Brought to you by Election Magic REGULAR ELECTION - 5/3/2005

Proposal Text

OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY -- CAMDEN-FRONTIER SCHOOLS MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. 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 Camden-Frontier School, Hillsdale and Branch Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2005 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 2005 is approximately $53,468 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY -- NORTH ADAMS-JEROME MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and gualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. 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 North Adams-Jerome Public Schools, Hillsdale and Jackson Counties, Michigan, be increased be 3.5 mills ($3.50 on each $1000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2005 to 2009, 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 2005 is approximately $31,000 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY -- PITTSFORD AREA SCHOOLS MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. 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 Pittsford Area Schools, Hillsdale County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2005 to 2009, 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 2005 is approximately $280,340.00 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2004 tax levy)?