What's on the ballot in Winfield Township, Montcalm County

This millage will allow the County of Montcalm, Michigan to continue to levy the previous voted constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes of 0.45 mills to provide funds for the Montcalm County Commission on Aging for Senior Citizen Services. Shall the Constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Montcalm, Michigan, be 0.45 mills ($0.45 per $1,000.00) on the taxable value of such property, subject to reduction as provided by law, for a period of four (4) years, 2027 through 2030, both inclusive, to provide funds for the Commission on Aging for Senior Services within the County of Montcalm, Michigan (such levy is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $1,346,510.71 in 2027 and is a renewal of a previously authorized millage in the amount of 0.45 mills)? To the extent required by law, a portion of this millage will be captured and retained by the Village of Edmore Downtown Development Authority, the Crystal Township Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Howard City Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Lakeview Downtown Development Authority and the City of Greenville Downtown Development Authority.

Shall the total tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed on taxable property within Winfield Township under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value), and shall the Township levy this new additional millage annually for five (5) years, 2026 through 2030, inclusive, to provide funds for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of public roads within the Township? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $93,630 in the first year of the levy. All or a portion of the revenues from this millage will be disbursed to the Montcalm County Road Commission or other governmental agency for the construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of public roads within the Township.

This proposal will replace expiring millage and allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 20 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. The remaining 2 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. 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 Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 20 mills ($20.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2027 to 2030, 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 2027 is approximately $3,377,472 (this millage replaces millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, including career-technical spaces and workforce readiness spaces; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; 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 2026 is approximately $11,101,859?