Local proposals also on ballots

The following proposals are for local taxes, which will be on the ballots in only certain precincts in Alger County. These are presented without commentary.

Superior Central School District Sinking Fund (Precincts within Superior Central School District) Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Superior Central School District, Alger County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 2.5 mills ($2.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2023 to 2032, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $215,000?

Au Train-Onota School District Operating Fund (Precincts within Au Train-Onota School District) Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in AuTrain-Onota Public Schools, Alger County, Michigan, be renewed by 17.6382 mills ($17.6382 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, and also be increased by 0.3618 mill ($0.3618 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2023 and 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2023 is approximately $888,724 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy and a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963)? Burt Township School District Operating Fund (Burt Township School District) Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Burt Township School District No. 2, Alger County, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2022 to 2026, 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 2022 is approximately $4,460 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

City of Munising Headlee Overide (City of Munising) Shall the authorized charter millage for the City of Munising, established at 20 mills ($20.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and reduced to 17.3425 ($17.3425 per $1,000 of taxable value), as a result of millage rollbacks required by the Headlee Amendment, be renewed in an amount not to exceed 2.6575 mills ($2.6575 per $1,000 of taxable value) to restore in part the full amount of the original authorized charter rate for each year for five (5) years, 2023 – 2027 inclusive, for all City and municipal purposes authorized by law; and shall the City continue to levy such millage? The estimate of the revenue the City will collect if the Millage is authorized and levied by the City in the 2023 calendar year is approximately $187,960.00.

General Township Operating Purposes Millage (Grand Island Township) Shall the previous voted increases on tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grand Island Township, of 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) due to expire in 2022, at ($1.9994 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks, be renewed and increased to the original 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2023 through 2026 inclusive, for general township operating purposes, raising an estimated $10,532.39 in the first year the millage is levied?

Fire Protection Services Millage (Grand Island Township) Shall the previous voted increases on tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grand Island Township, of 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) due to expire in 2022, at ($1.9994 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks, be renewed and increased to the original 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for two (2) years, 2023 through 2024 inclusive, for continued fire protection services, raising an estimated $10,532.39 in the first year the millage is levied?