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Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed and the County authorized to levy one (1) mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of ten (10) years, 2007 - 2016, inclusive, for the sole purpose of providing operating millage to the County of Newaygo for the operation of Road Patrol, investigative and emergency services of the Newaygo County Sheriff's Department? Said Millage, if approved, will provide estimated revenue of $1,311,490.00 in the first calendar year after its approval.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed and the County authorized to levy .5 mill ($.50 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of ten (10) years, 2007 - 2016, inclusive, for the sole purpose of providing operating millage for the continuation of the senior citizen services through the Newaygo County Commission on Aging? Said Millage, if approved, will provide estimated revenue of $655,745.00 in the first calendar year after its levy.
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ashland Township totaling 3 mills ($3 per $1000 of taxable value) which have been reduced to 2.8415 mills by required millage rollbacks and which millage expires for levy in 2007 be increased to and renewed at the original voted 3 mills ($3 per $1000 of taxable value) for levy in the years 2008 through 2010, inclusive, for road construction and improvements within the Township; and shall the Township levy said 3 mills subject to required rollback during said period thereby raising in the first year of levy an estimated $200,000.00?
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ashland Township totaling 1/2 mill ($.50 per $1000 of taxable value) which have been reduced to .4734 mills by required millage rollbacks and which millage expires for levy in 2007 be increased to and renewed at the original voted 1/2 mill ($.50 per $1000 of taxable value) for levy in the years 2008 through 2010, inclusive, for the purpose of capital expenditures for fire protection under the joint fire protection contract between Ashland and Grant Townships and the City of Grant; and shall Ashland Township levy said 1/2 mill subject to required rollback during said period thereby raising in the first year of levy an estimated $32,800.00?
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 Barton Township reduced by required rollback to 2.6331 mills be renewed at 3 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 6 years, 2006 through 2011 inclusive for the purpose of financing a road maintenance program in Barton Township and expending those revenues with the Newaygo County Road Commission; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $53,712.00?
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Denver Township, totaling 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), that have been reduced to 0.8758 mills by required millage rollbacks and which millage expires for levy in 2006, be increased to and renewed at the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for levy in the two years, 2007 through 2008, inclusive, for operation of fire protection services; and shall the Township levy said 1 mill during that period, raising an estimated $30,434 in 2007, the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Ensley Township, Newaygo County, imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased for said Township by 0.5 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2006-2009, inclusive, for purposes of obtaining additional police protection as may be contracted for by the Ensley Township Board with the Newaygo County Sheriff's Department; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $31,917.00?
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 Merrill Township reduced by required rollback to 1.7669 mills be renewed at 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2007 through 2012 inclusive for roads; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $33,664?
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Norwich Township reduced by required rollback to 1.8628 mills be renewed at 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2007 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of funding the maintenance, repair, and improvement of roads within Norwich Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $32,716?
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Norwich Township reduced by required rollback to 0.9313 mills be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2007 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of funding a fire protection program within Norwich Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $16,358?
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 Baldwin Community Schools, Lake and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 8 years, 2006 through 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2006, is approximately $265,500 (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)?
Shall the Hesperia Community Library, Counties of Newaygo and Oceana, Michigan, be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the Hesperia Community Library District in an amount not to exceed 0.75 mills ($0.75 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2006 through 2009, inclusive, to provide funds for all Library purposes authorized by law? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.7013 mills (as reduced by the Headlee Amendment millage rollback) which expired in 2005, and a new additional millage of 0.0487 mills, for a total authorized millage of 0.75 mills for the Hesperia Community Library. This millage is estimated to provide revenues for the Hesperia Community Library of $94,656 in the first year of the levy.
