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Proposal Text
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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?
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general and ad valorem taxes within Ashland Township reduced by required rollback to .4792 mills, be renewed for a total of ˝ mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, for the period of 2015 through 2018 inclusive for the purpose of funding capital expenditures in the Fire Protection Operating Fund and under the joint fire protection contract between Ashland, Grant Township and the City of Grant, and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose during said period, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $35,926.89?
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ashland Township of 1/2 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), which have been reduced to .4792 mills by required millage rollbacks and which millage expires for levy in 2014 be renewed and increased to the original voted ˝ mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years (2015 through 2018 inclusive) for the purpose of funding capital expenditures in the Fire Equipment Fund and the under the joint fire protection contract between Ashland and Grant Township and the City of Grant; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose during said period, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $35,926.89?
Shall Beaver Township impose a millage renewal of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2015 through 2019 inclusive, for fire and emergency medical services; which 1.5 mills will raise an estimated $24,546.38 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the previous voted increase in the constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Big Prairie Township be renewed at 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and shall Big Prairie Township levy such millage annually on taxable property for ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for fire protection and emergency services and acquiring equipment and property for such purposes? If approved, this millage renewal will raise an estimated $56,200 in the first year of the levy.
Shall the previous voted millage increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Denver Township, totaling 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), that has not been reduced by required millage rollbacks and which millage expires for levy in 2014, be renewed at the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for levy in the four years, 2015 through 2018, inclusive, for operation of fire protection services; and shall the Township levy said 1 mill during that period, raising an estimated $37,379 in 2015, the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax rate limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed upon all taxable property within Grant Township under Art. IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed at 3 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for a period of five (5) years, 2015 through 2019, inclusive, to provide funds for improving and maintaining public roads, and shall Grant Township be authorized to levy this renewal millage for said purposes? If approved and levied, this millage will raise an estimated $211,000 in the first year of the levy. All or a portion of the revenues from this millage will be disbursed to the Newaygo County Road Commission for public road improvements within Grant Township.
Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax rate limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed upon all taxable property within Grant Township under Art. IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed at 0.5 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for a period of five (5) years, 2015 through 2019, inclusive, for the purpose of funding fire protection and emergency services pursuant to a fire protection contract between Grant Township, Ashland Township and the City of Grant, and shall Grant Township be authorized to levy such renewal millage for said purposes? If approved and levied, this millage will raise an estimated $35,200 in the first year of the levy. All or a portion of the revenues from this millage will be disbursed to Ashland/Grant Fire District.
Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax rate limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed upon all taxable property within Grant Township under Art. IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed at 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for a period of five (5) years, 2015 through 2019, inclusive, for the purpose of funding the purchase of fire protection and emergency service equipment pursuant to a fire protection contract between Grant Township, Ashland Township and the City of Grant, and shall Grant Township be authorized to levy such renewal millage for said purposes? If approved and levied, this millage will raise an estimated $35,200 in the first year of the levy. All or a portion of the revenues from this millage will be disbursed to Ashland/Grant Fire District.
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution upon taxable real and personal property within Lilley Township be renewed at .75 of 1 mill ($.75 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018, inclusive, for general township operation purposes and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for such purposes during this period? (If approved, .75 of 1 mill will raise approximately $25,627.98 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution upon taxable real and personal property within Lilley Township be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018, inclusive, for the purpose of funding the fire department operation and medical emergency support of Lilley Township, and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for such purposes during this period? (If approved, 1.5 mills will raise approximately $51,255.96 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution upon taxable real and personal property within Lilley Township be levied at .50 of 1 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018, inclusive, for the purpose of the medical first responder operation, and shall the Township levy such millage for such purposes during this period? (If approved, .50 of 1 mill will raise approximately $17,085.82 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution upon taxable real and personal property within Lilley Township be renewed at .25 of 1 mill ($.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2015 through 2018, inclusive, for the purpose of funding the operation of the Lilley Township Cemetery; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for such purposes during this period? (If approved, .25 of 1 mill will raise approximately $8,042.66 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the total tax rate limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property within Lincoln Township under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, to provide funds for the improvement and maintenance of public roads, and shall Lincoln Township be authorized to levy such new additional millage on all taxable property for said purposes? If approved and levied, this millage will raise an estimated $74,164 in the first year of the levy. All or a portion of the revenues from this millage will be disbursed to the Newaygo County Road Commission for the improvement and maintenance of public roads within Lincoln Township.
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Merrill Township, of 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to 1.8861 mills ($1.8861 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1.8861 mills ($1.8861 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2015 through 2018 inclusive, for general township operating purposes, raising an estimated $40,488.00 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the limitation upon the amount of taxes which may be levied by Wilcox Township on all property within the Township be increased by 1.0 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, for the years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of raising funds to assist in paying for the Township’s obligations to the White Cloud Area Fire Department Joint Building Authority in connection with the construction and installation of equipment for a new fire station that will provide fire protection services to the Township? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $22,440 in the first year the millage is levied.
This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 Grant Public Schools, Newaygo, Kent and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2015 to 2018, 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 2015 is approximately $860,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?
This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 2014 tax levy. The remaining 3.7042 mills is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the
Shall the Hesperia Community Library, Counties of Newaygo and Oceana, Michigan, be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all taxable property within the district of the Hesperia Community Library in an amount not to exceed 0.75 mill ($0.75 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, to provide funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.75 mill which expired following the 2013 levy. This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $104,000 in 2014, the first year of the levy.
