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Proposal Text
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For the purpose of maintaining portions of the Law Enforcement and Safety functions for the citizens of Kalamazoo County in the areas of Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Circuit Court Trial and Family Divisions, District Court and Animal Services and Enforcement, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in Kalamazoo County be increased by 1.4491 mills, being one dollar and forty-four and ninety-one hundreths cents ($1.4491) per thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value on all taxable property in Kalamazoo County for a period of six (6) years being 2004 to 2009, inclusive? It is estimated that 1.4491 mills would raise approximately $9,285,400 when first levied in 2004.
Shall the previous voted increase (8-8-00) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general and ad valorem taxes within Climax Township be continued (renewed) at 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 - 2014 inclusive for the purpose of maintaining and/or improving existing public roads in Climax Township, and shall the Township levy such continuation (renewal) in millage for the purpose, thereby raising in the first year of such levy an estimated $100,000.00?
Shall the authorized charter millage of the Charter Township of Kalamazoo currently set at 8.9943 mills ($8.9943 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) be established at 8.9943 mills ($8.9943 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) of such property for levy pursuant to budget in the years 2005 through 2008 inclusive for the general operations of the Township and to offset state revenue sharing reductions, which total if levied will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $3,644,531.12 and which shall be in lieu of any special assessments for fire or police operations?
Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Ross Township be renewed at 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2005 through 2010 inclusive for the purpose of operating and maintaining fire protection services, including the purchase of vehicles, apparatus, and equipment; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for such purpose upon the taxable real and tangible personal property within the Township, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $111,370?
Shall the previouslt voted 1 mill provided for in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constiutution on the general ad valorem taxes within Wakeshma Township, as reduces by the required rollback to .8766 mill, be renewed at 1 mill ($1 oer $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2004 through 2023 inclusive, for general Township operating purposes, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $4,884.32?
