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

Proposal Text

Barry County Proposal -- Older Citizens Services Millage

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Barry imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said County by 0.5000 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2005 through 2014, inclusive, for the sole purpose of providing operating millage for the funding of Older Citizens through the Barry County Commissioner on Aging. (If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $756,333 of the countywide Older Citizens Services in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.)

Barry County Proposal -- Renewal of the E 9-1-1 Central Dispatch Millage

Shall the previously voted Millage within Bary County, Michigan for the operation of the county-wide E 9-1-1 emergency telephone and central dispatch system be renewed for a levy up to one (1) mill for the period of the years 2005 through December 31, 2009 inclusive, for the purpose of operating and providing county-wide E 9-1-1 emergency telephone and central dispatch services? If approved and levied, one (1) mill is estimated to raise $1,512,667.87 for the year 2005.

Baltimore Township -- Dowling Library Millage

Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Baltimore Township be renewed at .30 mills ($.30 per one thousand dollar of taxable value) for the period of 2005 to 2008 inclusive for Dowling Library; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, there by, raising in the first year an estimated $10,776.00.

Barry Township Proposal -- 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 Barry Township be renewed at 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007 inclusive for Fire Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $175,136.

Barry Township Proposal -- Police 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 Barry Township be renewed at 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007 inclusive for Police Protection and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $175,136.

Carlton Township Proposal -- Road 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 Carlton Township be at two (2) mills ($2 per 1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for the purpose of road maintenance and shall the township levy such in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $112,595.00?

Carlton Township Proposal -- Fire Protection

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 Carlton Township be at 1 1/2 (1.5) mills ($1.50 per 1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for the purpose of fire protection and shall the township levy such in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $84,446.00?

Castleton Township Proposal #1 -- Putnam District Library

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 2004 through 2007 inclusive to equip and operate the Putnam District Library and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose thereby raising in the first year an estimated 26,300.00.

Castleton Township Proposal #2 -- Fire 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 3/4 mill ($.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 inclusive for fire equipment; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $39,500.

Castleton Township Proposal #3 -- 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 2005 through 2008 inclusive for ambulance equipment; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $13,000.

Hope Township Proposal -- Road Millage

Shall the previous voted renewal 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 2004 through 2007, inclusive for the purpose of road repair, maintenance, and road operating expenses; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for these purposes, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $85,181.85.

Hope Township Proposal -- Fire Protection & Cemetery Millage

Shall the previous voted renewal 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 (.75 mill for Fire Protection and .25 for Cemetery) ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2007, 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 $85,181.85.

Maple Grove Township Proposal -- 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 Maple Grove Township be renewed at one (1) mill ($1 per thousand of tax value) for the period of four (4) years, 2004 through 2007 inclusive for the purpose of dust control and road maintenance within Maple Grove Township; and shall the township levy such a RENEWAL in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $32,200?

Maple Grove Township Proposal -- Fire & Ambulance 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 Maple Grove Township to be renewed at one (1) mill ($1 per thousand of taxable value) for the period of four (4) years, 2004 through 2007 inclusive for the purpose of providing Fire Department Equipment, Ambulance 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 and estimated $32,000?

Maple Grove Township Proposal -- Putnam District 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 tax ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of four (4) years, 2004 through 2007 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 $16,041.?

Orangeville Township Proposal -- Road 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 2005 through 2008 inclusive for road construction, upgrading, and maintenance, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising an estimated $144,653.00

Woodland Township Proposal -- Fire & Cemetery Millage

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 Woodland Township be renewed at two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2008 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 $103,790?