Elections

UNOFFICIAL CANDIDATE AND PROPOSAL LISTING

UPDATED: 8/16/2023

CITY CANDIDATES:

City of Grant-Mayor (1) 2 Year Term

City of Grant-City Commissioner (3) 4 Year Term

LOCAL PROPOSALS:

CITY OF GRANT

ROADS & RIGHT OF WAY MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal is for a reauthorization of the Roads & Right-of-Way millage which expired with the 2023 tax levy.

Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the City of Grant, be renewed and the City of Grant authorized to levy a millage in an amount not to exceed 3.00 mill ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for twenty (20) years, 2024 – 2043, inclusive, to provide funds to pay the costs of providing maintenance and reconstruction of roadways and public right-of-way, and shall the City levy the renewal in millage for this purpose, thereby raising an estimated $64,965 in year one of this levy?

This proposal will allow the City of Grant to continue to levy the previously approved millage levied by the City for maintenance and reconstruction of roadways and public right-of-way. The resulting millage can be calculated by multiplying the taxable value of a property by 0.003.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICING MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal is for a reauthorization of the Public Safety and Policing millages which expired with the 2023 tax levy.

Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the City of Grant, be renewed and the City of Grant authorized to levy a millage in an amount not to exceed 2.00 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four (4) years, 2024 – 2027, inclusive, to provide funds to pay the costs of providing public safety and police protection, and shall the City levy the renewal in millage for this purpose, thereby raising an estimated $43,310 in year one of this levy?

This proposal will allow the City of Grant to continue to levy the previously approved millage levied by the City for public safety and police protection. The resulting millage can be calculated by multiplying the taxable value of a property by 0.002.

FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal is for a reauthorization of the Fire Protection millage which expired with the 2023 tax levy.

Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the City of Grant, be renewed and the City of Grant authorized to levy a millage in an amount not to exceed 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four (4) years, 2024 – 2027, inclusive, to provide funds to pay the operating and capital costs of providing fire protection and emergency services, and shall the City levy the renewal in millage for this purpose, thereby raising an estimated $21,655 in year one of this levy?

This proposal will allow the City of Grant to continue to levy the previously approved millage levied by the City for fire protection. The resulting millage can be calculated by multiplying the taxable value of a property by 0.001.

SCHOOL PROPOSALS:

NEWAYGO COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY

                         I.  SPECIAL EDUCATION MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

This proposal will allow the intermediate school district to continue to levy special education millage previously approved by the electors.

Shall the currently authorized charter millage rate limitation of 1.1305 mills ($1.1305 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of persons with disabilities, be renewed for a period of 8 years, 2025 to 2032, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $2,034,900 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?

        II. AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

This proposal will all the intermediate school district to continue to levy millage previously approved by the electors for area vocational-technical education programs.

Shall the currently authorized charter millage rate limitation of 0.2354 mill ($0.2354 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency, Michigan, to provide funds for area vocational-technical education programs, be renewed for a period of 8 years, 2025 to 2032, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $423,720 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?

CEDAR SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL 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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 17.4373 mills ($17.4373 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 Cedar Springs Public Schools, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2025 to 2034, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 17.4373 mills are levied in 2025 is approximately $3,350,231 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?

HESPERIA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL 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. The remaining 2.8907 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction.

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 Hesperia Community Schools, Oceana and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 20.8907 mills ($20.8907 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2025 to 2034, 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 2025 is approximately $1,208,046 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?

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