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In support of law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety for the citizens of Berrien County, including the areas of drug enforcement, education and treatment, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable valuation of all property in Berrien County liable for taxation be set at thirty-five hundredths of one mill ($.35 per each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The above said millage represents a renewal of the millage rate of 35 hundredths of one mill ($.3500 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization to levy said millage is for a period of four (4) years being 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. It is estimated that the amount to be generated from the total millage rate in the first year of the levy (2017) will be approximately $2,617,165.00.
In support of continued operation of a 9-1-1 Emergency System within Berrien County, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against the taxable valuation of all property in Berrien County liable for taxation be set at forty-five hundredths of one mill ($0.45 cents per each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The above said millage represents a renewal of the millage rate of forty-five hundredths of one mill ($.4500 per each $1,000.00 of taxable valuations, as equalized) .The authorization to levy said millage is for a period of four (4) years being the years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the total millage rate in the first year of the levy (2017) will be approximately $3,364,927.00.
In accordance with PA39 of 1976 and in support of continued operation of the senior centers in Berrien County, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against the taxable valuation of all property in Berrien County liable for taxation shall be set at thirty hundredths of one mill ($.30 cents per each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The above said millage represents a renewal of the millage rate of thirty hundredths of one mill. The authorization to levy said millage is for a period of four (4) years being 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the total millage rate in the first year of levy (2017) will be approximately $2,243,285.00.
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within City of Bridgman, as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be increased 0.10 mill ($10 per $100,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2017 through 2026 inclusive, for the purpose of planning, promoting, and acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and funding for such purposes for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport Authority, and shall the City levy such increase in millage for the purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $10,463.00.
In support of the continued operation of the Bridgman City Library, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against the taxable valuation of all property in the City of Bridgman liable for taxation be set at one mill ($1.00 per each $1,000 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization to renew the levy of said millage is for a period of five (5) years, being the years of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the total millage in the first year of levy (2018) will be approximately $102,469.47.
Shall the City of New Buffalo levy a total of 0.4599 mill ($0.4599 per $1,000) on taxable value of property located in the City of New Buffalo for five years beginning with the 2016 tax levy and running through 2020 tax levy year (inclusive), which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated revenue of Ninety-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($98,600) to be used by the City of New Buffalo for the specific purpose of improvements to the City Parks? If approved this would be the authorization of a renewal of a millage that expired as of June 30, 2016.
Shall the City of Niles be authorized to renew and levy up to .50 cents ($.50) per thousand dollars ($1,000.00) (.50 mills) on the taxable value on all taxable property in the City of Niles for the purpose of providing public transportation including the operation of the
Shall the special voted ad valorem tax levy previously approved by the electors of the City of St. Joseph of .25 mill ($25 on each $100,000 of taxable value), as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclusive (the first levy being in July 2017 and the last levy being in July 2026), for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and the continuation of the Airport Authority, thereby raising an estimated $111,885.56 in the first year (this is a reauthorization of a millage which was first levied in 1997 and which expires with the 2016 tax levy)?
Shall the City of Watervliet continue to levy, the expired, previous voted increases in the tax limitations of .5000 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) on property located in the City of Watervliet for four years beginning with the 2016 tax levy year and running through 2019 tax levy year, inclusive, which will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated revenue of $14,324, to be used for the Watervliet Public Library services.
Shall the previous voted increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Baroda Township be renewed at up to one and one-half (1-1/2) mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2017 through 2020 inclusive for the purpose of providing fire protection and ambulance service in said Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose thereby raising in the first year an estimated $133,586.00.
Shall the previous voted increase of up to .50 mill (50 cents per One Thousand Dollars of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Baroda Township be renewed for the period 2017 through 2020 inclusive, for the purpose of providing Library Services to the residents of Baroda Township and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose thereby raising in the first year an estimated $ 44,528.00.
Shall the previously voter approved Police Protection millage, which expired in 2015, of 3.0 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the previously voter approved Fire Protection millage, which expired in 2015, of 3.0 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), each voted increases within the 10 mill limitation imposed under the Michigan Charter Township Act on ad valorem taxes within Benton Charter Township for operation of respectively the Police department and the Fire department be replaced by a millage at a total of 6.0 mills ($6.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 10 years beginning with the levy in 2016 and ending with the levy in 2025 for all police and fire operations; and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, raising an estimated $2,427,901 in the first year the millage is levied.
Shall the special voted ad valorem tax levy previously approved by the electors of the Benton Charter Township of.10 mil ($10 on each $100,000 of taxable value), as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclusive (the first levy being July 2017 and the last levy being in July 2026) for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and the CONTINUATION OF THE Airport Authority, thereby raising an estimated $40,462 in the first year. (This is a reauthorization of a millage which was first levied in 2006 and which expires with the 2016 tax levy).
Shall the Eau Claire District Library, County of Berrien, be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed .75 mill ($.75 on each $1,000 of taxable value), of which .6822 mill is a renewal of the millage rate that expired in 2015 and .0678 mill is new additional millage to restore the full amount of the previously authorized millage rate that was reduced as a result of the Headlee Amendment, against all taxable property within the Eau Claire District Library district for a period of twenty (20) years, 2016 to 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Eau Claire District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the District Library in the 2016 calendar year is approximately $165,000.
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution and the Charter Township Act in the Charter Township of Coloma, be set at 4.75 mills ($4.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation as equalized). The above said millage represents a renewal of 4.73 mills ($4.73 per $1,000 of taxable valuation, as equalized) by the required millage rollbacks and a new millage of .02 ($.02 per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization is for a period of four (4), years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for equipment and general operating expenses for fire protection and police protection. The revenue generated from the total millage in the first year will be approximately $952,812.23 of which $4,011.84 is generated from the new millage.
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and the Charter Township Act in the Charter Township of Coloma, be set at 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1000 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The above said millage represents a renewal of 1.2447 ($1.2447 per $1000 of taxable valuation, as equalized) by the required millage rollbacks and a new millage of .0053 ($.0053 per $1000 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization is for a period of four (4) years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for equipment and general operating expenses for road maintenance and improvements. The estimated revenue generated from the total millage in the first year will be approximately $250,740.06 of which $1,063.13 is generated from the new millage.
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Lake Charter Township, as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to article II, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be increased by 0.10 mill ($10 per $100,000 of taxable value), for the period of 2017 through 2026 inclusive, for the purpose of planning, promoting, and acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and funding for such purposes for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport Authority, and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for that purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $122,045.83.
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lincoln Charter Township, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), which remains at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and has not been reduced by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for eight years, 2016 through 2023 inclusive, for police protection services, raising an estimated $967,379 in the first calendar year.
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lincoln Charter Township, of .25 mills ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value), which remains at .25 mills ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) and has not been reduced by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .25 mills ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six years, 2016 through 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of funding maintenance, repair and replacement of roads within the Township raising an estimated $161,230 in the first calendar year.
Shall the special voted ad valorem tax levy previously approved by the electors of Lincoln Charter Township of .10 mil ($10 on each $100,000 of taxable value), as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclusive (the first levy being July 2017 and the last levy being in July 2026) for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and the CONTINUATION OF THE Airport Authority, thereby raising an estimated $65,390.01 in the first year (this is a reauthorization of a millage which was first levied in 1997 and which expires with the 2016 tax levy).
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution in New Buffalo Township, of .2430 mills (24.3 cents per $1,000 of taxable value),reduced to .2393 mills by the required millage rollbacks, be increased to .25 mills (.25 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for five years, 2017 through 2021 inclusive, for park and recreation acquisition, maintenance, equipment, staffing, programming, operation and improvements, raising an estimated $142,628 in the first year the millage is levied based on the most recent taxable value.
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Niles Charter Township, of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for contracting with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department for police protection, raising an estimated $379,548.00 in the first year.
Shall the Eau Claire District Library, County of Berrien, be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed .75 mill ($.75 on each $1,000 of taxable value), of which .6822 mill is a renewal of the millage rate that expired in 2015 and .0678 mill is new additional millage to restore the full amount of the previously authorized millage rate that was reduced as a result of the Headlee Amendment, against all taxable property within the Eau Claire District Library district for a period of twenty (20) years, 2016 to 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Eau Claire District Library will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the District Library in the 2016 calendar year is approximately $165,000.
Shall the special voted ad valorem tax levy previously approved by the electors of Royalton Township of .10 mil ($10 on each $100,000 of taxable value), as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclusive (the first levy being July 2017 and the last levy being in July 2026) for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and the CONTINUATION OF THE Airport Authority, thereby raising an estimated $26,604.87 in the first year (this is a reauthorization of a millage which was first levied in 2006 and which expires with the 2016 tax levy).
Shall the special voted ad valorem tax levy previously approved by the electors of the St. Joseph Charter Township of .10 mil ($10 on each $100,000 of taxable value), as authorized by Article IX, Section 6, and subject to Article II, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2017 to 2026, inclusive (the first levy being December 2017 and the last being in December 2026) for the purpose of planning, promoting, acquiring constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining, and operating the necessary landing, navigational and building facilities for the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport and the CONTINUATION OF THE Airport Authority, thereby raising an estimated $40,565.05 in the first year (this is a reauthorization of a millage which was first levied in 1997 and which expires with the 2016 tax levy).
“In support of providing library services to St. Joseph Charter Township residents, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against the taxable valuation of all property in St. Joseph Charter Township liable for taxation, including that land lying in the Village of Shoreham, be renewed at .4499 mills ($.4499 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization to levy said millage is for a period of ten (10) years, being the years of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the total millage in the first year of levy (2016) will be approximately $ 180,864.00.”
Shall the previously expired voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution in Sodus Township, of .8 mils ($.80 per $1,000 of taxable value on real property), reduced by the required millage rollbacks, be increased and renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value on real property) and levied on real property for a period of four years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for the purpose of funding fire protection services and related equipment, maintenance, property and apparatus and shall the Township levy such millage? It is estimated the revenue collected by Sodus Township as a result of this proposal will be $69,905.00 in the first year the millage is levied based on the most recent taxable value.
Shall the previously expired voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution in Sodus Township, of .4 mils ($.40 per $1,000 of taxable value on real property), reduced by the required millage rollbacks, be increased and renewed at .4 mills ($.40 per $1,000 of taxable value on real property) and levied on real property for a period of four years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for the purpose of providing operating funds for the Sodus Township library and shall the Township levy such millage? It is estimated the revenue collected by Sodus Township as a result of this proposal will be $27,962.00 in the first year the millage is levied based on the most recent taxable value.
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 Watervliet Charter Township be renewed for a total of 1.5000 mill ($1.50 per $1,000. of taxable value) for the period of 2016 through 2019 inclusive for township police protection services; and shall the Township levy such renewal in Millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $208,540.
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Watervliet Charter Township be renewed at .3460 mill ($.346 per $1,000. of taxable value) for the period of 2016 through 2019 inclusive for the township public safety services; and shall the Township levy such renewal in Millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $48,103.
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 Watervliet Charter Township be renewed for a total of 2.0000 mill ($2.00 per $1,000. of taxable value) for the period of 2016 through 2019 inclusive for township road services; and shall the Township levy such renewal in Millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $278,054.
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Watervliet Charter Township, of .5000 mill ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at the original voted .5000 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for the Watervliet District Library services, raising an estimated $69,513.00 in the first year the millage is levied?
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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 .5 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of a reduction required by the
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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 2016 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in School District No. 5, Sodus Township (River School), Berrien County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, 2017 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 levied in 2017 is approximately $24,674.33 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2016 tax levy)?
