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Public Act 4 of 2011 would: *Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts. *Authorize Governor to appoint an Emergency Manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial emergency, and allow the EM to act in place of local government officials. *Require EM to develop financial and operating plans, which may include modification or termination of contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services, and use of assets until the emergency is resolved. *Alternatively, authorize state-appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent decree. Should this law be adopted?
This proposal would: *Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions. *Invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively, and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements, including employees' financial support of their labor unions. Laws may be enacted to prohibit public employees from striking. *Override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements. *Define
This proposal would: *Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass and hydropower, by 2025. *Limit to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charges to consumers only to achieve compliance with the renewable energy standard. *Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1% limit. *Require the legislature to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and employment of Michigan residents. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: *Allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council (MQHCC). Continue the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in accordance with labor laws. *Require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost on in-home care. *Preserve patients' rights to hire in-home care workers who were not referred from the MQHCC registry who are bargaining unit members. *Authorize the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of employment. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the poeple at a November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation. This section shall in no way be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in this Constitution. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: *Require the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where
Shall the Galesburg City Council be authorized to levy 1 mill above constitutional limitations ($1.00 for each $1,000 of taxable valuation) against all property (real and personal) in the city of Galesburg for the next 10 years (2012-2021) for the purpose of purchasing firefighting apparatus to be used by the Galesburg/Charleston Fire Board. It is estimated that 1 mill would equal approximately $27,762.23 in 2012.
Statement of Purpose: Section 8(a) of the City Charter required the city commission to meet at least once every two weeks. the proposed amendment would require regular meetings of the city commission to occur twice each month. Question: shall Section 8(a) of the city charter be amended to provide that the city commission meet in regular session not less than twice each month?
Statement of Purpose: Section 8(a) of the Charter requires the City Commission to meet at 8 P.M. the first Monday after the November regular municipal election at the usual place for holding meetings. The proposed amendment would require the City Commission meet at 7 P.M. the first Monday following the odd-year November election at a place open to the public and sworn into office. Question: Shall Section 8(a) of the Charter be amendment to provide that the City Commission meet at 7 P.M. the first Monday following the odd-year November election and sworn into office at a place open to the public?
Statement of Purpose: Section 14(b) of the City charter requires publication of an ordinance after adoption in a newspaper printed and published in the City or posted in two public places. State law requires that a summary of the ordinance be published; publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or by other means prescribed by the City Commission satisfies this requirement. Question: Shall Section 14(b) of the City charter be amended to provide for publication of a summary of an adopted ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation and authorize the city commission to prescribe additional methods of publication?
Statement of Purpose: Section 32(c) of the City charter which provides that City Commissioner nomination petitions be circulated no earlier than sixty days, and filed no later than thirty days, prior to the election was abrogated by changes in state law. The proposed amendment would limit the circulation of nomination petitions to sixty days prior to the required state law filing deadline. Question: Shall Section 32(c) of the City charter be amended to limit the gathering of nomination signatures for the office of City Commissioner to the sixty day period prior to the state imposed filing deadline for nomination petitions?
Statement of Purpose: Section 37 of the Charter requires the City commission to appoint a Board of Elections for each precinct comprised of City residents. State election law requires that the City Election Commission appoint for each precinct a Board of election Inspectors; requires appointees to be county electors; nad permits under certain conditions, the appointment of sixteen and seventeen year old persons as election inspectors. Question: Shall Section 37 of the charter be amended to acknowledge the State law requirement for the appointment in each precinct of a Board of Election Inspectors be by the City Election Commission?
Statement of Purpose: Shall Sections 54 and 187 of the City charter refer to the office of Health Officer. This position has no been filled for many years because those duties have been largely taken over by State and County agencies and officials. Question: Shall Section 54 of the City charter be deleted and Section 187 amended to eliminate references to a Health Officer?
Shall the Kalamazoo City charter be amended such that three (3) medical cannabis dispensaries are permitted within the city limits?
Shall the City of Kalamazoo Transit Authority Board, County of Kalamazoo, Michigan levy a new millage, an amount not to exceed Sixty Sents ($0.60) per thousand dollars ($1,000) (0.6 mills) of the Taxable Value of all taxable property in the City of Kalamazoo for a period of three years for 2013, 2014 and 2015, to provide public transportation services? If approved and levied in its entirety in 2013 this millage would raise approximately $1,024,425 for the Transit Authority.
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other peoprty exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2013 levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of table valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 20 years, 2014 to 2033, 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 2014 is approximately $1,525,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
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. the remaining .5548 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a reult of the reduction required by the
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 2013 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 Portage Public Schools, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 20 years, 2014 to 2033, 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 2014 is approximately $11,825,295 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
This renewal proposal will permit Kellogg Community College to levy a reduced rate of .75 mill on all taxable real and tangible personal property, which is lower than the current .85 mill that will expire with the 2012 tax levy, allocated for the sole purpose of making major repairs, reconstruction and construction of college facilities. This renewal proposal does not affect the perpetual operational millage previously approved. Shall the charter tax rate limitation approved by the electors of Kellogg Community College, Michigan, (0.85 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation for a period of 15 years, 1998 - 2012, inclusive) be renewed at a reduced rate of .75 mill ($0.75 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 15 years, 2013 - 2027, inclusive, for the purposes of continued funding for major repairs, reconstruction and construction of College facilities and upgrading technology; the estimate of the revenue to the community college district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2013 calendar year is approximately $2,568,402.00?
