Iron 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 – 1132
NO – 499
YOUTH CAMP MILLAGE RENEWAL
“Shall the previously voted increase in the Tax Rate Limitation for the County of Iron General Ad Valorem Taxes be renewed at one-half mill ($.50 on each $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a period of four years, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, all inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the operation and improvement of the Youth Camp (Camp Ba-Ta-Wa-Ga-Ma) on Indian Lake. The estimate of the revenue the County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2015 calendar year is approximately $239,582.31. (THIS BEING A RENEWAL OF THE .5 MILL WHICH WILL EXPIRE WITH THE 2014 TAX LEVY.)”
YES – 1220
NO – 426
BATES TOWNSHIP ROAD REPAIR MILLAGE RENEWAL
In 2009 (2010 through 2013), the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Bates Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution for Bates Township was increased by two (2) mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for Township road improvements, repair and maintenance. This millage increase, approved by the voters in 2009, has expired.
“Shall the present tax rate in Bates Township be renewed at 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for road improvements, repair and maintenance for the years 2014 through 2017, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $95,906.97? (This is a renewal of the Bates Township road repair millage of 2 mills.)”
YES – 128
NO – 28
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL
“Shall the tax rate limitation in Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, as provided for by Section 6 of Article IX of the State Constitution, be a renewal at two (2) mills for five (5) years, 2015-2019, all inclusive, based upon the taxable value of said Township, ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) to be used for upgrading and blacktop and/or seal coating of roads. This levy would raise an estimated $45,158.43 in the first year.”
YES – 616
NO – 290
CRYSTAL FALLS PROP
YES – 140
NO – 56
MASTODON TOWNSHIP GENERAL OPERATIONAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL
“Shall the expired, previously voted-upon increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Mastodon Township of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), be renewed and levied for four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, for the use of Mastodon Township’s General Operational Purposes? This levy would raise an estimated $103,654.00 in the first year the millage is levied (2014). This millage is a renewal of a tax levy which expired in 2013.”
YES – N/A
NO – N/A
MASTODON TOWNSHIP ROAD IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL
“Shall the expired, previously voted-upon increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Mastodon Township of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), be renewed and levied for four (4) years, 2014 through 2017, inclusive, for the use of Mastodon Township’s Road Improvement/Maintenance and placed in the restricted Road Fund? This levy would raise an estimated $103,654.00 in the first year the millage is levied (2014). This millage is a renewal of a tax levy which expired in 2013.”
YES – N/A
NO – N/A