Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan November 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016

Proposal Text

Gilead Township -- Renewal Millage Proposal, Fire Protection And Equipment Millage

Shall the previously voted to .5 mill (.50 cents per $1000 taxable value) increase in the constitutional tax limitation on the amount of taxes upon all taxable property within Gilead Township be renewed at up to .5 mill (.50 cents per $1000 taxable value? and levied for a period of five years from 2017 to 2021 inclusive for the purpose of maintaining fire protection and equipment? If approved the township shall collect approximately $12,408 in the first year.

Litchfield Community Schools -- Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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 Litchfield Community Schools, Hillsdale, Jackson, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district wil collect if the millage is approved and levied in 206 is approximately $576 (this millage is to levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

Union City Community Schools -- Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, eexcept principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foudation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Union City Community Schools, Branch and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 17.8218 mills ($17.8218 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2017 to 2021, inclusive, and also be increased by .1782 mill ($0.1782 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2017 to 2021, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2017 is approximately $622,193 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2016 levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?