Brought to you by Election Magic May Consolidated Election - 5/8/2007

Proposal Text

Charter Township of Bedford Proposal --

Shall the authorized charter millage for the Charter Township of Bedford, totaling 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .89 mills by the required millage rollbacks, be increased to 3 mills ($3 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the five years, 2007 through 2011 inclusive, for general operating expenses which will raise an estimated $540,279 in the first year the millage is levied?

Clarence Township Proposal -- Operational Millage Renewal

Operational Millage Renew to 1 mil instead of the present .8075 mil because of the Headlee Amendment Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Clarence Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution now reduced from the allocated one (1) mill to .8075 mills for said township be increased by .1925 mills (19 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) for said Township for the period of 2007 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 $12,897.00?

Eckford Township Proposal --

Shall the voted allocated township millage rate of 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .8979 mills ($.90 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be increased up to .1021 mills ($.10 per $1,000 of taxable value) to the original allocated rate to recover that millage reduction and be levied by Eckford Township, for 7 years, 2007 through 2013 inclusive, for general operating purposes, which .1021-mill increase will raise an estimated $4,819 in the first year the millage is levied.

Albion Public Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Albion Public Schools, Calhoun and Jackson Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2007 to 2016, 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 2007 is approximately $1,605,575 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy)?

School District of the City of Battle Creek Proposal -- Bonding Proposal

Shall the School District of the City of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Sixty-Eight Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($68,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to, and partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping Central High School, the Field House, and Valley View Elementary School; acquiring, installing and equipping technology for school facilities; replacing school buses; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic/physical education facilities, play/practice fields, and a playground; and acquiring, developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2007 is 3.95 mills ($3.95 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 3.12 mills ($3.12 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the State. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

Marshall Public Schools Proposal I -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Marshall Public Schools, Calhoun County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for the year 2007, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2007 is approximately $3,088,685 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy)?

Marshall Public Schools Proposal II -- Bonding Proposal

Shall Marshall Public Schools, Calhoun County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Eight Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($8,700,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: remodeling the High School and Middle School; developing and improving the High School site; acquiring and installing educational technology improvements to school buildings; and equipping and re-equipping and furnishing and refurnishing school buildings? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2007, under current law, is 0.89 mill ($0.89 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a total estimated millage for all bonds for 2007 of 4.45 mills ($4.45 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for an estimated increase of 0.00 mill over the 2006 levy. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 0.77 mill ($0.77 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the State. (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)

Tekonsha Community Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal

This proposal will allow Tekonsha Community Schools to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Tekonsha Community Schools, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2007 to 2011, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2007, is approximately $272,727.00 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy)?

Bellevue Community Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will enable Bellevue Community Schools to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Bellevue Community Schools, Eaton, Barry and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 8 years, 2007 to 2014, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2007, is approximately $16,000 (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)?

Gull Lake Community Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Gull Lake Community Schools, Kalamazoo, Barry and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be increased by 3.25 mills ($3.25 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2007, 2008 and 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes (1.4381 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy and 1.8119 mills is a restoration of 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); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2007 is approximately $309,000?

Springport Public Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Proposal A

OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL NON-PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND NON-QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY TAX (Passage of this millage proposal will allow the School District to levy not more than the statutory rate of 18 mills against non-principal residence 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 principal residence and qualified agricultural property, in Springport Public Schools, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham and Jackson Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2.0 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five years, 2007 through 2011, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes, such increase being a renewal of 1.9230 mills which expired with the 2006 levy and the authorization of 0.077 new additional mills (the estimated amount of revenue that will be collected in calendar year 2007 if said 2.0 mills is authorized and levied is $55,547 all of which will be disbursed to Springport Public Schools).

Union City Community Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest 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, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Union City Community Schools, Branch and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be increased by 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2007 and 2008, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2007 is approximately $21,200 (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)?

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency Proposal -- Bonding Proposal

Shall Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Nine Million Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($29,280,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: Erecting, furnishing and equipping a new special education facility and additions to existing facilities; partially remodeling, refurnishing and re-equipping existing facilities; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2007 is .39 mill ($0.39 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed twelve (12) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is .39 mill ($0.39 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).