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Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Baltimore Township, Barry County imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said township by .30 mill ($.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2001 through 2004 inclusive for Library purposes; and shall the township levy such increase in millage for such purpose during such period, which increase will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $8,784.00?
Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Johnstown Township, Barry County imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said township by 0.30 mill ($.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2001 through 2004 inclusive for library purposes; and shall the township levy such increase in millage for such purpose during such period, which increase will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $18,532.00?
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT STATE TO PROVIDE INDIRECT SUPPORT TO STUDENTS ATTENDING NONPUBLIC PRE-ELEMENTARY, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS; ALLOW THE USE OF TUITION VOUCHERS IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND REQUIRE ENACTMENT OF TEACHER TESTING LAWS. The proposed contitutional amendment would: 1.) Eliminate ban on indirect support of students attending nonpublic schools through tuition vouchers, credits, tax benefits, exemptions or deductions, subsidies, grants or loans of public monies or property. 2.) Allow students to use tuition vouchers to attend nonpublic schools in districts with a graduation rate under 2/3 in 1998-1999 and districts approving tuition vouchers through school board action or public vote. Each voucher would be limited to 1/2 of state average per-pupil public school revenue. 3.) Require teacher testing on academic subjects in public schools and in nonpublic schools redeeming tuition vouchers. 4.) Adjust minimum per-pupil funding from 1994-1995 to 2000-2001 level. Should this proposal be adopted?
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE A SUPER MAJORITY VOTE (2/3 VOTE) OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT CERTAIN LAWS AFFECTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. The proposed constitutional amendment would: 1.) Require a super majority vote (2/3 vote) of the State Legislature to enact any law which addresses a matter which a county, city, township, village or municipal authority could otherwise address under its governing powers or which places a condition on unrestricted aid extended local governments by the State. (Currently, a simple majority vote of legislature is required to enact such laws.) 2.) Retroactively apply the super majority vote requirement to any such law enated on or after March 1, 2000. 3.) Exempt from the super majority vote requirement any such law which can be applied at the option of local governments. Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Barry County, as established by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by .85 new additional mills ($.85 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon all taxable real and personal property within Barry County, Michigan for a period of ten (10) years, 2000 through 2009, inclusive, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the Barry County Medical Care Facility (also known as Thornapple Manor) and acquiring equipment and property for the Barry County Medical Care Facility? (If approved, .85 mills are estimated to raise $985,000 in the first calendar year of the levy.)
