Brought to you by Election Magic May 3, 2005 Election - 5/3/2005

Proposal Text

CEDAR SPRINGS PROPOSAL -- OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural 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 and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Cedar Springs Public Schools, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2005 to 2014, 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 2005 is approximately $1,900,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2004 tax levy)?

COMSTOCK PARK PROPOSAL -- BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Comstock Park Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2005 to 2014, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, purchase of real estate and all purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2005 is approximately $3,323,020?

FOREST HILLS PROPOSAL -- OPERATING MILLAGE

This proposal is a renewal of previously authorized millage which will expire with the 2005 tax levy which, together with a millage increase to restore the Headlee reduction, will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation for operating purposes of 17.9424 mills ($17.9424 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law in Forest Hills Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, which will expire with the 2005 tax levy, be renewed and increased by .4 mill ($0.40 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2006 to 2015, inclusive (the .4 mill increase will be levied only to the extent necessary to levy 18 mills on all non-homestead property and non-principal residences necessary for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance); if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2006, is approximately $18,000,000?

KELLOGGSVILLE PROPOSAL -- BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Kelloggsville Public School District, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2005 to 2009, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2005, is approximately $364,820?

NORTHVIEW PROPOSAL -- BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

This proposal renews building and site sinking fund millage that expired with the 2004 tax levy. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Northview Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy 1.2072 mills ($1.2072 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2005 to 2009, inclusive, for sinking fund purposes to be used for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings 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 2005 is approximately $602,000? (This is a renewal of authorized millage, which expired with the 1999-2004 tax levy.)

ROCKFORD PROPOSAL -- OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural 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 and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Rockford Public Schools, Kent County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2005 to 2009, 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 2005 is approximately $5,000,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2004 tax levy)?

SPARTA PROPOSAL I -- OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2005 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 and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Sparta Area Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2006 to 2010, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (17.7084 mills of the above is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2005 tax levy and .2916 mill is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2006 is school approximately $1,950,470 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2005 tax levy)?

SPARTA PROPOSAL II -- OPERATING MILLAGE

This millage will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation guarantee. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Sparta Area Schools, Kent and Ottawa Counties, Michigan, be increased by .70 mill ($0.70 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2005 through 2010, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2005 is approximately $75,852 (this millage will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore the “Headlee” reduction)?

WYOMING CITY PROPOSAL -- CHARTER AMENDMENT

PROPOSAL NO. 1: To amend Section 9.1 of the Charter of the City of Wyoming to add subsection (f) to the Charter of the City of Wyoming titled