Brought to you by Election Magic 5/1/2008 - 5/6/2008

Proposal Text

Bloomingdale Public School -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

BLOOMINGDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16 PROPOSAL 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 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 Bloomingdale Public School District No. 16, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $1,207,966 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?

Gobles Public Schools -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

GOBLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSAL 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 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 Gobles Public Schools, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $685,900 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?

Lawton Community Schools -- Operating Millage Proposal

LAWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 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 Lawton Community Schools, Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan, be increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $1,095,227 (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)?

Lawrence Public Schools -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSAL 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 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 Lawrence Public Schools, Van Buren County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $785,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?

South Haven Public Schools -- Bonding Proposal

SOUTH HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSAL BONDING PROPOSAL Shall South Haven Public Schools, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Nine Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($29,770,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to and partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping the high school; acquiring, installing and equipping educational technology for the high school; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic and physical education facilities and play fields; constructing, equipping and installing energy conservation improvements; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2008 is 2.16 mills ($2.16 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.14 mills ($2.14 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.)

Dowagiac Union School District -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSAL 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 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 Dowagiac Union School District, Cass, Van Buren and Berrien Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $4,559,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?

Mattawan Consolidated School -- Operating Millage Renewal

MATTAWAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 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 Mattawan Consolidated School, Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 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 2008 is approximately $2,000,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2007 tax levy)?