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MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION FOR SERVICES TO OLDER CITIZENS Shall there be approved a renewal of up to a .9036 mill levy, [Ninety and thirty-six one hundredths (90.36) cents per thousand ($1,000) dollars] in taxable valuation in Cass County over and above the fifteen (15) mill constitutional limitation on real and tangible personal property, for a period of four (4) years, commencing December 1, 2013, to be used for services to older citizens directed toward the improvement of the social, legal, health, housing, educational, emotional, nutritional, recreational or mobility status of older persons through the Cass County Council on Aging, Inc. as provided by Public Act 39 of 1976? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by the County as a result will be One Million, Six Hundred Twenty –Eight Thousand ($1,628,000) Dollars in the first calendar year of the levy.
RENEWAL – DRUG ENFORCEMENT MILLAGE In support of law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety for the citizens of Cass County, including the areas of drug enforcement, prosecution, education and treatment; shall there be approved a renewal of up to .4805 mill levy [Forty-eight and five one hundredths (48.05) cents per thousand ($1,000.00) dollars] which may be assessed against the taxable value of real and personal property in Cass County for a period of four (4) years, being 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. It is estimated that the revenue collected as a result of this renewal in the first year will be $866,500.
MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY – MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan, be increased (such being a renewal of the current one (1) mill levy which will expire with the 2012 tax levy) by one (1) mill on each dollar ($1.00 on each $1000.00) of the assessed taxable valuation, as equalized, for a period of six (6) years, being the years 2013 to 2018 inclusive, to provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library? This levy will raise in the first calendar year of such levy an estimated $68,119.60.
RENEWAL PROPOSITION FOR MARCELLUS TOWNSHIP ROADS Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan, be increased by one (1) mill on each dollar ($1.00 on each $1000.00) of the assessed taxable valuation, as equalized, for a period of four (4) years, being the years 2013 to 2016 inclusive (this being a renewal of the current one mill levy which will expire with the 2012 tax levy) which increase will raise in the first calendar year of such levy an estimated $68,119.60; the same being for the purpose of construction, re-construction, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, alteration, modification, enlargement and/or expansion of local roads lying and being within the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan?
MILTON TOWNSHIP FIRE MILLAGE Shall Milton Township impose an increase of one mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2012 through 2015 inclusive, for the provision of fire services, which one mill increase will raise an estimated $116,421 in the first year the millage is levied?
MILLAGE FOR NEWBERG TOWNSHIP LOCAL ROADS Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Newberg Township imposed under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four years, 2012 through 2015, inclusive, and shall Newberg Township levy such increase in new millage on all taxable real and personal property in the Township for disbursement to Newberg Township for the purpose of maintaining and/or improving public roads in Newberg Township with a “local” road classification, which 1.0 mill increase and levy will raise an estimated $54,304.48 in the first year the millage is levied?
ONTWA TOWNSHIP FIRE & AMBULANCE SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the constitutional limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be levied each year upon all property in the Township of Ontwa, Cass County, Michigan be increased in an amount of not to exceed two (2) mills ($2.00) per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation in the Township for a period of four (4) years, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 inclusive, such increase being a renewal of the millage approved at an election held on August 5, 2008, with one (1) mill of said two (2) mills being allocated to the purpose of providing fire services, included, but not limited to the maintenance and operation of the Edwardsburg Fire Department, and the purchase & housing of fire apparatus & equipment, and with one (1) mill being allocated to the Edwardsburg Ambulance Services, included, but not limited to the maintenance and operation of the ambulance department and to the purchase & housing of ambulances & ambulance apparatus and equipment; and shall the township levy and collect a tax on all property in the township in said amount, for said period of time and for said purposes, which increase in millage will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $447,114.04 or $223,557.02 for each of said services?
ONTWA TOWNSHIP/EDWARDSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all real and tangible personal property in the Township of Ontwa, County of Cass, Michigan be increased by one (1) mill on each dollar ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of the taxable valuation on such property) for a period of four (4) years, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 inclusive, as new additional millage to provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department? The total estimated amount of revenue to be generated for the 2012 calendar year will be $223,557.02.
ONTWA TOWNSHIP/EDWARDSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all real and tangible personal property in the Township of Ontwa, County of Cass, Michigan be increased by two (2) mills on each dollar ($2.00 on each $1,000.00 of the taxable valuation on such property) for a period of four (4) years, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 inclusive, such increase being a renewal of the millage (expired in 2011) and providing funds for the maintenance and operation of the Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department? The total estimated amount of revenue to be generated for the 2012 calendar year will be $447,114.04
VOLINIA TOWNSHIP FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Volinia Township of 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value) reduced to 0.95240 mills by the required millage rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2012 through 2015 inclusive, for fire and ambulance protection, raising an estimated $38,000 in the first year millage is levied.
CASSOPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Cassopolis Public Schools, Cass County, Michigan, be renewed and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .8379 mill ($0.8379 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2013 to 2022, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $315,000?
DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Dowagiac Union School District, Cass, Van Buren and Berrien Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Nineteen Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($19,900,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping a high school addition to and partially remodeling the Dowagiac Middle School; acquiring and installing educational technology improvements including related remodeling, equipment and infrastructure in school district buildings; and developing and improving athletic fields and facilities, play fields and the middle school/high school site? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2013, under current law, is 2.35 mills ($2.35 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-five (25) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.26 mills ($2.26 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.)
EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPECIAL BOND PROPOSAL Shall Eau Claire Public Schools, Berrien and Cass Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Three Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,100,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting, furnishing and equipping an addition to Lybrook Elementary School; partially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping school facilities; acquiring, installing and equipping instructional technology for school facilities; purchasing one or more school buses; constructing, equipping, developing and improving a new high school track; and developing and improving sites? The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2012 is 1.91 mills ($1.91 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- net increase in debt millage. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twelve (12) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.76 mills ($2.76 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.
