What's on the ballot in Springfield Township, Kalkaska County

This proposal will permit the Township to levy up to 1 mill for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of public roads within the township. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Springfield, Kalkaska County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township be increased by up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, 2026 through 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of public roads within the township, with the Township levying such millage for these purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $72,115 in its first year.

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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. 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 Kalkaska Public Schools, Kalkaska County, Michigan, be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2027 to 2031, 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 2027 is approximately $82,204 (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)?