Brought to you by Election Magic Annual School Election - 6/14/2004

Proposal Text

EAST GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL -- PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.4 mills ($1.40 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating a system of public recreation and playgrounds; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect for such recreational program the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $623,000.00?

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS PROPOSAL 1 -- RENOVATE AND EXPAND COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLES

Shall the City of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan borrow the principal amount of not to exceed Six Million Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($6,940,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount in one or more series payable over not to exceed thirty (30) yers from issuance to pay the cost of renovating, expanding, furnishing and equipping the Library and City Hall and related facilities to create a Community Center Complex, to be used for library, parks and recreation, administrative and other public purposes, including the costs of demolition, site work, site improvements and parking improvements and appurtenances, and to pay capitalized interest and the costs of issuing the bonds, with the first tax levy for repayment levied in July 2004?

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS PROPOSAL 2 -- ENHANCED IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLEX

Shall the City of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan borrow the principal amount of not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount in one or more series payable over not to exceed thirty (30) years from issuance to pay the cost of additional and enhanced improvements as part of the proposed Community Center Complex renovation and expansion, to be used for library, parks and recreation, administrative and other public purposes, including the costs of site work, site improvements, furnishings, equipment, park, boardwalk, and parking improvements and appurtenances, the installation of street lights from the Community Center Complex to Lake Drive and to pay capitalized interest and the costs of issuin the bonds, with the first tax levy for repayment levied in July 2004?

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS PROPOSAL 3 -- ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNITY CENTER COMPLES

Shall the City of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan borrow the principal amount of not to exceed Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount in one or more series payable over not to exceed thirty (30) years from issuance to pay the cost of additional square footage for the proposed Community Center Complex, to be used for library, parks and recreation, administrative and other public purposes, including the costs of site work, site improvements, furnishings, equipment and appurtenances, and to pay capitalized interest and the costs of issuing the bonds, with the first tax levy for repayment levied in July 2004?

GODFREY LEE MILLAGE RENEWAL AND RESTORATION PROPOSAL -- BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2004 to 2008, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes auhtorized by law; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $220,000 (1.9197 mills of the above is a renewal of millage for sinking fund purposes which expired with the 2003 tax levy and .0803 mill is to restore millage lost as a result of the

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC BONDING PROPOSITION NO. 1 -- $150,000,000 BONDING PROPOSITION

Shall Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow a sum of not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000) and issue its general obligation, unlimited tax bonds in one or more series for the purposes of: purchasing, erecting, completing, remodeling, and equipping or re-equipping school buildings, including library buildings, structures, athletic fields, playgrounds, play fields and other facilities, and parts of or additions to those facilities; furnishing or refurnishing new and remodeled school buildings and additions; and acquiring, preparing, developing or improving sites, or parts of or additions to sites, for school buildings, including library buildings, structures, athletic fields, playgrounds, play fields and other facilities?

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC BONDING PROPOSITION NO. 2 -- $15,000,000 BONDING PROPOSITION

Shall Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow a sum of not to exceed Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) and issue its general obligation, unlimited tax bonds in one or more series for the purposes of: acquiring, installing, and equipping or re-equipping school buildings or additions to school buildings for technology; and purchasing new school buses?

GRANDVILLE PUBLIC NON-HOMESTEAD OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL -- EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROP.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Grandville Public Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2004 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (17.847 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2003 tax levy and .153 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the State Constitution of 1963); if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $9,000,000?

GRANDVILLE PUBLIC BONDING PROPOSAL II -- $9,950,000 BONDING PROPOSAL

Shall Grandville Public Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nine Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($9,950,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping a 6th grade facility; acquiring and installing educational technology at the 6th grade facility; and developing and improving outdoor physical education facilities and sites at the middle school site?

GRANDVILLE PUBLIC BONDING PROPOSAL III -- $2,360,000 BONDING PROPOSAL

Shall Grandville Public Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Two Million Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($2,360,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: acquiring and installing educational technology in the District's schools?

KELLOGGSVILLE PUBLIC OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL -- EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROP.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Kelloggssville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 17.2044 mills ($17.2044 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2004, 2005 and 2006, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $3,692,202 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2003 tax levy)?

KELLOGGSVILLE PUBLIC OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL II -- EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROP.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Kelloggsville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1,00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2004, 2005 and 2006, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $170,742 (this millage will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore the

KENT CITY OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL -- EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROP.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Kent City Community Schools, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2004 to 2008, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2004 is approximately $496,682 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2003 tax levy)?

KENT CITY MILLAGE PROPOSAL II -- BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed aginst all property in Kent City Community Schools, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2004 to 2008, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $150,304 (.9648 mill of the above is a renewal of millage for sinking fund purposes which expired with the 2003 tax levy and .0352 mill is to restore millage lost as a result of the

NORTHVIEW PUBLIC MILLAGE PROPOSAL -- PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Northview Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 0.75 mill ($0.75 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating a system of public recreation and playgrounds; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect for such recreational program if the millage is approved and levied in 2004 is approximately $366,000.

ROCKFORD PUBLIC MILLAGE PROPOSAL -- PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Rockford Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 20 years, 2004 to 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating a system of public recreation and playgrounds; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect for such recreational program the first year of levy, 2004, is approximately $1,221,668?

SPARTA AREA BONDING PROPOSAL -- $34,950,000 BONDING PROPOSAL

Shall Sparta Area Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Four Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($34,950,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of erecting, furnishing and equipping a new senior high school and an addition to the Ridgeview School; remodeling, refurnishing and re-equipping school district buildings; acquiring and installing educational technology system improvements; acquiring land for site purposes and developing and improving playgrounds, playfields and sites?