Shall Kent County levy a new additional .55 of one mill for a Wildlife Park which is equal to 55 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2005 through 2029 inclusive for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, relocating, furnishing, stocking, equipping and operating the park in the county? The amount of revenue raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,126,235.
Shall the Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the District in an amount not to exceed 0.88 mills ($0.88 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2004 through 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? (This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized total millage of 0.8710 mills which expired following the 2003 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.0090 mills. This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $12,080,752 in the first year of the levy).
(This levy shall be authorized only if Kent District Library Millage Proposition No. 1 is also approved by District Library voters) Shall the Kent District Library be authorized to levy a new additional tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the District in an amount not to exceed 0.12 mills ($0.12 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2004 through 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? (This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $1,647,375 in the first year of the levy)
Shall Ordinance No. 02-01 (an amendment to the Alpine Township Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map) approving the rezoning of property located at 4458 Bristol N.W. (parent parcel 4639 Cordes Avenue N.W.) which was recommended to the R-1 (Low-Density Residential) Zoning District by the Planning Commission and adopted by the Alpine Township Board on August 19, 2002 be approved?
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).
Shall Charter Township of Gaines Ordinance No. 03-SE-01-ZN, being an ordinance to amend the Township Zoning Ordinance, so as to rezone certain lands from the R-2 Residential District to the Planned Development District, be approved? The lands described in the amending ordinance were rezoned as part of the Crown Center Planned Development and comprise a parcel of about 24 acres located in the West half of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 5 North, Range 11 West, Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan.
Shall the previous voted increase in the constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the Charter Township of Grand Rapids, County of Kent, Michigan, be renewed in the amount of 0.9628 mills ($0.9628 per $1,000) on the taxable value of such property for a period of five (5) years, 2005 through 2009, both inclusive, subject to reduction as provided by law, to provide funds for public safety purposes with the Township (estimated to provide revenues of approximately $672,715 in 2005)?
Shall the 2002 amendments to the Township of Grattan Zoning Ordinance, adopted by the Township Board on November 25, 2002, being amendments to the text of Articles 1 through 16 of the Zoning Ordinance, be approved?
Shall the increase in the Township of Grattan tax rate limitation, currently, .9377 mill ($0.9377 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed and levied in the years 2004-2008, both inclusive, and shall an additional .0623 mill ($0.0623 per $1,000 of taxable value) be approved and levied to restore previous millage reductions under the
Shall the increase in the Township of Grattan tax rate limitation, currently .4688 mill ($0.4688 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed and levied in the years 2004-2008, both inclusive, and shall an additional .0312 mill ($0.0312 per $1,000 of taxable value) be approved and levied to restore previous millage reductions under the
Shall an increase in the property tax rate limitation within the Township of Nelson be approved and levied in the amount of 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the years 2004 through 2013, both inclusive, to provide funds for the paving of public roads in the Township. It is estimated that a levy of 2.0 mills would provide revenue of $199,511 in the first calendar year. Revenue from the special millage will be disbursed to the Township of Nelson.
Shall Gary Johnson be recalled from the office of Township Supervisor?
Shall Ken Zank be recalled from the office of Township Treasurer?
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Tyrone Township imposed under Article IX, SEC 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed for said Township at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2005 through 2006 inclusive to provide for fire department operations; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $94,673.00?
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Tyrone Township imposed under Article IX, SEC 6 of the Michigan Constitution be incresed for said Township at .25 mill(s) ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2005 through 2006 inclusive to provide for acquisition of a fire rescue vehicle? Shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $23,669.25?
Proposal No. 1: To amend Section 9.1 of the Charter of the City of Wyoming to add subsection (f) to the Charter of the City of Wyoming titled
Proposal No. 2: To amend Section 9.1 of the Charter of the City of Wyoming to add subsection (g) to the Charter of the City of Wyoming titled