Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2004 Primary Election - 8/3/2004

Proposal Text

County 911 Operating -- Surcharge Renewal

For the period beginning in January of 2005 and continuing through the month of December in the year 2009, shall Allegan County be authorized to assess a monthly surcharge of up to 16% (all operational surcharges shall not exceed $3.25 per month) of the highest monthly flat rate for basic single party telephone service within the geographic boundaries of Allegan County to exclusively finance the equipping, facility and operating costs of the 911 emergency telephone answering and dispatch system within Allegan County? Allegan County's previously voter-approved authorization will expire before the effective date of this authorization.

Allegan Township -- Road Rebuilding Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Allegan Township be renewed at 1.0000 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for the purpose of road improvements within said Township, and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $84,360.00?

Allegan Township -- Fire Protection Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Allegan Township be renewed at .5000 mills ($ .50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for the purpose of providing fire protection within said Township, and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $42,180?

Casco Township -- Ambulance Renewal

Shall the Constitutional tax rate limitation be increased in Casco Township and shall the Township be authorized to levy up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in 2004 through 2013 inclusive, as a renewal of the voted millage for ambulance service, to raise $110,000.00 (estimated) in the first year?

Cheshire Township -- Dust Control

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Cheshire Township be increased by 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2009 inclusive for the purpose of dust control and related maintenance of existing public roads in Cheshire Township; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for such purpose upon the taxable real and tangible personal property within the Township, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $47,344?

Cheshire Township -- Renewal Roads

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Cheshire Township be renewed at 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2009 inclusive for the purpose of maintaining and/or improving existing public roads in Cheshire Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for such purpose upon the taxable real and tangible personal property within the Township, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $94,688?

Clyde Township -- Fire Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Clyde Township be renewed at two mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007, inclusive, for the purposes of fire protection within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $91,000?

Clyde Township -- Road Improvement Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Clyde Township be renewed at two mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007, inclusive, for purposes of road improvements within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $91,000?

Clyde Township -- Ambulance Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Clyde Township be renewed at one-half mill ($ .50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007, inclusive, for the purposes of ambulance services within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $27,750?

Dorr Township -- Road Maintenance

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 Dorr Township be renewed at one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 and 2005 inclusive for the purpose of maintenance and upkeep of roads and streets within the Township of Dorr; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $178,000?

Dorr Township -- Major Fire Equipment Replacement

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 Dorr Township be renewed at .5000 ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 and 2005 inclusive for the purpose of replacing major fire equipment in the Township of Dorr; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $89,000?

Dorr Township -- Road Millage

Shall the 15-mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Dorr Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2005, inclusive, for the improvement and maintenance of public roads and streets within the Township of Dorr; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $358,000.00?

Fillmore Township -- Road Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against property in Fillmore Township, Allegan County, Michigan, for all purposes in any one year be renewed for (5) years 2005 through 2010 inclusive, in the amount of 2.6512 mills ($2.6512 per thousand dollars of taxable valuation) for all property in the Township, as provided in Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution, to provide funds for road reconstruction & resurfacing; and shall the Township be authorized to levy said tax? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the milllage is approved and levied in the 2005 calendar year is approximately $225,352.00.

Fillmore Township -- Road Increase

Shall the 15 mill tax limitation an general ad valorem taxes within Fillmore Township imposed under Article IX Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by .5 mills ($0.50 per $1000 of Taxable Value) for the period of 2005 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of providing a fund for road reconstruction and resurfacing in the Township of Fillmore; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $42,500.00?

Fillmore Township -- Fire-First Response Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against property in Fillmore Township, Allegan County, Michigan, for all purposes in any on eyear be renewed for (5) years 2005 through 2010 inclusive, in the amount of 1.4426 mills ($1.4426 per thousand dollars of taxablve valuation) for all property in Township, as provided in Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution, to provide funds for fire and first response protection; and shall the Township be authorized to levy said tax? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2005 calendar year is approximately $122,621.00.

Fillmore Township -- Fire-First Response-Police Increase

Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Fillmore Township imposed under Article IX Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by .5 mills ($0.50 per $1000 of Taxable Value) for the period of 2005 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of providing a fund for public protection (fire, first response and police) in the Township of Fillmore; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $42,500.00?

Ganges Township -- Fire Protection

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Ganges Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 0.5 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2006 inclusive for Fire Proection; and shall the township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $60,900?

Ganges Township -- Ambulance Millage

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Ganges Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 0.3 mills ($0.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2006 inclusive for Ambulance Service; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $36,500?

Hopkins Township -- Road Millage Renewal

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 Hopkins Township be renewed at two (2) Mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 and 2006 inclusive for maintenance and improvement of roads within Hopkins Township, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year of levy an estimated $123,500?

Hopkins Township -- Proposal II

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation and levy, imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, as reduced by the required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of 1.9808 mills ($1.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon taxable real and tangible personal property within said Township, be increased by .05 mills ($ .05 per $1,000 of taxable value) to offset such millage reduction for levy in the years 2005 and 2006 inclusive for maintenance and improvement of roads within Hopkins Township, and shall the Township levy such millage, thereby raising in the first year of levy an estimated $3,100?

Hopkins Township -- Library Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Hopkins Township be renewed at .5 mills ($0.5000 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of ten (10) Years, 2004 through 2013 inclusive for the support and maintenance of the Hopkins Public Library; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year of levy an estimated $30,868.00?

Laketown Township -- Fire Road & Drain

Shall an expiring increase in property taxes be renewed for two (2) years, 2004 and 2005, inclusive, in the amount of 2.0 mills ($2.00 per thousand dollares of taxable valuation) for all property in the Township, above the 15 mill tax limitation imposed by Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution, to provide operating funds and equipment and apparatus acquisition funds for the repair, construction, reconstruction and/or blacktopping of roads and bridges in the Township; and to provide funds for the repair and maintenance of drains in the Township; and shall the Township be authorized to levy said tax? The estimated revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2004 calendar year is approximately $547,376.

Leighton Township -- Road Millage

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 Leighton Township be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, from 2004 through 2008 inclusive for road improvement purposes including road reconstruction and paving; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $145,000.00?

Manlius Township -- Fennville District Library

Shall the Fennville District Library be authorized to levy a new additional tax annually (commencing in December, 2004) upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation in that portion of Manlius Township within the Fennville Public Schools district in an amount not to exceed 0.60 mills ($0.60 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of eight (8) years (2004 through 2011, inclusive), to provide funds for District Library purposes? (This millage, if approved and levied at the maximum rate rolled back under the Headlee Amendment, would provide estimated revenues of $18,076 for the Fennville District Library in the first year of the levy)?

Manlius Township -- Saugatuck-Douglas Library

Shall the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library be authorized to levy a new additional tax annually (commencing in December, 2004) upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation in that portion of Manlius Township within the Hamilton Public Schools district in a total amount not to exceed 0.50 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), which shall consist of a tax not to exceed 0.30 mills ($0.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) in perpetuity, and an additional tax not to exceed 0.20 mills ($0.20 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of seven (7) years (2004 through 2010, inclusive), to provide funds for District Library purposes? (This millage, if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues of $25,062.45 for the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library in the first year of the levy)?

Martin Township -- Fire Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Martin Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2008 inclusive for townhip fire protection; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $61,400?

Monterey Township -- Road Improvement Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-Mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Consitution on general ad valorem taxes within Monterey Township be renewed at 5 Mills ($5.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for purposes of road improvements within the Township; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $300,000?

Otsego Township -- Headlee Override

Shall the previous voted fixed millage rate authorized at 1.07 mills which has been reduced to .8904 mills due to the required Headlee Reduction be increased by .1796 mills for levy on taxable value (18 cents per $1,000 of taxable value on real and tangible personal property) within Otsego Township, Allegan County, in the years 2004 through 2009 inclusive for township operating purposes; which levy will raise in the first year the sum of $22,902?

Overisel Township -- Road Improvement Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Overisel Township be renewed at four mills ($4.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008, inclusive, for the purpose of road improvements within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $340,000?

Overisel Township -- Fire Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Overisel Township be renewed at one mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008, inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection within the Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $85,000?

Saugatuck Township -- Road Maintenance Renewal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Saugatuck Township, Allegan County, Michigan, be renewed for five (5) years, 2004 through 2008, in the amount of one (1) mill ($1.00 per thousand dollars of taxable valuation) for all property in the Township to provide funds for the repair, construction, and/or reconstruction of roads, bridges, and/or drainage structures; and shall the Township be authorized to levy the tax? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in its entirety in the 2004 calendar year is approximately $247,600.

Trowbridge Township -- Road Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Trowbridge Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2005 through 2008 inclusive, for road improvements and maintenance within the township; shall the township levy such renewal and millage for said purpose, thereby raising the first year an estimated $57,181?

Trowbridge Township -- Fire Millage

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Trowbridge Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said township by 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2004 through 2008 inclusive for fire protection purposes; and shall the township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $71,476?

Valley Township -- Road Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Valley Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2008 inclusive for township road improvements; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $55,560.

Valley Township -- Cemetery Maintenance

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Valley Township be increased at 1/4 mill ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2008 inclusive for township cemetery care and maintenance; and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $13,890?

Valley Township -- Fire Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Valley Township be renewed at .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2008 inclusive for township fire protection; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $27,780?

Watson Township -- Dust Control

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 Watson be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2008 inclusive for the purpose of continuing Dust Control on gravel roads in the Township of Watson; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year of the levy an estimated $43,544.00?