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This proposal will renew Lapeer County's previously authorized millage of 0.8131 mills (as reduced by the Headlee Amendment millage rollback) which expires following the 2006 levy and will authorize a new additional millage of 0.4369 mills, for a toal authorized millage of 1.25 mills, commencing in 2007 for a period of ten (10) years, to provide funds for public library services within the County by disbursement pursuant to contract to the Lapeer District Library (with branches in Clifford, Columbiaville, Elba, Goodland, Hadley, Lapeer, Metamora and Otter Lake), the Almont District Library, Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library (with branches in Imlay City and Attica Township), North Branch Township Library and Dryden Township Library. Shall the total tax rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on all taxable property in the County of Lapeer under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of ten (10) years, 2007 through 2016, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to support public libary services for the residents of the County, and shall the County of Lapeer be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose? If levied in its entirety, it is estimated that this millage would raise approximately $4,006,454 when first levied in 2007. To the extent required by law, a small portion of the total revenues from the tax levy (estimated to be approximately 1.9% in the first year of the levy) will be captured within the districts of and disbursed to the following authorities: Village of Almont Downtown Development Authority, Village of Clifford Downtown Development Authority, Village of Columbiaville Downtown Development Authority, Village of Dryden Downtown Development Authority, Village of Metamora Downtown Development Authority, Village of North Branch Downtown Development Authority, Village of Otter Lake Downtown Development Authority, and City of Imlay City Downtown Development Authority.
Shall the tax limitation imposed under the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem property taxes within the County of Lapeer be increased by six tenths (6/10) of one mill (60 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) for eight years, 2006 through 2013 inclusive, with seventy (70%) percent of the funds to be used for the permanent preservation of farmland through the purchase of development rights and thirty (30%) percent of the funds to be used for parks, recreation and preservation purposes in accordance with the 2006 Lapeer County Parks Plan; and shall the County levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $1,748,000?
Shall the Public Authority, Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority (GLTA) as provided for by Public Act 196 of 1986, for the purpose of supplementing the local funding needed for all aspects of a Public Transportation System, levy a tax of 1/4 mill (.25 mill-that being twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation) on real and personal property located within the townships of Deerfield, Elba, Lapeer, Mayfield and Oregon and the City of Lapeer, for a period of five (5) years, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, passed by a simple majority of the entire district? If the millage is approved and levied in the 2006 calendar year, it is estimated to raise $295,629.00 in its first year.
REASONS FOR RECALL OF BARBARA STIMSON, TOWNSHIP CLERK The above named official voted in favor, on August 22, 2005, to rescind the complaint form from 2-23-04 requiring filing of written complaints for certain enforcement actions and to replace with the new one presented on 8-22-05 without signatures or a need for a written complaint. The above-named official voted in favor, on January 24, 2005, to accept the Burnside Township's Indemnification of Township Officers and Employees Resolution. JUSTIFICATION OF CONDUCT IN OFFICE FOR BARBARA STIMSON, TOWNSHIP CLERK For the last 22 years, I have served the residents of Burnside Township to the best of my ability. I took an oath to follow the law without regard to the individuals involved. Some residents have tried to keep the law from being followed by constantly threatening to sue township officials, including the Zoning Administrator. I voted for the indemnification resolution along with all 4 other Township Board Members. Township officials who fulfill their duty to follow the law deserve to know that the Township will stand behind them if they are sued by those who would prefer that they ignore the law. I voted for a new ordinance complaint policy along with Charlotte Babb and Lonnie Hayes. The new policy simply allows the township to start investigating a possible ordinance violation based on a verbal citizen complaint. No township action is taken on such complaints until they are carefully investigated and confirmed by the Zoning Administrator. In the last 20 years, the Township has only gone to court to enforce its ordinances 1 or 2 times and each time a Township official has signed the complaint-a township official will still sign any such complaints. RECALL QUESTION Shall Barbara Stimson be recalled from the office of Burnside Township Clerk, Lapeer County, Michigan?
REASONS FOR RECALL OF ANTHONY TESTORELLI, TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE The above-named official voted in favor, on January 24, 2005, to accept the Burnside Township's Indemnification of Township Officers and Employees Resolution. The above-named official voted in favor, on September 19, 2005, to deny the variance requested by Craig and Bonnie Koning to sell trailers and repair thereof. JUSTIFICATION OF CONDUCT IN OFFICE FOR ANTHONY TESTORELLI, TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE When I became a Township Trustee, I was required to take an oath to follow the law-that includes the Township ordinances. After carefully considering the Township ordinance and the facts, I did not believe that I could in good conscience approve the variance requested by the Konings. I refuse to become a public servant who makes decisions based on personal favoritism rather than the law. I voted for the indemnification resolution because certain residents repeatedly tried to intimidate Township officials out of enforcing the law by threatening to sue them. This resolution means that when Township officials enforce the law-the Township will stand behind them. These officials take an oath to follow the law and when they are sued for doing so-it is only fair for the Township to stand behind them. In voting for the resolution, I joined all 4 other Township Board Members, including Louis Martus, in refusing to let the Township be run by those who believe the law should be enforced only against their enemies. I thank the people of Burnside for the privilege of serving them and I ask for the privilege of doing so in the future. RECALL QUESTION Shall Anthony Testorelli be recalled from the office of Burnside Township Trustee, Lapeer County, Michigan?
Shall the Township of Deerfield raise money by special assessment for the purpose of fire protection for the five fiscal years beginning 2006-2007 with the following maximum assessments: $75.00 per year for each residential dwelling, commercial building, and industrial building, not including barns, garages, and sheds; and $25.00 per year for each parcel of property that is vacant or contains no buildings other than barns, garages, or sheds?
Shall the tax limitation on general ad vaolrem taxes within Goodland Township imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 1.89 mills ($1.89 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2006 through 2015 inclusive, for the purpose of repairing, maintaining and re-graveling of roads and to repay principal and interest on obtaining a loan, bond or bonds issued by the Lapeer County Road Commission for such repairing, maintaining, and re-graveling, and shall the Township levy such increase in millage, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $114,356.24?
Shall Capac Community Schools, St. Clair and Lapeer Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping school facilities including an expansion of the high school cafeteria; acquiring, installing and equipping technology for school facilities; constructing, equipping, developing and improving outdoor athletic/physical education fields, facilities and playgrounds; acquiring school buses; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2006 is 1.99 mills ($1.99 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- net increase in mills. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed seven (7) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.02 mills ($2.02 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). (Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
Shall the new Lapeer Township Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Lapeer Township Board on the 16th day of August, 2004, be approved?
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Metamora Township, Lapeer County be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2006 - 2010 inclusive, for the continuation of the fire protection by the Metamora Township Fire Department; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $224,470.00?
