Brought to you by Election Magic August 6, 2013 Special - 8/6/2013

Proposal Text

Hartford Township -- Fire & Equipment Renewal

HARTFORD TOWNSHIP FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT RENEWAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, remain 0.7150 mill ($0.7150 for each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation of real property for the years 2013 and 2014 to provide funds for purchasing fire apparatus and equipment for the use by the Hartford Fire Department; (the estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is renewed and levied for the first year is approximately $50,105.00); this is a renewal of a tax that expired in 2012 and such renewal tax levy to be contingent upon approval by the City of Hartford of a similar renewal?

Hartford Township -- Road Millage Renewal

HARTFORD TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, remain 1.4347 mills ($1.4347 for each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation of real property for the years 2013 and 2014 for the purpose of Township road maintenance and construction; which levy will raise in the first year the estimated sum of $93,288.00?

LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS -- OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 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 Lawrence Public Schools, Van Buren County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 3 years, 2014, 2015 and 2016, 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 $750,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?

DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT -- OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT 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 a period of 2 years, 2013 and 2014, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $4,560,775 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2012 tax levy)?