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A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
DRAFTING A GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION
Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2011 to draft a
general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the
state's voters for their approval or rejection?
A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN FELONS
FROM HOLDING ELECTIVE OFFICE AND SPECIFIED TYPES OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
POSITIONS
The proposed constitutional amendment would:
Make a person ineligible for election or appointment to any state or
local elective office or to hold a position in public employment in
this state that is policy-making or has discretionary authority over
public assets, if:
* within the preceding 20 years, the person was convicted of a felony
involving dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or a breach of the public trust;
and
* the conviction was related to the person's official capacity while
holding any elective office or position of employment in local, state
or federal government.
Require the State Legislature to enact laws to implement the
prohibition.
Should this proposal be adopted?
For the purpose of providing funds for the exclusive use of public transportation purposes, to include accommodation for the elderly and handicapped, by the Eaton County Transportation Authority (EATRAN); shall the tax limitation and levy imposed under the Michigan Constitution by the County of Eaton be increased in an amount not to exceed 0.7500 of a mill ($0.7500 on each $1,000 dollars of taxable value) against all taxable real and tangible personal property within the County of Eaton for a period of five (5) years, 2012 to 2016, inclusive, and shall the County of Eaton levy such millage for said purposes? The estimate of the revenue for the County of Eaton in the 2012 calendar year is approximately $2,554,672. A small portion of the revenue collected (approximately $38,576 in 2012) may be required to be distributed to Downtown Development Authorities, Tax Increment Financing Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities and Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Authorities established in cities of Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, Potterville and Olivet.
Shall the City of Olivet, for the purpose of general operations levy up to 1.7372 mills ($1.7372 per thousand dollars of taxable value on all real and personal property) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution for a period of five (5) years, 2011-2015, inclusive. The intent of this request is to restore the City operating Millage to the maximum allocated rate of 15 mills as authorized by the Charter of the City of Olivet. The 15 mills has been reduced by required Headlee Millage rollbacks in recent years to 13.2628 mills. If approved and levied in it entirety, this additional Millage would raise an estimated $28,779 for the City of Olivet.
Shall the tax limitation imposed on all taxable real and tangible personal property within the City of Potterville, Eaton County, Michigan, be increased for said City in an amount not to exceed 4.0898 mills ($4.0898 on each $1,000 of taxable value) in perpetuity beginning in the year 2011, to provide funds for operating purposes and all other city purposes authorized by law or charter; and shall the City levy such new additional millage for said purposes; the estimate of the revenue the City will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 calendar year is approximately $216,366? A portion of the revenue may be required to be distributed to the City of Potterville Downtown Development Authority and Tax Increment Finance Authority.
Shall the tax limitation imposed on all taxable real and tangible personal property within the City of Potterville, Eaton County, Michigan, be increased for said City in an amount not to exceed 1.4177 mills ($ 1.4177 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, 2011 to 2015 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and emergency medical services, including funding fire and emergency medical services operations and purchasing and maintaining equipment; and shall the City levy such new additional millage for said purposes; the estimate of the revenue the City of Potterville will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the City in the 2011 calendar year is approximately $ 75,000? A portion of the revenue may be required to be distributed to the City of Potterville Downtown Development Authority and Tax Increment Finance Authority.
This amendment will amend 6.05(d) of the City Charter of the City of Potterville, Eaton County, Michigan, to eliminate the provision of that Section requiring the City of Potterville to reduce its maximum authorized millage rate for new taxable additions beyond reductions imposed by the Headlee Amendment to the Michigan Constitution; if approved, this amendment would restore Section 6.05(d) of the City Charter to its original language approved by the voters in 1988.
Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all taxable real and tangible personal property in Vermontville Township, Eaton County, be increased in an amount not to exceed 1.0 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, 2010 to 2014 inclusive, for the purpose of operating, equipping, and purchasing for ambulance service; and shall the Township levy such new additional millage for said purpose; the estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2010 calendar year is approximately $49,300?
Shall Charlotte Public Schools, Eaton County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($23,600,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to the high school; acquiring, installing and equipping and re-equipping school buildings for technology; purchasing school buses; developing, improving and equipping and re-equipping playgrounds and play fields; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2011, under current law, is 0 mill ($0.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.93 mills ($1.93 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 Eaton Rapids Public Schools, Eaton and Ingham Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Five Million Eighty Thousand Dollars ($25,080,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to and remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping existing school buildings; acquiring and installing educational technology in school buildings; purchasing school buses; erecting, furnishing and equipping improvements to athletic facilities, athletic fields and playgrounds; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2011, under current law, is -0- mill ($0.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is thirty (30) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.97 mills ($2.97 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.)
This proposal, if approved by the electors, will allow the Lansing School District to levy a building and site sinking fund millage, the proceeds of which will be used to make infrastructure improvements and repairs to the School District’s facilities. Pursuant to State Law, the expenditure of the building and site sinking fund millage proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, maintenance or other operating expenses. Shall the Lansing School District, County of Ingham, State of Michigan, be authorized to levy 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a period of five (5) years, from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016, to create a building and site sinking fund for the purpose of construction or repair of school buildings or any other purpose authorized under law? This millage would provide estimated revenues to the Lansing School District of approximately Four Million One Hundred Eighty Thousand ($4,180,000) Dollars during the 2011 calendar year, if approved and levied.
THIS MILLAGE WILL ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEVY NOT MORE THAN THE STATUTORY RATE OF 6.1474 MILLS AGAINST HOMESTEAD AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY REQUIRED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECEIVE THE REVENUE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION GUARANTEE. SHALL THE LIMITATION OF THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY EXCEPTING THESE FROM NON-HOMESTEAD AND NON-AGRUCULTURAL PROPERTY AS DEFINED BY LAW IN ONEIDA DISTRICT #3 SCHOOL DISTRICT, EATON COUNTY MICHIGAN, BE MAINTAINED BY 6.1474 MILLS ($6.15 ON EVERY $1,000) ON TAXABLE VALUATION FOR THE 2012-2017 INCLUSIVE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATING PURPOSES: THE ESTIMATE OF THE REVENUE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL COLLECT IF THE MILLAGE IS APPROVED AND LEVIED IN THE 2012-2017 CALENDAR YEAR WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $18,925 PER YEAR FROM LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES, AUTHORIZED HEREIN, (THIS BEING A RENEWAL OF 6.174 MILLS WHICH EXPIRED WITH THE 2011 LEVY)
THIS MILLAGE WILL ALLOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEVY NOT MORE THAN THE STATUTORY RATE OF 18 MILLS AGAINST NON-HOMESTEAD AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY REQUIRED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECEIVE ITS REVENUE PER PUPIL FOUNDATION GUARANTEE.
