Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2006 Primary Election - 8/8/2006

Proposal Text

Charlton Park Proposal 1 -- Millage Renewal Proposition

Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Barry County, as established by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed and levied at a total of .2275 mill ($.2275 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon all taxable real and personal property within Barry County, Michigan for a period of ten (10) years, 2007 through 2016, inclusive, and shall an additional new .0225 mill ($.0225 per $1,000 of taxable value) be approved and levied to restore previous millage reduction under the

Charlton Park Proposal 2 -- New Additional Millage

Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Barry County, as established by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constituion, be increased by .25 new additional mill ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon all taxable real and personal property within Barry County, Michigan for a period of ten (10) years, 2006 through 2015, inclusive, for the purpose of funding the operation, maintenance, and expansion of, and improvements to, the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail Linear Park and other Barry County Parks, the aquisition of real and personal property for new parks, trails and recreational facilities, and operation of new and existing Barry County recreation programs, facilities, and equipment? This is a request for new additional millage. If approved, it is estimated that the levy of .25 mill will provide revenue of $428,610 in the first calendar year of the levy. The tax revenue will be disbursed to Barry County.

Road Maintenance Proposal --

Shall an increase be imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Baltimore Township of 1 (one) mill (one dollar per 1,000 dollars of taxable value) for the period of 2006 through 2011 inclusive for road upgrading and maintenance and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose thereby raising in the first year an estimated $43,736.

Fire Protection Proposal --

Shall an increase be imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Baltimore Township of 1 (one) mill (one dollar per 1,000 dollars of taxable value) for the period of 2006 through 2011 inclusive for fire protection and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose thereby raising in the first year an estimated $43,736.

Renewal Freeport District Library for Operating Library --

Shall the previously voted millage for the Freeport District Library be renewed to authorize an annual tax levy upon all properties subject to ad valorem taxation within the district in an amount of 1/2 mill (that is $.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to provide revenue for operation of the library for the period of 2006 through 2016 inclusive, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $73,132?

Renewal Freeport District Library for Operating Library --

Shall the previously voted millage for the Freeport District Library be renewed to authorize an annual tax levy upon all properties subject to ad valorem taxation within the district in an amount of 1/2 mill (that is $.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to provide revenue for operation of the library for the period of 2006 through 2016 inclusive, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $73,132?

Woodland Twp. Road Maintenance -- 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 Woodland Township reduced by required rollback to 1.9325 mills be renewed at two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2006 through 2009 inclusive for the purpose of road maintenance and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $109,159.52?

Woodland Village Proposal -- Millage for Park

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 the Village of Woodland reduced by required rollback to 1.8283 mills be renewed at two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2007 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of park operation and shall the Village levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $13,342.70?

Woodland Village Proposal -- Millage for Sidewalks

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 the Village of Woodland reduced by required rollback to 2.0568 mills be renewed at two and one quarter (2.25) mills ($2.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2007 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of sidewalk maintenance and shall the Village levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $15,010.53?

Woodland Village Proposal -- Village Operations

Shall the authorized general law operating millage for the Village of Woodland as reduced by required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of 7.7691 mills ($7.7691 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon real and tangible personal property within said Village be increased by two(2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) to offset part of the millage reduction for levy in the period of 2007 through 2010 inclusive and shall the Village levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $13,342.70?