Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2012 Primary Election - 8/7/2012

Proposal Text

Ambulance Service Equipment & Capital Expenses Millage Renewal Proposal --

For sole purpose of providing continued funding at up to the same level approved by the voters in 2006 for ambulance service equipment and capital expenses within the County of Hillsdale, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Hillsdale, Michigan, be continued and renewed at, and shall the County be authorized to levy, up to 0.1500 mill ($0.15 per $1,000 of taxable value) per year for a period of six (6) years (2013-2018) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated total of $193,895 for ambulance service equipment and capital expenses in Hillsdale County in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of Litchfield and the Village of Jonesville; the Local Development Finance Authorities of the City of Hillsdale and the Villages of Camden and Jonesville; and the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the Cities of Hillsdale, Litchfield, and Reading.

Ambulance Services Millage Renewal Proposal --

For sole purpose of providing continued funding at up to the same level approved by the voters in 2006 for ambulance services within the County of Hillsdale, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Hillsdale, Michigan, be continued and renewed at, and shall the County be authorized to levy, up to 0.250 mill ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) per year for a period of six (6) years (2013-2018) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated total of $323,157 for ambulance services in Hillsdale County in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of Litchfield and the Village of Jonesville; the Local Development Finance Authorities of the City of Hillsdale and the Villages of Camden and Jonesville; and the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the Cities of Hillsdale, Litchfield, and Reading.

Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility Millage Renewal Proposal --

For sole purpose of providing continued funding at up to the same level approved by the voters in 2006 for maintaining county facilities and services at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Hillsdale, Michigan, be continued and renewed at, and shall the County be authorized to levy, up to 0.6000 mill ($0.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) per year for a period of six (6) years (2013-2018) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated total of $814,273 for Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility services and facilities in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of Litchfield and the Village of Jonesville; the Local Development Finance Authorities of the City of Hillsdale and the Villages of Camden and Jonesville; and the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the Cities of Hillsdale, Litchfield, and Reading

Special Education Millage Proposal -- Branch County Intermediate School District

This proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of special education millage by .626 mill to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 (

Special Education Millage Proposal -- Jackson County Intermediate School District

This proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the limitation on the annual property tax previously approved by the electors of Jackson County Intermediate School District, Michigan, for the education of students with a disability be increased by 1.55 mills ($1.55 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of 6 years, 2012 to 2017, inclusive (0.9 mill of the above is a renewal of millage which expires with the 2012 tax levy and 0.65 mill is a millage increase, in part to restore previous Headlee reductions); the estimate of the increased revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2012 is approximately $2,693,502 from local property taxes authorized herein?

Fire Truck and Equipment Millage -- Allen Township

Shall Allen Township be authorized to levy new additional millage of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000) on taxable value of property located in Allen Township for a period of eight (8) years from 2012-2019 both inclusive, which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated revenue of $62,408.00 to be used for the purpose of purchasing a fire truck and fire protection equipment?

Road Millage Renewal Proposal -- Amboy Township

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased on all taxable real property in Amboy Township, Hillsdale County, in the amount of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of five (5) years, 2013 to 2017 inclusive, of which one (1) mill is a renewal of the millage rate expiring in 2012, for the purpose of maintaining and improving roads within the Township; and shall the Township levy such millage for this purpose during such period which will raise in the first year an estimated $58,650.00?

Roads and Bridges Millage Proposal -- Litchfield Township

Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on the general ad valorum taxes within Litchfield Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2013 to 2018 inclusive for the purpose of replacing bridges and improving roads (1.9998 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2012 tax levy and .0002 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estitmate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $62,868?

Somerset Township Road Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .25 mill ($.25 on each $1000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for constructing, preserving, repairing, improving and maintaining roads; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $48,000.

Somerset Township Parks and Recreation Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .25 mill ($.25 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for any park or recreation purpose authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $48,000.

Somerset Township Capital Improvement Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .25 mill ($.25 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive; for the purpose of providing funds for capital improvements to Township property and any capital improvement authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $48,000.

Somerset Township Police Protection Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .50 mill ($.50 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating, equipping and purchasing for police service and for any other police protection purpose authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $95,500.

Somerset Township Fire Protection Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .75 mill ($.75 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating, equipping and purchasing for fire service and for any other fire protection purpose authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $143,000.

Somerset Township Allocated Operational Millage Renewal --

Shall the previously authorized increase in the voted allocated millage rate to recover the reduction from the required millage rollbacks, on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Somerset Township, Hillsdale County, that expired in 2011 be renewed in an amount not to exceed .3654 mill ($.3654 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2012 to 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for general operating purposes and any other Township purposes authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $70,000.