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1 MILL FOR TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION INCLUDING FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS AND OTHER FIRE PROTECTION PURPOSES Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Grattan Township of 0.9356 mill, as reduced by required rollbacks, be renewed and increased by 0.0644 mill to a millage of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for four (4) years, 2017 through 2020, inclusive, for the purpose of providing fire protection within the Township, including the operation of the Township fire department and the acquisition and maintenance of fire and rescue vehicles, apparatus, and real property and improvements used for fire protection purposes; and shall the Township annually levy such millage on all taxable real and personal property for said purpose, raising in the first year an estimated $178,000?
0.5 MILL FOR ACQUISITION OF FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES, APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, AND REAL PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT PURPOSES Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Grattan Township of 0.4677 mill, as reduced by required rollbacks, be renewed and increased by 0.0323 mill to a millage of 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for four (4) years, 2017 through 2020, inclusive, for the acquisition of fire and rescue vehicles, apparatus and equipment, and real property and improvements for Township fire department purposes; and shall the Township annually levy such millage on all taxable real and personal property for said purpose, raising in the first year an estimate $89,000?
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mils 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 East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 17.1531 mills ($17.1531 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2016 to 2019, 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 2016 is approximately $1,316,158 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2015 tax levy)?
This proposal will allow the school district 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. 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 East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2016 to 2019, inclusive, to provide funds for operting purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 is approximately $64,983 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
This proposal renews building and site sinking fund millage that expired with the 2015 tax levy and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exced .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2016 to 2025, inclusive, for sinking fund purposes to be used for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes, authorized by law (.4801 mill of the above is a renewal of millage for building and site sinking fund purposes that expired with the 2015 tax levy and .0199 mill is to restore millage for the same purpose lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 is approximately $344,987?
