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2016-1 ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the expiring previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Almena Township be renewed at .9418 mill ($.9418 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2017 through 2020 inclusive, for maintenance, repair, and construction of township roads, raising an estimated $158,575 in the first year of levy? Millage revenue will be distributed to other governmental units that contractually provide such services to the township, including the Van Buren County Road Commission or to other or fewer units as determined by the Almena Township Board.
2016-2 FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the expiring previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Almena Township be renewed at .9418 mill ($.9418 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2017 through 2020 inclusive, for fire protection services and fire equipment reserve, raising an estimated $158,575 in the first year of levy? Millage revenue will be distributed to other governmental units that contractually provide such services to the township, including Paw Paw Fire Department, Gobles-Pine Grove Fire Department, Antwerp Township-Mattawan Fire District, and to other or fewer units as determined by the Almena Township Board.
FIRE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT RENEWAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, remain 0.7116 mill ($0.7116 for each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation of real property for the years 2017 through 2020 to provide funds for purchasing fire apparatus and equipment for the use by the Hartford Fire Department; (the estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is renewed and levied for the first year is approximately $47,015.00); this is a renewal of a tax that will expire in 2016 and such renewal tax levy to be contingent upon approval by the City of Hartford of a similar renewal?
ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the Township of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, remain 1.4279 mills ($1.4279 for each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation of real property for the years 2017 through 2020 for the purpose of Township road maintenance and construction; which levy will raise in the first year the estimated sum of $94,343.00? This is a renewal of a tax that will expire in 2016.
SENIOR SERVICES MILLAGE Shall a millage of .25 mil in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Keeler Township be imposed at .25 mil ($.25 per $1000 of taxable value for real and personal property) for the 2 year period of 2016 through 2017 inclusive for the purpose of appropriating funds for the activities and/or services for older persons, meaning individuals over the age of 60 years, through Senior Services of Van Buren County, also DBA South Haven Area Senior Service, as in accordance with Public Act 39 of 1976; and shall Keeler Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $32,000?
ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal is a renewal or continuation of the previous millage authorized by voters for road improvements and road maintenance: Shall the previously voted increase of 1.0000 mills ($1.0000 per $1000 of taxable value), limited by or fixed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, as reduced by the required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of .9779 mil ($.9779 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all real and personal property in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, which expired in December 2015, be renewed and increased by 0.0221 mil ($.0221 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years commencing in tax year 2016-2019 inclusive for the purpose of providing funds for road improvements and maintenance within the Township? It is anticipated that the total revenue collected by Lawrence Township as a result of this proposal will be $104,776.88 in the first year of the levy.
This proposal would increase the Township’s millage authorized and allocated by law for Township operations which has been reduced by Headlee and MCL 211.34 rollback computations: Shall the 1.0000 mills ($1.0000 per $1000 of taxable value) authorized and allocated by law for Township operations, limited by or fixed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution, as reduced by the required millage rollback which last resulted in a levy of .6736 mil ($.6736 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all real and personal property in Lawrence Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, which is levied without expiration, be increased by 0.3264 mil ($.3264 per $1,000 of taxable value), commencing in tax year 2016 inclusive for the purpose of providing funds for operation of township services within the Township? It is anticipated that the total revenue collected by Lawrence Township as a result of this proposal will be $104,776.88 in the first year of the levy.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the City of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, remain 1.4941 mills ($1.4941 for each $1,000.00) on taxable valuation of real property for the years 2017 through 2020 to provide funds for purchasing fire apparatus and equipment for the use by the Hartford Fire Department; (the estimate of the revenue the City will collect if the millage is renewed and levied for the first year is approximately $43,506.00); this is a renewal of a tax that will expire in 2016 and such renewal tax levy to be contingent upon approval by Hartford Township of a similar renewal?
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ENFORCEMENT MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL Shall the previously voted millage to fund activities to enforce laws in the City of South Haven, which prohibit or control the manufacture, sale delivery and use of “controlled substances” as defined by applicable state laws, rules and regulations, as reduced by the required millage rollback, be renewed at 0.6751 mills ($0.6751 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of 5 years (2017 through 2021 inclusive) and shall the City be authorized to levy this millage on all taxable property in the City raising an estimated $265,985 in the first year of the levy? (To the extent required by law, a portion of the tax levy will be captured by the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the City of South Haven, the Downtown Development Authority of the City of South Haven and the City of South Haven Local Development Finance Authority)
SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY TRANSFER OPERATIONS TO BRONSON HEALTHCARE GROUP The South Haven Community Hospital Authority proposes to transfer South Haven Community Hospital and the hospital’s related operations to an affiliate of Bronson Healthcare Group, on terms negotiated by the Authority board. If that transfer is completed, no property taxes would thereafter be levied to support the hospital’s operations. Should this proposed transfer be approved?
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy its authorized millage rate 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 17.7826 mills ($17.7826 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 Lawrence Public Schools, Van Buren 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 $796,072.00 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2016 tax levy)?
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL 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 Mattawan Consolidated School, Van Buren and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 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 $9,401 (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)?
CAPITAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the charter tax rate limitation, previously approved by the electors of Lake Michigan College District, Michigan, for levy on all real and personal property within said District, be increased by .48 mill ($0.48 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years (2017 to 2026, inclusive), for the purpose of safety and security improvements, energy efficiency upgrades, renovation of instructional spaces, instructional technology upgrades, and other capital improvements, which if approved, is expected to raise approximately $4,364,000 in the first year (2017) of such a levy?
