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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 constitutional 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 a 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 enacted 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 previously voted increase of the 12 mill limitation on the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed on real and personal property for all purposes in any one year within the City of Grant, Michigan, of one-half (1/2) mill on each dollar of taxable value ($.50 per $1,000.00), as reduced by the required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of .4630 mill ($.4630 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon taxable real and personal property within the City of Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed at .4630 of 1 mill ($.4630 per $1,000 of taxable value) for levy for four (4) years, 2001 through 2004, inclusive, to enable the City to levy said tax for the purpose of providing for fire protection and contracting for such purpose? (If approved, .4630 of 1 mill will raise approximately $5,000 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the previously voted increase of the 12 mill limitation on the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed on real and personal property for all purposes in any one year within the City of Grant, Michigan, of one-half (1/2) mill on each dollar of taxable value ($.50 per $1,000.00), as reduced by the required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of .4630 mill ($.4630 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon taxable real and personal property within the City of Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed at .4630 of 1 mill ($.4630 per $1,000 of taxable value) for levy for four (4) years, 2001 through 2004, inclusive, to enable the City to levy said tax for the purpose of funding the fire protection equipment fund in accordance with the Joint Fire Protection Contract, dated July 1, 1996, between the Township of Grant, the Township of Ashland, and the City of Grant, Newaygo County, Michigan? (If approved, .4630 of 1 mill will raise approximately $5,000 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes with Everett Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2000 through 2003 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to purchase fire extinguishing apparatus and equipment and for the maintenance and operation of fire protection, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purposes, thereby, raising the first year an estimated $39,287.00?
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes with Everett Township be renewed at .25 (1/4) mills ($.25 per $1,000.00 of SEV or taxable value where different than SEV) for the period of 2000 through 2003, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to be used for the operating and upkeep for Township cemeteries within the Township and for cemeteries located elsewhere which are operated by the Township, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purposes, thereby, raising the first year an estimated $6,548.00?
Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Everett Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 3 mills and levied for a period of four (4) years, 2000 through 2003, inclusive, such millage being a new millage, for the purpose of maintaining roads within the Township? (If approved, 3 mills will raise approximately $73,000.00 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall Article 24 of the Wilcox Township Zoning Ordinance which governs Private Streets and was adopted on February 24, 2000 by the Wilcox Township Board, be approved?
