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VAN BUREN COUNTY 911 SURCHARGE PROPOSAL To provide reasonable and necessary operational funding to continue Van Buren County 911 emergency service: Shall Van Buren County assess to 911 service users located within Van Buren County a surcharge of up to $1.50 (one dollar and fifty cents) per month on devices that can access 911 for a period of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2009, exclusively to cover the operational costs of the 911 emergency service program and to be distributed as provided in the Van Buren County 911 Emergency Service Plan, as amended?
ROAD IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal is a renewal or continuation of the previous millage authorized by voters for road improvements. Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all real and personal property in Covert Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, for all purposes, be increased as provided in Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by one-half (0.5) mill being $0.50 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation for a period of five (5) years commencing with the 2009 tax year, for the purpose of maintaining County Roads within the Township? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by Covert Township as a result of this proposal will be $217,887.00 in the first calendar year of the levy.
AMBULANCE AND FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal is a renewal or continuation of the previous millage authorized by voters for fire protection and ambulance service. Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all real and personal property in Covert Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, for all purposes, be increased as provided in Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by one and one-seventh (1.7) mills, being $1.70 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation for a period of five (5) years commencing with the 2009 tax year, for the purpose of providing Fire Protection and Ambulance Service within the Township? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by Covert Township as a result of this proposal will be $740,814.00 in the first calendar year of the levy.
POLICE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal is a request for voters to approve a renewal or continuation of the previous millage authorized by voters for police protection. Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed on the taxable valuation of all real and personal property in Covert Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, for all purposes, be increased as provided in Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by one and one-ninth (1.9) mills being $1.90 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation for a period of five (5) years commencing with the 2009 tax year, for the purpose of providing funds for Police Protection and Service within the township? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by Covert Township as a result of this proposal will be $822,304.00 in the first calendar year of the levy.
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Bloomingdale Public School District No. 16, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $1,237,737 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Coloma Community Schools, Berrien and Van Buren Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $2,466,620 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Decatur Public Schools, Van Buren and Cass Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (17.6929 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy and .3071 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $686,000?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Dowagiac Union School District, Cass, Van Buren and Berrien Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $4,300,557 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Gobles Public Schools, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $686,103 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Lawrence Public Schools, Van Buren County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $750,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Lawton Community Schools, Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2009, 2010 and 2011, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $975,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Mattawan Consolidated School, Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $1,900,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Wood School District No. 8, Van Buren County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2009-2013, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $28,116 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2008 tax levy)?
