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

Proposal Text

County Proposal 1 -- Renewal to Provide Services for Older Persons

For the purpose of continuing the funding for planning, coordinating, evaluating and providing services to persons 60 years of age and older, shall the previously approved millage authorization to increase the limitation on taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Calhoun, State of Michigan, be renewed and the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners be authorized to levy not to exceed 0.7452 mil ($0.7452 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of five (5) years, 2006 – 2010 inclusive? It is estimated that this levy will generate $2,411,895 in revenue in the first calendar year.

County Proposal 2 -- Tax limitation-Operating Millage Renewal (CCMCF)

Shall the previously approved millage authorization of Calhoun County for the benefit of the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility in the amount of two thousand four hundred eighty-two ten-thousandths (.2482) mills on each dollar ($0.2482 per $1000) of taxable valuation upon real and tangible personal property in the County of Calhoun, State of Michigan, which is about to expire, be renewed and continued for a period of five (5) years, from 2008 through 2012, both inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to continue operation of the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility? If approved and levied, the requested millage would provide estimated revenues to the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility of approximately Seven Hundred Thousand Eight Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($700,800), when first levied in 2008.

Clarence Township -- Millage Increase Tax .1925 Mill

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Clarence Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution now reduced from the allocated one (1) mill to .816 mills for said township be increased by .1925 mills ($.19 per $1,000 of taxable value) for said Township for the period of 2006 through 2010, inclusive, for general operating purposes; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $13,089.00?

Clarendon Township - Proposal I -- Headlee Override Increase Tax .1299 Mills

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Clarendon Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution now reduced from the allocated one (1) mill to .8701 mills for said township be increased by .1299 ($0.13 per $1,000 of taxable value) for said Township for the period of 2006 through 2011, inclusive, for general operating purposes; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $3,924.69.

Clarendon Township-Proposal II -- Millage for Fire Protection

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Clarendon Township under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 1.25 mils ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2006 through 2011 inclusive for fire protection; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $42,912.57.

Marengo Township -- Millage Proposal (Adjustment)

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Marengo Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution now reduced from the allocated one (1) mill to .8396 for said township be increased for said Township by .1604 mills ($0.1604 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2006 through 2012, inclusive, for general township operating purposes; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $9,537.40.

Marshall Township -- Millage to Increase Ad Valorem Taxes for Fire Operations

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Marshall Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of December 2006 through December 2016 inclusive for the purpose of acquiring new fire trucks, capital improvements and operation expenses of the Marshall Township Fire Department; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $172,301.39?