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

Proposal Text

Eaton County Jail Millage Reauthorization Question -- To support County Jail expansion at 0.70 mills for a period of 20 years (2007-2026).

EATON COUNTY JAIL MILLAGE REAUTHORIZATION QUESTION Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation and levy imposed under the Michigan Constitution by the County of Eaton be renewed in an amount not to exceed 0.70 mill ($0.70 on each $1,000 dollars of taxable value) against all taxable real and tangible personal property within the County of Eaton for a period of twenty (20) years, 2007 to 2026, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction of an xpansion to; and operation and equipping of the Eaton County Jail; and shall the County of Eaton levy such millage for said purposes? The estimate of the revenue the County of Eaton will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the County of Eaton in the 2007 calendar year is approximately $2,303,928. A small portion of the revenue collected (approximately $25,000 in 2007) may be required to be distributed to Downtown Development Authorities, Tax Increment Financing Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities and Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Authorities established in cities of Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, Potterville and Olivet.

Eaton Rapids Township Fire/Emergency Millage -- Support of Fire Dept. operations at 1.00 mills for a period of 4 years (2006-2009).

EATON RAPIDS TOWNSHIP FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the Township of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, be increased for said Township in an amount not to exceed 1.0 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2006 to 2009, inclusive, to provide funds for operating, equipping, constructing and purchasing for the fire department or for any other purpose authorized by law for fire department purposes; and shall the Township levy such new additional millage for said purpose; the estimate of the revenue the Township of Eaton Rapids will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2006 calendar year is approximately $122,820.

Charlotte Community Library Millage Proposal -- Millage to support District Library at .90 mills for a period of 10 years (2008-2017).

Charlotte Community Library Millage Proposal Shall the Charlotte Community Library, County of Eaton, Michigan, levy an amount not to exceed .9 mill ($.90 on each $1,000 dollars of taxable value) against all taxable real and tangible personal property within the Charlotte Community Library District for a period of ten (10) years, 2008 to 2017, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all District Library purposes authorized by law; and shall the District Library levy such new additional millage for said purpose; the estimate of the revenue the District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Library in the 2008 calendar year is approximately $373,000? A portion of the revenue collected may be subject to capture by the City of Charlotte Downtown Development Authority.

Delta Charter District Library Millage Proposal -- To support Library at 1.00 mills per $1,000 of taxable value in perpetuity.

Delta Charter District Library Millage Proposal Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Delta Township District Library, Counties of Eaton and Clinton, State of Michigan, be increased by 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) beginning in 2006 and in perpetuity, to provide funds for all library purposes authorized by law? If approved and levied in its entirety in 2006, the millage would raise an estimated $1,387,260 for the Library.

City of Lansing - Capital Area District Library Proposal -- Millage in support of 1.56 Mills for a period of 4 years (2006-2009).

CITY OF LANSING Capital Area District Library Proposal For the purpose of supporting the continued operation of the Capital Area District Library, shall the limitation upon the taxes that may be assessed within the library's service area in one (1) year be authorized at one and fifty-six hundredths (1.56) mills for a period of four (4) years (2006-2009) inclusive. The Capital Area District Library, composed of thirteen community libraries, was formed by agreement between the City of Lansing and the County of Ingham. The Library's service area includes all property within the County of Ingham including those parts of Windsor Township and Delta Township within Eaton County that are within the City of Lansing, but excluding the City of East Lansing and those parts of Locke Township and White Oak Township that are within the Fowlerville District Library geographical area. The millage amount of 1.56 mills is $1.56 per thousand dollars of taxable value and includes an additional .1181 mills over the previously expired millage. If approved and levied in full, this millage request of 1.56 mills will generate an estimated $9,989,000 for the Capital Area District Library in the first calendar year.

Portland Public Schools Millage Proposal -- Support of Building and Site Sinking at 1.75 mills for 7 years (2006-2012).

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IONIA, CLINTON AND EATON COUNTIES, MICHIGAN 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 Portland Public Schools, Ionia, Clinton and Eaton Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.75 mill ($1.75 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2006 to 2012, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, including roofs, and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2006 is approximately $556,862?