Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan November 2010 General Election - 11/2/2010

Proposal Text

State Proposal - 10-1 -- Con Con: To convene a Constitutional Convention.

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?

State Proposal - 10-2 -- SJR V: To ban felons from holding certain public offices and positions.

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?

Fulton Township Fire and Rescue --

Shall Fulton Township impose an increase of up to .6 mills ($.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2010 through 2013, inclusive for fire and rescue services, which .6 mills will raise an estimated $39,809 in the first year the millage is levied, of which a portion will be disbursed to such other or fewer local units of Government as the Township Board determines appropriate.

Fulton Township Roads & Streets --

Shall Fulton Township impose an increase of up to .9 mills ($.90 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2010 through 2013, inclusive for roads, streets, culverts and bridges, which .9 mills will raise an estimated $59,714 in the first year the millage is levied – of which a portion will be disbursed to Gratiot County Road Commission or other local units of Government as the Township Board determines appropriate.

New Haven Township Local Road Improvement --

Shall New Haven Township impose an increase up to 1 mill levy ($1 per $1000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution for four years, 2011 through 2014 inclusive, for road maintenance and repair, which 1 mill increase will raise an estimated $36,549 in the first year the millage is levied?

Seville Township Fire & First Responder --

Shall Seville Township impose an increase of up to 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2011 through 2015 inclusive, for Fire Protection and First Responder Service, which 2 mills will raise an estimated $64,000.00 in the first year the millage is levied?

City of Ithaca Renewal Millage --

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the City of Ithaca, County of Gratiot, State of Michigan, be increased by 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000.00) on state taxable value for a period of ten years, 2011 through 2020, inclusive, which is estimated to raise up to $106,473.00 in the first year, for emergency services equipment and operations within the corporate limits of the City of Ithaca?

Ashley Schools Operating Millage Renewal --

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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2010 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Ashley Community Schools, Gratiot and Saginaw Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 2 years, 2011 and 2012, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2011 is approximately $132,822 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2010 tax levy)?

Fulton Schools Sinking Fund --

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Fulton Schools, Gratiot and Clinton Counties, Michigan, be renewed by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 3 mills ($3.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2012 to 2016, inclusive, to provide for a sinking fund for the repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2012, is approximately $420,000?

Ovid-Elsie School Operating Millage -- Full Results in Clinton County

This proposal will enable 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools, Clinton, Shiawassee, Saginaw and Gratiot Counties, Michigan, be increased by 0.6 mill ($0.60 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2010 to 2013, 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 2010 is approximately $17,130 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?