Brought to you by Election Magic May 6, 2014 Special Election - 5/6/2014

Proposal Text

City of Grand Rapids Income Tax -- Income Tax Continuation for Streets and Sidewalks

Shall Ordinance No. 2014-02, an amendment to the Uniform City Income Tax Ordinance, which continues the annual rate on corporations and resident individuals at 1.5% and on non-resident individuals at .75% effective July 1, 2015, and which rates shall automatically expire on June 30, 2030, for street, sidewalk and right-of-way repair, improvement and reconstruction be approved?

City of Grand Rapids Charter Amendment -- Sidewalks

It is proposed that Title X, Section 23 (Compiler's Paragraph 208) of the Grand Rapids City Charter be amended to relieve property owners of financial responsibility for repair, improvement and reconstruction of sidewalks abutting their real property, so long as the City Income Tax is continued at current rates of 1.5% for corporations and resident individuals and .75% for non-resident individuals. This Charter amendment shall only be effective if voters at the May 6, 2014 election approve the continuation of the current City income tax rates. Shall this amendment be adopted as proposed?

Caledonia Community Schools -- Bonding Proposal - $41,000,000

Shall Caledonia Community Schools, Kent, Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Forty-One Million Dollars ($41,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping a new freshman plus building; erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to existing school buildings; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; and preparing, developing and improving athletic fields, athletic facilities, playgrounds and sites?

Comstock Park Public Schools -- Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

Shall the currently authorized millage rate of 0.9984 mill ($0.9984 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property in Comstock Park Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2015 to 2024, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, purchase of real estate for sites, 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 2015 is approximately $360,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?

East Grand Rapids Public Schools -- Bonding Proposal - $30,905,000

Shall East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty Million Nine Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($30,905,000) and issue it general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to school buildings; remodeling, equipping and re-equipping and furnishing and refurnishing school buildings; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; and developing, improving and equipping sites?

Kelloggsville Public Schools District -- 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 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.2044 mills ($18.2044 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 Kelloggsville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2015 to 2019, 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 2015 is approximately $2,867,011 (this is a renewal of milage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?

Northview Public Schools -- Building and Site Sinking Fund Tax Levy

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 1.2056 mills ($1.2056 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Northview Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2015 to 2024, 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 2015 is approximately $667,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?

Rockford Public Schools -- Bonding Proposal - $76,125,000

Shall Rockford Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Seventy-Six Million One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($76,125,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to school buildings; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; purchasing school buses; and acquiring, developing and improving playgounds, athletic fields and facilities and sites?

Thornapplie Kellogg School -- Bonding Proposal - $6,055,000

Shall Thornapple Kellogg School, Barry, Allegan, Kent and Ionia Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Six Million Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($6,055,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping Thornapple Kellogg School facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping instructional technology for school facilities; purchasing school buses; constructing, equipping, developing and improving athletic facilities, playfields and playgrounds; and developing and improving sites?

Montcalm Area ISD -- Special Education Millage Proposal

This proposal will increase the levy by the intermediate school district of special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the 2.1878 mills limitation ($2.1878 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the annual property tax previously approved by the electors of Montcalm Area Intermediate School District, Michigan, for the education of students with a disability be increased by 1.32 mills ($1.32 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of 20 years, 2014 to 2033, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $2,659,048 from local property taxes authorized herein?