Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2008 Primary Election - 8/5/2008

Proposal Text

Sumner Township Fire Protection Millage Renewal -- Sumner Fire Protection

Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Sumner Township, of 1.75 mills ($1.75 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.6699 mills ($1.66 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.75 mills ($1.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2009 through 2013 inclusive, for Fire Protection, raising an estimated $58,030.44 in the first year the millage is levied?

Sumner Township Hall and Community Center Millage Renewal -- Operation and maintenance of Township Hall and Community Center

Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec.6 of the Michigan Constitution in Sumner Township, of .50 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .4769 mills ($.47 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted .50 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2009 through 2013 inclusive, for the operation and maintenance of the Sumner Township Hall and Community Center, raising as estimated $16,568.63 in the first year the millage is levied?

Newark Township Millage Proposal -- Medical, fire, road, and bridge

Shall Newark Township impose an increase of up to 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 10 years, 2008 through 2017, inclusive, to provide medical first responders, fire protection, and road and bridge maintenance, which 1.5-mills increase will raise and estimated $26,076.00 in 2008, the year the millage is levied?

Lafayette Township Road Millage Renewal -- Expenses of road, bridge maintenance and construction

Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lafayette Township, of 2.50 mills ($2.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 2.4355 mills ($2.43 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2.50 mills ($2.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 3 years, 2009 through 2011 inclusive, for defraying expenses of road, bridge maintenance and construction, raising as estimated $68,160.00 in the first year the millage is levied?

Fire and Rescue Extra Voted Millage -- Fire protection and rescue services

Shall North Star Township impose a millage rate of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for three years, 2009-2011 inclusive, for the purpose of defraying expenses for fire protection and rescue services, thereby raising an estimated $34,500.00 in the first year the millage is levied?

Road Millage Renewal -- Township roads

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in North Shade Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9618 mills ($.96 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2009 through 2013 inclusive, for township roads, raising an estimated $23,480 in the first year the millage is levied?

Ithaca Public Schools Operating Millage Proposal -- School district use of millage to provide funds for operating expenses

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, 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, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Ithaca Public Schools, Gratiot and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2008 to 2011, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (17.7520 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy and .2480 mills is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2008 is approximately $777,495?