Brought to you by Election Magic May 3, 2011 Consolidated Election - 5/3/2011

Proposal Text

Clarendon Township Proposal 1 -- Proposal 1: Fire Protection Millage Renewal

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Clarendon Township, of 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2011 through 2015 inclusive, for fire protection, raising an estimated $40,167.58 in the first year the millage is levied of which a portion will be disbursed to such other or fewer local units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate.

Clarendon Township Proposal 2 -- Proposal 2: Headlee Override Millage Recovery

Shall the voted allocated township millage rate of (1) mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .8675 mills ($0.87 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be increased by .1325 mills ($0.13 per $1,000 of taxable value) to the original allocated rate to recover that millage reduction and be levied by Clarendon Township for 5 years, 2011 through 2015 inclusive, for general operating purposes, which .1325 mills increase will raise an estimated $4,257.76 in the first year the millage is levied.

Harper Creek 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 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 Harper Creek Community Schools, Calhoun County, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2011 and 2012, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 is approximately $139,210 (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)?

Homer Community 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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2011 tax levy. The remaining .5374 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of a reduction of millage required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.5374 mills ($18.5374 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Homer Community School District, Calhoun, Jackson, Hillsdale and Branch Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2012 to 2021, 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 2012 is approximately $402,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2011 tax levy)?

Mar Lee School District Proposal -- Bonding Proposal

Shall Mar Lee School District, Calhoun County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($155,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of purchasing school buses? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2011, is 0.47 mill ($0.47 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is seven (7) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 0.5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (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 -- 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 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 Marshall Public Schools, Calhoun County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2011, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 is approximately $2,500,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2010 tax levy)?

Marshall Public Schools Proposal II -- II. Millage Renewal Proposal, Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Marshall Public Schools, Calhoun County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2011 to 2015, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 is approximately $470,000?

Tekonsha Community Schools Proposal I -- I. Operating Millage Renewal 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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2011 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Tekonsha Community Schools, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2012 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 2012 is approximately $239,188 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2011 tax levy)?

Tekonsha Community Schools Proposal II -- II. Millage Renewal and Restoration Proposal, Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

This proposal renews building and site sinking fund millage which will expire with the 2011 tax levy and 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 Tekonsha Community Schools, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 8 years, 2012 to 2019, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund to be used for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law (.9925 mill of the above is a renewal of millage for sinking fund purposes which will expire with the 2011 tax levy and .0075 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the Headlee reduction); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2012 is approximately $12,000?

Union City Community Schools Proposal -- Millage Proposal, Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

This proposal renews building and site sinking fund millage that expired with the 2010 tax levy and 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 Union City Community Schools, Branch and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy 3.5 mills ($3.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2011 to 2015, inclusive, for sinking fund purposes to be used for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law (3.4961 mills of the above is a renewal of millage for building and site sinking fund purposes which expired with the 2010 tax levy and .0039 mill 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 2011 is approximately $452,000?

Marshall District Library Proposal -- Library Millage Renewal Proposal

Shall the Marshall District Library, County of Calhoun, Michigan, renew the previously voted increase in the tax limitation that expires in 2011 in an amount not to exceed .693 mill ($.693 on each $1,000 dollars of taxable value) against all taxable real and tangible personal property within the Marshall District Library District for a period of eight (8) years, 2012 to 2019, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all District Library purposes authorized by law; and shall the District Library levy such renewal in millage for said purpose; the estimate of the revenue the District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Library in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $352,000? A portion of the revenue collected within the areas of the City of Marshall included in the City of Marshall Development Authority (DDA) and Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA) districts may be subject to capture by the DDA and LDFA.

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency Proposal -- Regional Enhancement Millage Renewal Proposal

Pursuant to state law, the revenue raised by the proposed millage will be collected by the intermediate school district and distributed to local public school districts based on pupil membership count. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, be increased by 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation for a period of 3 years, 2011, 2012 and 2013, to provide operating funds to enhance other state and local funding for local school district operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect the first year of levy, 2011, is approximately $11,238,288 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2010 tax levy)?