Proposal Text

JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE MILLAGE PROPOSAL -- MILLAGE PROPOSAL

SHALL THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT OF JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, JACKSON, MICHIGAN BE INCREASED BY .95 MILL ($0.95 PER $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUE), FOR TEN YEARS BEGINNING IN TAX YEAR 2004, WITH COLLECTIONS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2004? IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT .95 MILL WOULD RAISE APPROXIMATELY $3.2 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE MILLAGE IS AUTHORIZED AND LEVIED. THE NEW ADDITIONAL MILLAGE WILL BE USED TO UPDATE THE MAIN COLLEGE CAMPUS FACILITIES, PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS TO TRAIN JACKSON COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR JOBS.