What's on the ballot in Onekama Township, Manistee County

Shall the expiring previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Manistee, State of Michigan, currently 0.9827 mill ($0.9827 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed and levied for a period of four (4) years, 2027-2030, both inclusive, and shall an additional 0.0173 mill ($0.0173 per $1,000 of taxable value) be approved and levied to restore previous millage reductions under the “Headlee Amendment” since this millage was last approved, resulting in the levy of 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), subject to reduction as provided by law, on taxable property in the County? The purpose of this levy is to provide funds to be used for operation and maintenance of the Manistee County Library. It is estimated that a levy of 1.00 mill would provide revenue of $1,649,837 in the first calendar year, of which $28,542 would result from the additional 0.0173 mill. The revenue from this millage levy will be disbursed to the Manistee County Library. A portion of the millage may be subject to capture by and disbursed to one or more tax increment financing entities, including the City of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the County of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and the County of Manistee Land Bank Authority.

Shall Onekama Township impose an increase of up to 2.5 mills ($2.5 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution for a period of five (5) years, 2027 through 2031, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection and emergency medical services, which funds will be disbursed to the Township’s fire/EMS department, to other local units of government or to a fire/EMS authority, for the described purpose, as the Township Board determines proper, which 2.5 mills will raise approximately $604,295 in the first year the millage is levied.

This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 and renews millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 19.3108 mills ($19.3108 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 Onekama Consolidated Schools, Manistee County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2028 to 2032, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2028 is approximately $4,328,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2027 tax levy)?