Cascade Charter Township Fire Protection Proposal -- .58 mill increase

Shall the limitation on general ad valorem property taxes within the Township be increased by 0.58 of one mill annually (which is equal to 58 cents per $1,000 of taxable value of all real and personal property subject to taxation) for the period 2004 through 2023? The purpose of authorizing the Township to levy such millage is to finance new firefighter/emergency medical response positions and operate the Buttrick Station 24 hours, 7 days per week, while continuing 24 hours, 7 days per week at the Thornhills Station. The levy would also fund the purchase of a second medical response vehicle and a fire truck tanker. Further, the levy would fund the scheduled replacement of fire equipment. The amount raised by such levy the first year is estimated at $740,833 (an estimated $718,142 would be for the cost of providing emergency medical response and fire protection and an estimated $22,691 would be directed to the Township's Downtown Development Authority for investment in our community).