Brought to you by Election Magic May 2009 School Election - 5/5/2009

Proposal Text

Cassopolis Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL 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 Cassopolis Public Schools, Cass County, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2010 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (1.9570 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2009 tax levy and .0430 mill 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 2010 is approximately $45,000 (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)?

Dowagiac Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal 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 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $4,300,557 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?

Edwardsburg Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal 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 Edwardsburg Public Schools, Cass County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $1,650.370 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?

White Pigeon Schools Proposal I -- Operating Millage Proposal

OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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 White Pigeon Community Schools, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by 19.5689 mills ($19.5689 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (19.0689 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy and .5 mill 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 18 mills are levied in 2009 is approximately $1,983,036?

White Pigeon Schools Proposal II -- Millage Proposal, Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

MILLAGE PROPOSAL, BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY This proposal restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in White Pigeon Community Schools, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2009, 2010 and 2011, for sinking fund purposes to be used for the construction or repair of school buildings; developing and improving sites; and all other purposes authorized by law (this millage is to restore millage for the same purpose 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 2009 is approximately $5,040?

Brandywine Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will enable the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of up to 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 Brandywine Community Schools, Berrien and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by 21 mills ($21.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2009 is approximately $1,316,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?

Constantine Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage 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 Constantine Public Schools, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by 5 mills ($5.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 7 years, 2009 to 2015, 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 2009 is approximately $98,789 (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)?

Decatur Schools Proposal -- Operating Millage 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 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 Decatur Public Schools, Van Buren and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (17.6929 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy and .3071 mill 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 2009 is approximately $686,000?