What's on the ballot in Bearinger Township, Presque Isle County

Shall separate tax limitations be renewed for a period of four years, effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2030, or until altered by the voters of the county, for the County of Presque Isle and the townships and intermediate school districts within the county, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 7.00 mills as follows: Presque Isle County 5.74 Townships 1.00 Intermediate School District .26 Total 7.00 Note: If approved and levied, in accordance with State Law, a portion of this millage collected on certain properties lying within established Downtown Development Districts will be captured by or disbursed to the Downtown Development Authorities of the cities of Rogers City for authorized purposes. The amount of such capture is estimated to be $27,718.82 in the first year of the levy.

Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Presque Isle County imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed and shall Presque Isle County be authorized to levy up to .20 mills ($0.20 cents on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, being calendar years 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of the acquisition, operation, maintenance, and administration of the system of solid waste management program of Presque Isle County? If fully levied, this measure would generate approximately $203,599.00 in revenue the first year. Note: If approved and levied, in accordance with State of Michigan Law, a portion of this millage collected on cerain properties lying within established Downtown Development Districts will be captured by or disbursed to the Downtown Development Authorities of the cities of Rogers City and Onaway for authorized purposes. The amount of such capture is estimated to be $430.00 in the first year of the levy.

Shall the authrization of the County of Presque Isle, Michigan, to assess a 911 charge at a rate not to exceed $3.00 each month, subject to reduction as provided by law, to each user located within the geographic boundaries of Presque Isle County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of five (5) years, July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032, both inclusive, to maintain and operate the 911 system in the County fo Presque Isle, Michigan.

Shall Presque Isle County be authorized to levy a new tax, collected annually upon the taxable value of property subject to ad valoren taxation in Presque Isle County in an amount not to exceed 0.25 mill ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 5 (five) years, 2027 through 2031 inclusive, for the purpose of providing historical preservation services through a contract with the Presque Isle County Historical Museum, Inc., the Great Lakes Lore Museum, Inc., and the Onaway Area Historical Museum, Inc. The estimate of the revenue the County will collect if the millage is authorized and levied by the County in the 2027 calendar year is approximately $274,300.

This proposal will allow the school district to replace the building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Cheboygan Area Schools, Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .5603 mill ($0.5603 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to replace the previously approved sinking fund millage with a sinking fund millage for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading or 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 approve and levied in 2027 is approximately $503,636 (this is a replacement of millage that expires with the 2027 tax levy)?

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 limitaton on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Cheboygan Area Schools, Cheboygan and Presque Isle Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2.3411 mills ($2.3411 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2027 and 2028, 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 $156,319 (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)?

This proposal will allow the intermediate school district to continue to levy special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 0.6231 mill ($0.6231 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Cheboygan-Otsego-Presque Isle Educational Service District, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of students with a disability, be renewed for a period of 6 years, 2027 to 2032, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $2,992,734 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?