What's on the ballot in Park Township, Ottawa County

For 10 years beginning with the tax assessments in December of 2027 and ending with the assessments in December of 2036, shall the total taxable property rate limitation in Ottawa County under Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, be increased up to the amount of 0.20 mills (20 cents per thousand dollars of taxable value) as an increase to the renewed 0.33 mill authorization for the purpose of acquiring, improving, operating, maintaining, restoring, and protecting parks, open space, trails, greenways, water access sites, recreational facilities, and related conservation and educational activities in Ottawa County and if approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $3,763,230 in the first calendar year it is levied (2027).

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Park Township, Ottawa County, Michigan of 0.6 mills ($0.60 per $1000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.5720 mills ($0.5720 per $1000 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks expiring on December 31, 2026, be renewed and increased to 0.7 mills ($0.7 per $1000 of taxable value) for four (4) years, beginning in January 2027, and ending December 31, 2030. The inclusive intent of the millage is to provide funds to Park Township for parks and recreation purposes including but not limited to operation, maintenance, repair, renovation, rebuilding, or improvement of Township-owned or leased land, buildings and other improvements used for parks and/or recreation purposes, and the purchase or lease of land for parks, recreation, and open space/greenway purposes. If approved and levied in its entirety in the first calendar year of authorization, this proposal would raise an estimated $1,006,720 and would be subject to Headlee rollback pursuant to Article IX, Section 31 of the Michigan Constitution. This proposal would increase the taxes on a home with a market value of $500,000 by approximately $32 per year.