Proposal Text

White Cloud Public Schools -- Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 19.1448 mills ($19.1448 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 White Cloud Public Schools, Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2016 to 2020, 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 2016 is approximately $1,375,267 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)?

Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District -- Special Education Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the intermediate school district to continue to levy the maximum mills for special education previously approved by the electors and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of .8395 mill ($0.8395 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Mecosta-Osceola Internediate School District, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of students with a disability, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 through 2026, inclusive; and also be increased by .1605 mill ($0.1605 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2017 through 2026, inclusive, the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2017 is approximately $2,080,445 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2016 tax levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Consitution of 1963)?