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Shall Ordinance No. 08052013-1 adopting the Uniform City Income Tax Ordinance, which imposes an annual rate of tax on corporations and resident individuals of 1% and on non-resident individuals of .5%, effective January 1, 2014, be approved?
Shall the Village of Michiana, Berrien County, Michigan, impose an increase of one (1.0) mill, which is equal to $1.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation of real and personal property subject to taxation? Said millage would be an extra voted millage to provide funds for the general operations of the Village, and if approved by the electors of the Village of Michiana, will be levied for a period of five (5) years, 2014 through 2018, inclusive. Based on current valuation, it is estimated that the levy will generate approximately $66,367.81 in the first year of the levy.
This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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. 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 Berrien Springs Public Schools, Berrien County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2014 to 2018, 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 2014 is approximately $1,650,564 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2013 tax levy)?
II. This proposal will enable 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. 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 Berrien Springs Public Schools, Berrien County, Michigan, be increased by 1.35 mills ($1.35 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2014 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; this estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $0 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
I. This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 8.38 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 2013 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 8.38 mills ($8.38 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 Bridgman Public School District, Berrien County, Michigan, be renewed for the year 2014, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $7,436,119.86 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
II. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Bridgman Public School District, Berrien County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2014 to 2023, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for 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 2014 is approximately $10,000?
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 18.2911 mills ($18.2911 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 Watervliet Publc Schools, Berrien and Van Buren Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 9 years, 2015 to 2023, 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 $1,609,820 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy and will be levied only to the extent necessary for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance)?
This proposal requests additional millage to permit the continued levy by the intermediate school district of 2.50 mills for special education previously approved by the electors. The revenue raised by the proposed millage will be levied and collected by the intermediate school district and will be used to fund special education services to students with disabilities who attend local schools. Shall the current charter limitation on the annual property tax rate for the education of students with a disability in Lewis Cass Intermediate School District, Michigan, be increased by .4709 mill ($0.4709 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of 20 years, 2013 to 2032, inclusive, (this increase will allow the intermediate school district to levy the maximum rate previously approved by the electors which has been reduced as required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $707,161 from local property taxes authorized herein?
