STATE OF MICHIGAN

PROPOSAL 14-1

APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS

The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would:

  1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan.
  1. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services.
  1. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts.
  1. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.
  1. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation.

Should this law be approved?

IONIA COUNTY

MILLAGE PROPOSITION
NEW ADDITIONAL MILLAGE FOR

HIGHWAY, ROAD, AND STREET PURPOSES,
INCLUDING BRIDGES, WITHIN IONIA COUNTY

Shall the limitation on general ad valorem taxation within the County of Ionia (the “County”) imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by, and the County be authorized to levy, up to 2.000 mill ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of six (6) years, beginning in 2014 and continuing through 2019, inclusive, subject to reduction as provided by law, on taxable property in the County?

The purpose of this new millage is to provide funds for highway, road, and street purposes, including bridges located in the County to be allocated and distributed pursuant to the statutory formula set forth in Act 133 of the Public Acts of 1968, as amended, among the Ionia County Road Commission for roads located in the townships, and the cities of Belding, Ionia and Portland, and the villages of Clarksville, Hubbardston, Lake Odessa, Lyons, Muir, Pewamo, and Saranac. If approved, it is estimated that the levy of 2.000 mills will provide revenue of $3,129,932 in the first calendar year of the levy, which will be disbursed to the Road Commission for allocation and distribution among the Road Commission, and the cities and villages, as described above and, in accordance with state law, among the downtown development authorities for the cities of Belding, Ionia, and Portland, the Village of Lake Odessa, and the Village of Lyons’ and the City of Ionia’s two tax increment finance authorities.

Campbell Township

Renewal Millage Proposal

Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general and ad valorem taxes within Campbell Township be renewed at 1 ½ mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 6 years (2014-2020) inclusive for Fire and Ambulance (Emergency Services); and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for such purpose during such period, which increase will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $107,108.85?