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A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (SOCC) The proposed constitutional amendment would: * Add Attorney General and Secretary of State to list of state officials whose salaries and expense allowances are determined by the SOCC. The list currently includes the State Legislature, Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court Justices. * Require the legislature to approve by majority vote any salary and expense allowance determinations proposed by the SOCC before determinations go into effect. Currently, the SOCC's determinations go into effect unless rejected by a 2/3 vote of legislature. * Allow legislature to reduce compensation increases proposed by the SOCC. * Provide that the SOCC's salary and expense determinations would take effect after the next general election. Should this proposal be adopted?
A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERMANENT AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE INVESTED AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND INCREASE ALLOWED SPENDING FOR STATE PARKS, LOCAL PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION The proposed constitutional amendment would: * Allow certain permanent and endowment funds, including Natural Resources Trust Fund, State Parks Endowment Fund and Veterans Trust Fund, to be invested as provided by law, eliminating prior restriction on investing in stocks. * Increase Natural Resources Trust Fund cap on assets from $400 million to $500 million. * Allow the Natural Resources Trust Fund to continue to annually expend up to 33-1/3% of Fund royalties or other revenues, up to a new asset cap of $500 million. * Increase allowed State Parks Endowment Fund spending to include interest and earnings and up to 50% of funds received from Natural Resources Trust Fund. Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall the County of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed $148,000,000 and issue its general obligation bonds therefor in one or more series for the purpose of paying the cost to acquire, redediate, erect, furnish and equip new County Justice Facilities, the land therefor and all necessary attachments and appurtenances (courts, juvenile home, jail and related justice facilities) as part of the County's justice system? The estimated mills to be levied in 2002 is .1838 mills ($0.1838 per $1,000 taxable value). The estimated average millage rate required to retire the bonds is 1.1551 mills ($1.1551 per $1,000 of taxable value). The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding is 30 years, exclusive of any refunding.
For the purpose of providing additional personnel and other operation cost for a new County Jail and correctional programs, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Kalamazoo County be increased by 1.1654 mills, being 1 dollar and 16.54 cents ($1.1654) per thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value on all taxable property in Kalamazoo County for a period of twenty (20) years being 2005 to 2024 inclusive? It is estimated that 1.1654 mills would raise approximately $7,703,750 when first levied in 2005.
Shall the Alamo Township Board be authorized to levy 1 mill above constitutional limitations ($1.00 for each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) against all property (real and personal) in the Township of Alamo for the next 3 years (2002, 2003 and 2004) for the purpose of purchasing a pumper truck to be used by the Alamo Township Fire Department. it is estimated that 1 mill would equal approximately $76,420.00 in 2002.
Shall the previouslt voted additional charter millage ad valorem tax levy of .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon taxable real and tangible personal peroperty within the Charter Township of Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan be renewed for levy for four (4) years from 2002 through 2005 inclusive to be allocated under the provisions of Act No. 39 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, to support services for older adults through the Comstock Community Center, which levy will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $182,000?
Shall the Vicksburg District Library be authorized to levy a new additional tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within that portion of Schoolcraft Township outside the Village of Schoolcraft and the Village of Vicksburg in an amount not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), in perpetuity, to provide funds for District Library purposes? (this millage, if approved, would provide estimated revenues of $113,315 for the Vicksburg District Library in the first year of the levy).
Shall Section 8.1(c) of the City of Portage Charter be amended to authorize the levy of additional millage totaling 0.15 mill ($.15 per $1,000.00) on the taxable value of property in the City for a period of 20 years, beginning with 2003 to 2022 (inclusive) which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $262,350 for financing the expansion of the Portage Senior Center Building for additional Senior Center space, general community use space, and leasable space for the Portage Community Outreach Center? This amendment will not take effect unless Question 2 is also approved.
Shall Section 8.1(c) of the City of Portage Charter be amended to authorize the levy of additional millage totaling 0.10 mill ($.10 per $1,000.00) on the taxable value of real and personal proeprty in the City which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $174,900 for the operation and maintenance of the building and related facilities containing the expanded Senior Center space, general community use space and Portage Community Outreach Center space? This amendment will not take effect unless Question 1 is also approved.
