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Shall the Township of Deerfield raise money by renewing special assessment for the purpose of fire protection for the five fiscal years beginning 2014-2015 (collection will begin in 2013-2014) with the following maximum assessments: $38.00 per year for each residential dwelling, commercial building, and industrial building, not including barns, garages, and sheds; and $11.00 per year for each parcel of property that is vacant or contains no buildings other than barns, garages, or sheds; And shall the Township levy such an assessment for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $101,865.00.
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Elba Township be renewed at 1.4692 mills ($1.4692 per $1000 of taxable value) for the period of 2012 through 2015 inclusive for the operation, staffing and training of the Elba Township Fire Department; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $275,328.00.
Shall North Branch Township impose an increase of up to one-half mill ($.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 four years, 2012 through 2015, inclusive, for road maintenance and improvement? An estimated $46,699 will be collected in the first year that the millage is levied.
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6, of the Michigan Constitution, in North Branch Township, of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .9947 mills ($.9947 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed and increased up to the original one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for six (6) years, 2012 through 2017 inclusive, to be disbursed to the North Branch Township Library for the purpose of funding the operations of the Library, raising an estimated $93,388 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the expiring previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution of two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on general ad valorem property within Rich Township be renewed at the previously voted 2.000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2013 through 2016 inclusive, for the purpose of reducing and controlling the mosquito population within the Township; and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $89,000?
Shall the expiring previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on general ad valorem property within Rich Township be renewed at the previously voted 1.000 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2013 through 2016 inclusive, for road and bridge construction and maintenance purposes within the Township; and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $44,500?
Shall LakeVille Community Schools, County of Genesee, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed $7,580,000 and issue its unlimited tax general obligation bonds therefore, for the purpose of defraying all or part of the cost of: Improving, remodeling, equipping, furnishing, reequipping, and refurnishing existing district school buildings and existing sites, acquiring and installing security systems at existing district school buildings, constructing enclosed walkway additions to Columbiaville Elementary School and LakeVille Memorial High School, which would also include renovation of athletic facilities thereon and equipping for technology and technology infrastructure, and for purchasing buses? The following is for informational purposes only: The bonds may be issued in series, with the maximum number of years any series of the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, not to exceed fifteen (15) years. The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in the year 2012 is 0.90 mills ($0.90 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond is 2.07 mills ($2.07 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). The bonds shall be qualified pursuant to Section 16 of Article IX of the State Constitution of 1963. In the event the School District borrows from the State of Michigan 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, expenditures of bond proceeds must be audited and cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)
Shall Marlette Community Schools, Sanilac, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Five Million Five Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($5,535,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: erecting an addition to and remodeling school buildings; equipping and re-equipping and furnishing and refurnishing a school building; acquiring and installing technology and technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; 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, under current law, is 1.95 mills ($1.95 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 1.83 mills ($1.83 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 the Lapeer District Library, County of Lapeer, Michigan, be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of the Lapeer District Library in an amount not to exceed 0.9 mill ($0.90 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2013 through 2022, inclusive, to provide funds for all Library purposes authorized by law? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.9 mill which expires following the 2012 levy. This millage rate of 0.9 mill will be subject to a Headlee Amendment reduction, if any, in 2013 prior to the first year of the levy in 2013. This millage would raise an estimated $1,588,300 if the millage is approved and levied by the Library in the first year of the levy (2013). To the extent required by law, a small portion of the total revenues from the tax levy (approximately 0.02% in the first year of the levy) will be captured within the districts of and disbursed to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lapeer.
Shall the previous voter approved levy of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on general ad valorem property within the Ruth Hughes Memorial Library District (Attica Township, Imlay Township, and Imlay City) be renewed for a period of six (6) years, 2013 through 2018 inclusive, for the purpose of funding the operations of the Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library; and shall the District levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $320,000?
