Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2016 Primary Election - 8/2/2016

Proposal Text

City of Grand Ledge General Revision of City Charter Proposal -- Revision to the Grand Ledge City Charter

Shall there be a general revision of the Grand Ledge City Charter?

Oneida District #3, Strange School Operating Millage Proposal -- To increase 4.5 mills for a period of 2 years (2016-2017)

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the number of mills required to be levied on principal residence and certain other classifications of property to enable the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the total limitation on the amount of taxes for operating purposes which may be assessed against all principal residences, qualified agricultural property, qualified forest property, industrial personal property and commercial personal property, in Oneida District #3 School District, Eaton County, Michigan (Strange School), be increased by 4.5 mills ($4.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2016 and 2017; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect from local property taxes authorized herein if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 is approximately $13,380?

Charlotte Community Library Millage Proposal -- To levy 1.4 mills for 10 years, renewal of .9 mill & increase .5 mill

Shall the Charlotte Community Library, County of Eaton, be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed 1.4 mills ($1.40 on each $1,000 of taxable value), of which .9 mill is a renewal of the millage rate that expires in 2017 and .5 mill is new additional millage, against all taxable property within the Charlotte Community Library district for a period of ten (10) years, 2018 to 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Charlotte Community Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the District Library in the 2018 calendar year is approximately $586,000. A portion of the revenue collected may be subject to capture by the City of Charlotte Downtown Development Authority.