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RENEWAL-DRUG ENFORCEMENT MILLAGE In support of law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety for the citizens of Cass County, including the areas of drug enforcement, prosecution, education and treatment; shall there be approved a renewal of up to .4805 mill levy [Forty-eight and five one hundredths (48.05) cents per thousand ($1,000.00) dollars] which may be assessed against the taxable value of real and personal property in Cass County for a period of four (4) years being 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. It is estimated that the revenue collected as a result of this renewal in the first year will be $952,179.
MILLAGE PROPOSITION FOR SERVICES TO OLDER CITIZENS This proposal will renew the current millage for senior services of 0.9036 mills and allow an increase of 0.0964 mills, for a total of 1.0 mills. Shall there be approved a renewal of a 0.9036 mill levy and an additional mill levy of 0.0964, for a total 1.0 mill levy, in taxable valuation in Cass County over and above the fifteen (15) mill constitutional limitation on real and tangible personal property, for a period of four (4) years, commencing December 1, 2017, to be used for services to older citizens directed toward the improvement of the social, legal, health, housing, educational, emotional, nutritional, recreational, or mobility status of older persons through the Cass County Council on Aging, Inc. as provided by Public Act 39 of 1976? It is anticipated that the revenue collected by the County as a result will be Two Million, Fifty-Nine Thousand, Nine-Hundred Forty-Nine ($2,059,949) Dollars in the first calendar year of the levy.
BONDS FOR NEW TOWNSHIP HALL AND FIRE STATION Shall the Township of Howard issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds in one or more series in an amount not to exceed Three Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($3,580,000) for the purpose of paying the cost of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping a new Township Hall and Fire Station in the Township? The bonds will be outstanding a maximum of 40 years, exclusive of refunding. It is estimated that it will be necessary to levy .8515 mill ($.8515 per $1,000 of taxable value) to pay debt service on the bonds in the first year of the levy, and to levy an estimated average of .8515 mill ($.8515 per $1,000 of taxable value) each subsequent year for debt service, until the bonds are retired. The tax revenue received by the Township as a result of the unlimited tax pledge will be disbursed to the Township of Howard to repay the proposed bonds.
HUDSON MEMORIAL BUILDING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the limitation of the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan, be increased (such being a renewal of the 1/2 mill approved at the election of February 28, 2012, set to expire with the 2016 tax levy) by one-half (1/2) mill on each dollar (50 cents on each $1000.00) of the assessed taxable valuation, as equalized, for a period of four (4) years, 2017 to 2020, inclusive? The purpose of this millage is to provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Hudson Memorial Building, a Community Center. This levy will raise in the first calendar year an estimated $36,325.00.
MILLAGE PROPOSITION/HEADLEE OVERRIDE Shall the allocated Marcellus Township, Cass County, Michigan, millage rate, currently reduced to 0.86030 mills ($0.86030 per $1000.00 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks, be increased by 0.1397 mills ($0.1397 per $1000.00 of taxable value) and be levied by Marcellus Township for general operating purposes. If approved by the electors of Marcellus Township, the 0.1397 mills will raise an estimated $10,150.00 in the first year the millage is levied. (If passed, this millage, combined with the current millage of 0.86030 mills, which has been reduced due to the required Headlee Reduction, will restore the total combined millage rate levied by Marcellus Township for operating purposes to the previously authorized rate of 1.00 mill.)
NEWBERG TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF EXPIRED FIRE/EMS MILLAGE Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 1.0 mills ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for five years, 2016 through 2020 inclusive, for disbursement to Newberg Township for the purpose of operating and maintaining fire protection/first responder and ambulance services, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $76,841.85?
PROPOSAL FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES MILLAGE “Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ontwa Township, of 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.9544 mills ($1.9544 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 inclusive, with one (1) mill of said two (2) mills being allocated to the purpose of providing fire services, included, but not limited to the maintenance and operation of the Edwardsburg Fire Department, and the purchase & housing of fire apparatus & equipment, and with one (1) mill being allocated to the Edwardsburg Ambulance Service, included, but not limited to the maintenance and operation the of ambulance department and to the purchase & housing of ambulances & ambulance apparatus and equipment. The total estimated amount of revenue to be generated for the 2016 calendar will be $461,832 or $230,916 for each service.
PROPOSAL FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE MILLAGE “Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Ontwa Township, Cass County, Michigan imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by .50 mills ($ .50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2016 and 2017 inclusive to provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Edwardsburg Ambulance Service; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $115,458.
PROPOSAL FOR RENEWAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE “Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ontwa Township, of 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.9544 mills ($1.9544 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 inclusive, for the maintenance and operation of the Ontwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department, raising an estimated $461,832 in the first year that the millage is levied?”
RENEWAL OF FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Volinia Township of 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) be renewed at the original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 taxable value for four (4) years 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for fire and emergency medical services, raising an estimated $42,000 each year the millage is levied.
