Delta County Millage Results
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:
- 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.
- Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services.
- Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts.
- Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.
- Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation.
Should this law be approved?
YES – 4703
NO – 1619
BALDWIN TOWNSHIP MILLAGE
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Baldwin Township, Delta County, imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution, be renewed at 3 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (%) years, 2015 to 2019 inclusive, for Township Road and Bridge Improvements? The revenue generated from the three (3) mills that will be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied will be $95,310.
YES – 579
NO – 320
BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP OPERATING MILLAGE
Shall Bay de Noc Township impose an increase of up to .5 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for five (5) years, 2015 through 2019 inclusive, for township operating millage of Bay de Noc Township, which 0.5 mills increase will raise an estimated $13,848 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 579
NO – 320
BAY DE NOC TOWNSHIP IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE MILLAGE
Shall Bay de Noc 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, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for five (5) years, 2015 through 2019 inclusive, to be used solely for improvements on township roads and the required maintenance of the Bay de Noc Township Hall parking lot, which 1.5 mills increase will raise an estimated $41,543 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 579
NO – 320
BRAMPTON TOWNSHIP MILLAGE
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Brampton Township, Delta County, imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of 10 years, 2015 to 2024 inclusive, for operation, equipment, and maintenance of the Township Fire Department. The estimated revenue generated from the one (1) mill that will be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied will be $25,060.95.
YES – 579
NO – 320
CORNELL TOWNSHIP MILLAGE
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Cornell Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9772 mill ($.9772 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2015 through 2019 inclusive, for general township operating purposes, raising an estimated $20,588 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 579
NO – 320
ENSIGN TOWNSHIP MILLAGE
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Ensign Township, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.4817 mills ($1.48 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 6 years, 2015 through 2020 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire purposes, the Fire Department and equipment, raising an estimated $43,479.25 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 579
NO – 320
DATA MILLAGE REQUEST
Shall the Delta Area Transit Authority, as provided for by Public Act 196, levy a new millage in order to provide demand response and other related services for the elderly, persons with disabilities, the disadvantaged and other members of the general public in Escanaba township, of up to 0.5 mil ($0.50 on each $1,000.00 of State Taxable Value) on all property for a period of five (5) years, 2014 through 2018, inclusive, to provide services for Escanaba Township to participate in Delta Area Transit Authority’s Transportation? The estimated revenue generated from the five-tenths (0.5) mil that will be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied will be $51,253.07.
YES – 579
NO – 320