Mackinac 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 – 1482
NO – 581
HEALTH SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
For the purpose of renewing and continuing funding for providing health services, including long term care, to the residents of Mackinac County at the same millage level previously approved by the voters in 2005 and 2009, shall the previously approved millage above the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Mackinac imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be continued and renewed at up to 1.2000 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years (2015–2019) inclusive?
If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $1,141,272.21 for providing health services, including long term care, to Mackinac County residents in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. If approved and levied, the millage may be distributed to the Mackinac Straits Health System, Inc. by contract for providing health services in Mackinac County. As required by State law, a portion of the millage may be captured by the Downtown Development Authority of the City of St. Ignace.
YES – 1421
NO – 653
GENERAL FUND MILLAGE RENEWAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSES PROPOSAL
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Bois Blanc Township, of 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to 1.9462 mills ($1.94 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1.9462 mills ($1.94 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2015 to 2020 inclusive for general operating and capital expenses of the general fund, and shall the township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $60,500?
YES – 27
NO – 9
POLICE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSES PROPOSAL
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution on General Ad Valorem Taxes within Bois Blanc Township and reduced by required rollback to 1.000 mills be renewed at 1.0000 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxble value) for the period of 2014 to 2015 inclusive for capital expenses and to provide police protection within Bois Blanc Township; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purposes thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $31,000?
YES – 24
NO – 12
TRANSFER STATION MILLAGE RENEWAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENSES PROPOSAL
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on General Ad Valorem Taxes within Bois Blanc Township reduced by required rollback to .8641 mills be renewed at .8641 mills ($0.856 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2014 to 2015 inclusive for general operating and capital expenses of the transfer station, and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $27,000?
YES – 24
NO – 12
AMBULANCE EMS PROPOSAL
Shall Clark Township impose an increase of .45 mills ($.45 per $1,000 of taxable value) of the Tax Limitation imposed under Article IX Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for five (5) years, from 2014 through 2018, to provide funds for Emergency Medical Services Personnel Coverage in Clark Township? (The revenue being generated by this tax is estimated to be $84,857.34 for the first year.)
YES – 319
NO – 78
RECREATION MILLAGE RENEWAL
Shall the Township of Moran, County of Mackinac, Michigan, levy a tax of not to exceed one–fourth ($.25) of one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) on the State Equalized Value of all taxable property in the Township and shall limitation on the amount of taxes which the Township may levy by the same amount for a period of four (4) years, the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the support and development of recreation in Moran Townhsip?
Revenue to be generated the first year by this proposal is approximately $25,500.00.
YES – 147
NO – 92
FIRE DEPARTMENT/AMBULANCE OPERATIONS AND EXPENSES
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article 1X, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Newton Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to .9812 mills ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .9812 mills ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all property in the Township of Newton, and levied for 4 years, 2014 through 2018, inclusive, for the Fire Department/Ambulance Operation and Expenses, raising an estimated $43,117.91 in the first year the millage is levied.
YES – 59
NO – 29
IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE OF COUNTY ROADS
Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article lX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Newton Township, of 1 mill ($1.00) per $1.000 of taxable value) reduced to .9812 mills ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .9812 mills ($0.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4 years 2014 through 2018 inclusive, for Improvements and Maintenance of County Roads in the Township of Newton, raising an estimated $43,117.91 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 66
NO – 23
MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTY ROADS
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation, imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Portage Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9963 mill (.9963 mill $.9963 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 three years, 2014 through 2016 inclusive, for the purpose of providing additional funds for the improvement of county roads within Portage Township, raising an estimated $74,517.43 in 2014, the first year the millage is levied.
YES – 159
NO – 99
MILLAGE RENEWAL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTY ROADS
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation, imposed under Article IX, Sec.6 of the Michigan Constitution in Portage Township, of 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to 1.9926 mills ($1.9926 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewd at and increased up to the original voted 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for three years, 2014 through 2016 inclusive, for the purpose of providing additional funds for the improvement of county roads within Portage Township, raising an estimated $149,034.86 in 2014, the first year the millage is levied.
YES – 134
NO – 120
EXTRA VOTED MILLAGE AMBULANCE SERVICE
Shall Portage Township impose an increase of up to 1 1/2 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 3 years, 2014 through 2016 inclusive, for the purpose of providing additional operational funds for AMBULANCE SERVICE within the township, which 1.5 mills increase will raise an estimated $111,776.15 in the first year the millage is levied?
YES – 151
NO – 108
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL (ST IGNACE SCHOOLS)
This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 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 2014 tax levy.
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.3076 mills ($18.3076 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 St. Ignace Area Schools, Mackinac County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 4 years, 2015 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2015 is approximately $1,503,683 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?
YES – 399
NO – 202