Marquette County Ballot Issues
Voters in two Marquette County communities have ballot issues today: the City of Ishpeming and Forsyth Township.
In Forsyth Township, residents will vote on the following local proposals:
Forsyth Township Library Bond Proposal
Shall the Township of Forsyth, County of Marquette, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, payable in not to exceed thirty (30) years from the date of issue?
YES: 223
NO: 724
Forsyth Township Library New Additional Millage Proposal
An increase by an amount not to exceed .50 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of 30 years, 2012 to 2041, inclusive?
YES: 257
NO: 695
Forsyth Township Millage Renewal Proposal
A renewal of the millage for the purposes of operating a Police Department, $1,000 of State Equalized Valuation (1 mill) of all property in the Township for a period of six years, 2014 through 2019 inclusive, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $179,200.00.
YES: 594
NO: 355
Forsyth Township Police Department Operations Millage
An increase of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00), on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Forsyth Township, Marquette County, Michigan for the purpose of Police Department Operations.
YES: 453
NO: 498
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Before Ishpeming City residents is a recall proposal for three city council members:
Shall Claudia Demarest be recalled from the office of City of Ishpeming City Council Member?
YES: 442
NO: 620
Shall Elaine Racine be recalled from the office of City of Ishpeming City Council Member?
YES: 416
NO: 645
Shall Michael Tall be recalled from the office of City of Ishpeming City Council Member?
YES: 413
NO: 648