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For the purpose of constructing and operationally furnishing a new jail for Branch County, shall the constitutal limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Branch, Michigan, be increased by up to 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of twenty (20) years (2016-2035) inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $2.112.598 in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes, which may, be assessed against all property in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan, be increased by an amount not to exceed 0.8 mills ($0.80 per $1,000 of taxable value) under the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy said increase for 5 years, 2017 through 2021 inclusive, for fire protection and equipment, which 0.8 mills increase will raise approximately $26,000.00 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 prinicpal 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 Tekonsha Community Schools, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2017 to 2021, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district wil collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2017 is approximately $296,880 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 206 tax levy)?
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes, which may, be assessed against all property in Matteson Township, Branch County, Michigan, be increased by an amount not to exceed 0.8 mills ($0.80 per $1000 of Taxable Value) under the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy said increase for 5 years, 2016 through 2021 inclusive, for fire protection and equipment; which 0.8 mills increase will raise approximately $44,600.00 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 prinicpal 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 mils ($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 Athens Area Schools, Calhoun, Branch, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2017 to 2021, 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 $803,873 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2016 tax levy?
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Athens Area Schools, Calhoun, Branch, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 3.50 mills ($3.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2016 to 2020, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other pruposes aurthorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 is approximately $571,634?
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Union Township, of 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value) be renewed at the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2017 through 2020 inclusive, for th purpose of maintenance and operating the cemetery and fire protection, raising an estimated $58,028 in the first year the millage is levied?
