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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: -Increase sales / use tax to 7%, as authorized by constitutional amendment. -Increase gasoline / diesel fuel tax and adjust annually for inflation, increase vehicle registration fees, and dedicate revenue for roads and other transportation purposes. -Expand competitive bidding and warranties for road projects. -Increase earned income tax credit. Should this proposal be adopted?
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 Big Rapids Public Schools, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2015, 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 $3,440,925 (this is a renewal of millage which expired 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. The remaining .5566 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Headlee amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in the Oakridge Public Schools, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 18.5566 mills ($18.5566 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2016 to 2020, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2016 is approximately $893,700 (this is a renewal of millsage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)?
