Official Kent County Candidates and Proposals
May 8th, 2007 School Election
Byron Center Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Judy Hugen 1080 Highmeadow Ct SW Byron Center, MI 49315 |
David M. Ide 6789 Homerich SW Byron Center, MI 49315 |
Chad J. McCallum 8711 Woodhaven Dr SW Byron Center, MI 49315 |
Caledonia Community Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Bradley Edward Engelberg 7629 Golf Meadows Drive Caledonia, MI 49316 |
Klas Hjelm 9335 Byk’s Lane Caledonia, MI 49316 |
Michael Patterson 7534 Miller Estates Dr. Caledonia, MI 49316 |
Caledonia Community Schools – 1 Year Term, Partial
1 to be elected
| David Clark 8800 60th St. Alto, MI 49302 |
Cedar Springs Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Joseph R. Marckini 3130 Indian Lakes Cedar Springs, MI 49319 |
Pamela Tow-Conley 117 S. Fifth Street Cedar Springs, MI 49319 |
Comstock Park Public Schools – 4 Year Term
1 to be elected
| Quanda Dykstra 624 Four Mile NW Comstock Park, MI 49321 |
Kathleen E. Sullivan 4893 Stony Creek NW Comstock Park, MI 49321 |
East Grand Rapids Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Eileen Chamberlin 535 Cambridge SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 |
Brian Ellis PO Box 6367 Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6367 |
Stacy L. Trierweiler 3216 Bonnell Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 |
Forest Hills Public Schools – 4 Year Term
1 to be elected
| James Fahner 4445 Oakleaf Dr. SE Kentwood, MI 49546 |
Godfrey Lee Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Dennis Groendyke 2057 Huizen Wyoming, MI 49509 |
Will Sheldon 1735 Martindale SW Wyoming, MI 49509 |
Godwin Heights Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Jan Allen 56 34th St SW Wyoming, MI 49548 |
Margaret Mosley 823 Marcia Street SW Wyoming, MI 49509 |
Grand Rapids Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Lisa M. Hinkel 1450 Van Auken SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508 |
Catherine Mueller 2480 Lafayette NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 |
Grandville Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Robert Wondergem 2811 Lee St SW Grandville, MI 49418 |
Stephen Zinger 2819 Shady Oaks Dr Grandville, MI 49418 |
Kelloggsville Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Terry J. Prenger 4118 Colby Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49509 |
David L. Skinner, Jr. 4544 Rhodes Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49548 |
Kenowa Hills Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Chelly Heeringa 2244 Randall Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49534 |
Curt Orsinger 2236 Longmeadow NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
Jeffrey G. Smith 4533 Fruit Ridge Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544 |
Kent City Community Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Neven L. Fox 13103 Fruit Ridge Ave. Kent City, MI 49330 |
Rob Geers 4199 19 Mile Rd. Kent City, MI 49330 |
Timothy Kruithoff 3980 18 Mile Road Kent City, MI 49330 |
Kentwood Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Tom Dunn 3511 N. Meadowgrove SE Kentwood, MI 49512 |
Bill J. Joseph 1768 Wilmont Drive Kentwood, MI 49508 |
Mary Ann Madden 2131 Gettysburg Drive SE Kentwood, MI 49508 |
Lowell Area Schools – 4 year Term
2 to be elected
| Nancy Hopkins 10790 Foreman Street SE Lowell, MI 49331 |
Mark T. Lessens 232 Sagamore Trail Lowell, MI 49331 |
Northview Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| James L. Manikowski 4879 Northview NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 |
Todd Steverson 4776 Rahn Court NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 |
Rockford Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Laura L. Featherston 5695 Dorado Ct. NE Rockford, MI 49341 |
Carol A. Hillman 6682 Blythefield NE Rockford, MI 49341 |
Rockford Public Schools – 1 Year Term, Partial
1 to be elected
| Randall C. Sellhorn 7245 Loma Linda Dr. NE Rockford, MI 49341 |
Sparta Area Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Clay W. Brown 1940 Skyview Dr Sparta, MI 49345 |
Warren S. Hill 6960 Vinton Ave NW Comstock Park, MI 49321 |
Daniel P. Howell 111 S. Elm Street Sparta, MI 49345 |
Wyoming Public Schools – 4 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Deborah A. Fewless 4087 Heron SW Wyoming, MI 49509 |
Shaltreece L. Reddick 3749 Taft Ave SW Wyoming, MI 49519 |
Grand Rapids Community College – 6 Year Term
2 to be elected
| Margo Anderson 642 Pleasant St. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Terri A. Handlin 61 Worcester Dr. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |
Carol R. Lopucki 4975 Knob Hill NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 |
| Fran Pepper 4278 Valleyside Ct NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 |
Proposals
Caledonia Community Schools
BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Caledonia Community Schools, Kent, Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($30,500,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, for the purpose of:
constructing, furnishing and equipping a new elementary school and additions to other school buildings; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and reequipping school buildings; acquiring and installing educational technology improvements to school buildings; purchasing school buses; acquiring a site or sites; and developing and improving playgrounds, play fields, athletic fields and facilities and sites?
Cedar Springs Public Schools
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This proposal will enable Cedar Springs Public Schools to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property 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, exempting therefrom principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Cedar Springs Public Schools, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 8 years, 2007 to 2014, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2007, is approximately $40,000 (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)?
Forest Hills Public Schools
BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Forest Hills Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Sixty-Eight Million Dollars ($68,000,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefore, for the purpose of:
erecting, furnishing and equipping an addition or additions to and/or partially remodeling, furnishing, refurnishing, equipping and re-equipping existing school facilities; equipping and improving outdoor athletic facilities; developing and improving sites; purchasing buses; acquiring and installing educational technology?
Godwin Heights Public Schools
PARTIAL OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow Godwin Heights Public Schools to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property required for the Godwin Heights Public Schools to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2007 tax levy.
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Godwin Heights Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2008 to 2017, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of the levy, 2008, is approximately $5,900,325 (this is a partial renewal of millage which will expire with the 2007 tax levy)?
Grand Rapids Public Schools
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL
NON-HOMESTEAD AND NON-QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY TAX
This millage will allow the school district to continue to levy not more than the statutory rate of 18 mills against non-homestead and non-qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation guarantee.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes imposed upon all property, excluding homestead and qualified agricultural property, within the school district of Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of three years, 2007 through 2009, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (such increase is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $30,167,000 in 2007 and includes a renewal of previously authorized millage in the amount of 17.8258 mills ($17.8258 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) and a new additional millage of 0.1742 mills ($0.1742 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) to restore millage lost as a result of the “Headlee” reduction)?
Kelloggsville Public School District
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property 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, exempting therefrom principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Kelloggsville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 18.2044 mills ($18.2044 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2007, 2008 and 2009, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2007 is approximately $4,085,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy)?
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This millage will allow the school district to continue to levy not more than the statutory rate of 18 mills against non-homestead and non-qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation guarantee. This proposal is for a reauthorization of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy.
Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be imposed in any one year upon all taxable property, excepting therefrom homestead and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in the Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan be increased by 18.00 mills ($18.00 for each $1,000 of taxable value), for ten (10) years, from 2007 through 2016, inclusive, to be used for general operating purposes and shall the Kenowa Hills Public Schools be authorized to levy the increase in millage for this purpose, thereby raising an estimated $10,792,871 in 2007?
Wyoming Public Schools
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property 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, exempting therefrom principal residence, qualified agricultural property and qualified forest property as defined by law, in Wyoming Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2007 to 2016, 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 2007 is approximately $7,710,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2006 tax levy)?
Grand Rapids Community College
Shall the Grand Rapids Community College be authorized to levy an additional .56 mills (56 cents on each $1,000.00 dollars of taxable valuation) in property tax, without limitation as to number of years, for the purpose of general operations of the College. The original millage limitation on the annual property tax previously approved by the electors of the Grand Rapids Community College district of 1.9 mills which has been reduced by the “Headlee” amendment to 1.7865 mills. The amount of revenue raised by the additional levy which will be raised in the first year is estimated at $11,232,000.
Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid)
TRANSIT MILLAGE BALLOT PROPOSAL
Shall The Rapid (Interurban Transit Partnership) levy a tax for public transportation of up to 1.12 mills? This millage is a renewal of the 0.95 mills approved by the voters in 2003 and an addition of 0.17 mills. This millage covers a period of five (5) years, beginning in the year 2008 and continuing through 2012, on the taxable value of all taxable property in The Rapid’s district (the six cities of East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Walker and Wyoming). This millage is estimated to raise $12,219,262 in its first year.
