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Shall Gratiot County be authorized to assess a monthly surcharge of up to $2.89 per month within the geographic boundaries of Gratiot County on all telephone devices that can access the Gratiot County, Michigan 9-1-1 System? The surcharge would run from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014, unless repealed by statute. The surcharge shall be used exclusively to finance, upgrade radio communications, facilities and operating cost of the Gratiot County 911/Central Dispatch Authority. It is expected that the surcharge could bring up to $1,109,760 the first year. The $2.89 per month surcharge was approved by Gratiot County voters in August 2006 with respect to landline telephones, however amendments in the law superseded that vote, by including “all telephone devices” into the language, necessitating this election.
Shall the County of Gratiot renew the levy up to .65 mill ($0.65 per $1000.00 of the State Taxable Value) on real and personal property for a period of four (4) years from 2010 through 2013 for the purpose of providing funds necessary to maintain and expand services for senior citizens in Gratiot County, which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $601,707?
Elba Township Bridge and Road Construction and Maintenance Millage Proposition: Shall Elba Township impose an increase of up to one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 15 years, 2010 through 2024 inclusive, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, repairing and replacing streets, roads and bridges within the township, which 1.00 mill increase will raise an estimated $31,800.00 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in New Haven Township, of 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value), reduced to 1 mill by the required millage rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at up to the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for the period of 4 years, 2011 through 2014 inclusive, for emergency rescue/fire protection services, raising an estimated $36,549 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall North Star Township impose a millage rate of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2010-2013 inclusive, for the purpose of defraying expenses for road resurfacing and dust layer applications and thereby raising an estimated $42,525 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall Washington Township, Gratiot County, Michigan impose an increase of up to one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under article IX Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2010 through 2014 inclusive, for the purpose of road and bridge repair and construction, which one mill will raise an estimated $22,200 in the first year?
Shall the Township of Wheeler including the Village of Breckenridge impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 10 years, 2010 through 2019 inclusive, for the purpose of supporting the Breckenridge/Wheeler Fire/Rescue Department daily operational expenses? This new millage will raise an estimated $63,847 in the first year it is levied.
Shall Alma Public Schools, Gratiot, Montcalm and Isabella Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nine Million Seven Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($9,715,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping an addition to, and remodeling, re-furnishing and re-equipping the high school; acquiring and installing educational technology at the high school; and developing and improving athletic facilities and the site? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2010, under current law, is -0- mills ($0.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is seventeen (17) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.66 mills ($1.66 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the State. (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 Ithaca Public Schools, Gratiot and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Three Million Four Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($3,480,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping school facilities, in part, for energy conservation improvements and roof replacement; and acquiring, installing and equipping educational technology for the junior/senior high school? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2010, under current law, is 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is eleven (11) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.70 mills ($1.70 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school district borrows from the State to pay debt service on the bonds, the school district may be required to continue to levy mills beyond the term of the bonds to repay the State. (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.)
