Brought to you by Election Magic May Election 2010 - 5/4/2010

Proposal Text

Grant Public Schools 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 Grant Public Schools, Newaygo, Kent and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2010, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2010 is approximately $836,279 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2009 tax levy)?

Newaygo Public School 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 Newaygo Public School District, Newaygo County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2010 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 levied in 2010 is approximately $2,482,500 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2009 tax levy)?

White Cloud Public Schools 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 White Cloud Public Schools, Newaygo County, Michigan, be increased by 19.1448 mills ($19.1448 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2010 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 2010 is approximately $718,108 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2009 tax levy)?

Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency Proposal -- Special Education Millage Renewal Proposal - 1 Mill

This proposal renews millage for special education purposes which will expire with the 2010 tax levy and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the State Constitution of 1963 ("Headlee").

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of 7 years, 2011 to 2017, inclusive, to be used for the education of persons with disabilities (.9840 mill of the above is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2010 tax levy and .0160 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of Headlee); if approved, the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect the first year of levy, 2011, from local property taxes authorized herein is approximately $1,382,200?