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APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND
REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE
TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS
The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would:
1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community
stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax
system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan.
2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue
to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police
safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services.
3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school
districts.
4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.
5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional
6% limitation.
Should this law be approved?
SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES RENEWAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL For the sole purpose of continuing funding necessary to maintain and expand services for senior citizens in Gratiot County, shall the previously voted increase on the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Gratiot, Michigan, be continued and renewed at up to 0.6500 mill ($0.65 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $811,139 for providing funds to maintain and expand services for senior citizens in Gratiot County in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authority of the City of St. Louis; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of Gratiot County, the Cities of Alma and St. Louis, the Village of Ashley, and the Township of Elba.
LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL For the purpose of providing funds for countywide library purposes, including for the following public libraries located in Gratiot County, any combination thereof, or any successors whereof: Alma Public Library, Ashley District Library, Howe Memorial Library, Seville Township Public Library, Theodore Austin Cutler Memorial Library, and Thompson Home Public Library, shall the Constitutional limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Gratiot, Michigan, be increased, and shall the County be authorized to levy, 0.5000 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a period of eight (8) years, 2014 through 2021 inclusive; unless the county library board recommends a lesser assessment due to material changes in library service requirements? If approved, this 0.5-mills increase will raise an estimated $627,000 in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. Funds will be distributed among the libraries pursuant to contract. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authority of the City of St. Louis; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of Gratiot County, the Cities of Alma and St. Louis, the Village of Ashley, and the Township of Elba.
FIRE AND RESCUE Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Fulton Township, of .6 mils ($.60 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .6 mils ($.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at up to .6 mils ($.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for fire and rescue services, raising an estimated $41,782 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?
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP FIRE AND RESCUE Shall Hamilton Township enact a millage rate of 0.75 mills ($0.75 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 three years, 2014-2016 inclusive, for fire protection and rescue service, thereby raising an estimated $19,000 in the first year the millage is levied?
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS EXTRA VOTED MILLAGE Shall North Star Township impose a millage rate of up to 1 mil ($1 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, 2014-2017 inclusive, for the purpose of defraying expenses for road resurfacing, bridges, culverts, road improvements, and dust layer applications and thereby raising an estimated $86,410 in the first year the millage is levied?
TOWNSHIP BRIDGE AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution of one (1.0) mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00) of taxable valuation be renewed, levied and assessed upon property within the Township of North Shade for a period of six (6) years, 2014 through 2019 inclusive, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining (including dust control), repairing and replacing streets, roads and bridges within the township? This is a renewal of an expired millage. The estimated amount of revenue that will be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied is $27,500.00.
FIRE/RESCUE (RENEWAL) Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation impose under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan constitution in the Township of Wheeler including the Village of Breckenridge, of .60 mills ($.60 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .5892 mills ($.59 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at up to .5892 mills ($.59 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 10 years, 2015 through 2024 inclusive, for the purpose of supporting the Fire and Rescue Departments for equipment and vehicle, raising an estimated $93,000 in the first year the millage is levied?
WHEELER TOWNSHIP ROADS (NEW) Shall the Township of Wheeler 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 5 years, 2015 through 2019 inclusive, for the purpose of Road Maintenance and Repairs? This new millage could raise an estimated $158,000 in the first year of levy.
ITHACA PUBLIC SCHOOLS MILLAGE PROPOSAL, BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Ithaca Public Schools, Gratiot and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2014 to 2023, inclusive, to create 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 2014 is approximately $611,170?
