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Currently, the City Charter prohibits the sale of tax-foreclosed property owned by the City at a price less than its market value as certified to the City Council by the Assessor. The proposed amendment would eliminate this prohibition and allow the City to sell the property at a price determined by the City Council, after a public hearing. Should this proposal be adopted?
Currently, section 7.1 lists seven departments to implement executive and administrative functions not otherwise provided for in the charter, except as changed or consolidated by the city council. The amendment would: (1) delete the public health and public affairs departments, (2) provide for a public safety department, a finance department, a public services department, a planning, building, and code enforcement department, and a recreation department, and (3) retain the council’s authority to change and consolidate departments. Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall the City of Marshall levy 0.5 mills (50¢ per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for four years, 2017 through 2020 inclusive, for the purpose of providing revenue for the once annual removal of trash, leaves and brush, which will raise an estimated $89,862 in the first year the millage is levied? If approved this would be a renewal of a previously authorized millage.
Shall Section 2.10 of the Marshall City Charter be amended to provide for the City Manager to appoint the Clerk, Treasurer, and Assessor in place of the current provision which provides for these offices to be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Council?
Due to the extremely large County Drain Assessment against Clarence Township, shall Clarence Township levy 1/2 mill ($0.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on real and personal property in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 5 years, 2016 through 2020, inclusive, for the Operational Funds of Clarence Township, the 1/2 mill increase will raise an estimated $37,000.00 the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the voted allocated township millage rate of 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .8942 mills ($.89 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be increased up to .1058 mills ($.11 per $1,000 of taxable value) to the original allocated rate to recover that millage reduction and be levied by Eckford Township, for 10 years, 2016 through 2025 inclusive, for general operating purposes, which .1058-mill increase will raise an estimated $5503 in the first year the millage is levied.
Shall Emmett Charter Township, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed eleven million two hundred thousand dollars ($11,200,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, and/or partner with Calhoun county to jointly issue bonds in this amount, payable in not to exceed thirteen (13) years from the date of issue of each series, for the purpose of paying the cost of maintenance and improvement of county local roads in the Township, including necessary rights of way and appurtenances and attachments thereto? If approved, the estimated millage to be levied in 2017 is 2.7237 mills ($2.7237 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire this bond is 3.0248 mills ($3.0248 per $1,000 of taxable value).
Shall Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed four million four hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars ($4,455,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, and/or partner with Calhoun county to jointly issue bonds in this amount, payable in not to exceed fifteen (15) years from the date of issue of each series, for the purpose of paying the cost of maintenance and necessary rights of way and appurtenances and attachments thereto? If approved, the estimated millage to be levied in 2017 is 2.9892 mills ($2.9892 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire this bond is 2.9973 mills ($2.9973 per $1,000 of taxable value).
Shall the allocated millage of one mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) in Tekonsha Township, Calhoun County, Michigan reduced to 0.8921 mills ($0.8921 per $1,000 of taxable value) by required Headlee rollbacks, be increased by 0.1079 mills ($0.1079 per $1,000 of taxable value) to recover that reduction, for levy in the years 2016 through 2020, inclusive, for general operating purposes; and shall the Township be authorized to levy the increased tax? The estimated increased revenue the Township will collect if the increased millage of 0.1079 mills ($0.1079 per $1,000 of taxable value) is approved and levied in the 2016 calendar year is approximately $8,600.00.
Shall Tekonsha Township impose an increase of up to 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for thirty (30) years, 2016 through 2046, inclusive for construction, operation, and maintenance of a new fire station, which 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) increase will raise an estimated $72,597.00 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. 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 Litchfield Community Schools, Hillsdale, Jackson, Calhoun and Branch Counties, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2016, 2017 and 2018, 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 $576 (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 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 restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. 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 Union City Community Schools, Branch and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 17.8218 mills ($17.8218 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2017 to 2021, inclusive, and also be increased by .1782 mill ($0.1782 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) 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 18 mills are levied in 2017 is approximately $622,193 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2016 levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?
