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Proposal Text

CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSITION A -- OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOPOSAL NON-HOMESTEAD & NON-QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY TAX

IF PASSED, THIS PROPOSITION A WILL ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEVY NOT MORE THAN THE STATUTORY RATE OF 18 MILLS AGAINST NON-HOMESTEAD AND NON-QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY REQUIRED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECEIVE ITS REVENUE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION GUARANTEE. SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY, EXCEPTING HOMESTEAD AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY, IN CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY FIVE (5) MILLS($5.00 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, 2005 THROUGH 2007, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATING PURPOSES, SUCH INCREASE BEING AN AUTHORIZATION OF FIVE (5) NEW ADDITIONAL MILLS (THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WILL BE COLLECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005 IF THE MAXIMUM LEVIABLE PORTION OF SAID FIVE (5) MILLS IS AUTHORIZED AND LEVIED IS $43,171.00 ALL OF WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED TO CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS)?

CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSITION B -- MILLAGE PROPOSAL BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY IN CONCORD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON 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 5 YEARS, 2005 TO 2009, INCLUSIVE, TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR A SINKING FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 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, 2005, IS APPROXIMATLEY $110,000?

EAST JACKSON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS -- BONDING PROPOSAL

SHALL EAST JACKSON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BORROW THE SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED NINE MILLION NINE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($9,910,000) AND ISSUE ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS THEREFOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF: ERECTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONS TO AND PARTIALLY REMODELING, REFURNISHING AND RE-EQUIPPING SCHOOL DISTRICTS BUILDING; ACQUIRING AND INSTALLING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS; ACQUIRING SCHOOL BUSES; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING SITES?

GRASS LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROPOSAL -- OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY

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 GRASS LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY 2.5 MILLS ($2.50 ON EACH $1,000.00 OF TAXABLE VALUATION) FOR A PERIOD OF 9 YEARS, 2005 TO 2013, 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 $116,823 (THIS MILLAGE IS TO RESTORE MILLAGE LOST AS A RESULT OF THE REDUCTION REQUIRED BY THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963)?

JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROPOSITION A -- MILLAGE PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE EARMARKED FUNDS TO OPERATE A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS

SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY IN JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY ONE-FIFTH OF ONE (O.2) MILL ($.20 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, 2005 THROUGH 2014, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF OPERATING A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC RECREATION AND PLAYGROUNDS, SUCH INCREASE BEING AN AUTHORIZATION OF 0.2 NEW ADDITIONAL MILL (THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WILL BE COLLECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005 IF SAID 0.2 MILL IS AUTHORIZED AND LEVIED IS $248,530, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED TO JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS)?

MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT -- PROPOSITION A

SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY, EXCEPTING HOMESTEAD AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY, IN MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY 17.3319 MILLS ($17.3319 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, 2005 THROUGHT 2007, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATING PURPOSES, SUCH INCREASE BEING A RENEWAL OF 17.3319 MILLS WHICH EXPIRED WITH THE 2004 TAX LEVY (THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WILL BE COLLECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005 IF SAID 17.3319 MILLS IS AUTHORIZED AND LEVIED IS $1,045,006 ALL OF WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED TO MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT)?

MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT -- PROPOSITION B

SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF THE TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY, EXCEPTING HOMESTEAD AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY, IN MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT, JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY 1.5 MILLS ($1.50 ON EACH $1000 OF TAXABLE VALUE) FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, 2005 THROUGH 2007, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATING PURPOSES, SUCH INCREASE BEING AN AUTHORIZATION OF 1.5 NEW ADDITIONAL MILLS (THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WILL BE COLLECTED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005 IF THE MAXIMUM LEVIABLE PORTION OF SAID 1.5 MILLS IS AUTHORIZED AND LEVIED IS $40,282 ALLOF WHICH WILL BE DISBURSED TO MICHIGAN CENTER SCHOOL DISTRICT)?

NAPOLEON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS -- BONDING PROPOSAL

SHALL NAPOLEON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, BORROW THE SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,980,000) AND ISSUE ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS THEREFOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF: ERECTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONS TO AND REMODELING, REFURNISHING AND RE-EQUIPPING SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING PLAYGROUNDS AND SITES?

NORTHWEST COMMUNITY SCHOOLS -- BONDING PROPOSAL

SHALL NORTHWEST COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, JACKSON AND INGHAM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, BORROW THE SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY-SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($57,240,000) AND ISSUE ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS THEREFOR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF: ERECTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A NEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDING AN AUDITORIUM; REMODELING, REFURNISHING AND RE-EQUIPPING SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS; ACQUIRING AND INSTALLING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS; AND DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING PHYSICAL EDUCATION FIELDS AND FACILITIES, PLAYFIELDS, PLAYGROUNDS AND SITES?