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PROPOSAL 15-1 A proposal to amend the State Constitution to increase the sales/use tax from 6% to 7% to replace and supplement reduced revenue to the School Aid Fund and local units of government caused by the elimination of the sales/use tax on gasoline and diesel fuel for vehicles operating on public roads, and to give effect to laws that provide additional money for roads and other transportation purposes by increasing the gas tax and vehicle registration fees. The proposed constitutional amendment would: • Eliminate sales / use taxes on gasoline / diesel fuel for vehicles on public roads. • Increase portion of use tax dedicated to School Aid Fund (SAF). • Expand use of SAF to community colleges and career / technical education, and prohibit use for 4-year colleges / universities. • Give effect to laws, including those that: o Increase sales / use tax to 7%, as authorized by constitutional amendment. o Increase gasoline / diesel fuel tax and adjust annually for inflation, increase vehicle registration fees, and dedicate revenue for roads and other transportation purposes. o Expand competitive bidding and warranties for road projects. o Increase earned income tax credit. Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall Arcada Township levy up to one and thirty one hundredths (1.31) mills ($1.31 on each $1,000.00) of taxable valuation, subject to the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, to be levied and assessed upon property within the Township of Arcada for a period of six (6) years commencing with the year 2015 and ending 2020 for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency response service throughout the Township of Arcada? This is a renewal of a previous millage. The estimated amount of revenue that will be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied is $65,000.
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec 6, of the Michigan Constitution in New Haven Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for 4 years, 2015 through 2018 inclusive for emergency rescue and fire protection services, raising $40,683.00 in the first year the millage is levied?
