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PRIMARY ROAD/MAJOR STREET IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE BALLOT ISSUE Shall a new ad valorem tax of up to one half (0.5) mill ($0.50 per $1,000.00 of State Equalized Value) over and above the rate of taxation now in effect be levied upon real property within Cass County, for a period of four (4) years, from 2008 to 2011 inclusive, as provided by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, to provide funds with which to make necessary improvements to primary roads in the County Road System and major streets in the City of Dowagiac, the City of Niles, the Village of Cassopolis, the Village of Edwardsburg, the Village of Marcellus, and the Village of Vandalia? It is estimated that the revenue generated on this proposal will be $828,400.00 in the first year of the levy.
LOCAL BRIDGE/STREET IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE BALLOT ISSUE Shall a new ad valorem tax of up to one half (0.5) mill ($0.50 per $1,000.00 of State Equalized Value) over and above the rate of taxation now in effect be levied upon real property within Cass County, for a period of four (4) years, from 2008 to 2011 inclusive, as provided by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, to provide funds with which to make necessary improvements to local township roads and bridges in the County Road System and local streets in the City of Dowagiac, the City of Niles, the Village of Cassopolis, the Village of Edwardsburg, the Village of Marcellus, and the Village of Vandalia? It is estimated that the revenue generated on this proposal will be $828,400.00 in the first year of the levy.
Millage Renewal Proposition for Marcellus Township Roads Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan, be increased by one (1) mill on each dollar ($1.00 on each $1000.00) of the assessed taxable valuation, as equalized, for a period of five (5) years, being the years 2008 to 2012 inclusive (this being a renewal of the current one mill levy which will expire with the 2007 tax levy) which increase will raise in the first calendar year of such levy an estimated $60,676.16, the same being for the purpose of construction, re-construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, alteration, modification, enlargement and/or expansion of local roads lying and being within the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan?
Marcellus Township Library Millage Renewal Proposition Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan, be increased (such being a renewal of the current one (1) mill levy which will expire with the 2008 tax levy) by one (1) mill on each doller ($1.00 on each $1000.00) of the assessed taxable valuation, as equalized, for a period of four (4) years, being the years 2009 to 2012 inclusive, to provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library? This levy will raise in the first calendar year of such levy an estimated $60,676.16.
