of the state legislature to enact certain laws affecting local governments ...

County Proposal -- Renewal to provide services for older persons

Shall the previously approved millage authorization to increase the limitation on taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Calhoun, State of Michigan, be renewed and the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners be authorized to levy not to exceed .7473 mil ($.74 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of five (5) years, 2001 - 2005, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for planning, coordinating, evaluating and providing services to persons 60 years of age and older? It is estimated that this levy will generate $1,866,419 in revenue in the first calendar year.

Marshall District Library Proposal -- Library Millage Proposal

Shall the Marshall District Library, County of Calhoun, Michigan, be authorized to levy taxes in an amount not to exceed Fifty Cents ($.50) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (.50 mills) of the taxable value on all taxable property in the Marshall District Library District, beginning in 2000 and in perpetiuty, as a new additional millage to provide funds for library purposes? It is estimated that .50 mills would raise approximately $183,778 when first levied in 2000.