KENTWOOD RESIDENTS ------ ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE Link Below --- Frequently Asked Questions from Voters michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716-202476--,00.html REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder $ Republican CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Terri Lynn Land Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Bill Huizenga Republican LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tonya Schuitmaker $ Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Hudson $ Republican Ken Yonker $ Republican COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Richard A. Vander Molen Republican DELEGATE REPUBLICAN DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 2 Kailey Forbes Republican Tom Lambert Republican Kevin R. Vandermolen Republican DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mark Schauer $ Democratic CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Gary Peters Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Dean Vanderstelt Democratic LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jim Walters $ Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Kemal Hamulic $ Democratic COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael Johnston Democratic DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 3 Hattie Patterson Democratic PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSALS PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved? COUNTY PROPOSALS MILLAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Shall Kent County levy .50 of one mill which is equal to 50 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2014 through 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of planning, evaluating, and providing services to persons age 60 years or older? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.33 mills which expires following the 2013 levy and a new additional millage of 0.17 mills. The amount raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,000,000. In Kent County there are 27 local authorities that capture and use, for authorized purposes, tax purposes, tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such capture could include a portion of this millage levy. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: Cascade Charter Township- Downtown Development Authority Cedar Springs, City of- Downtown Development Authority Grand Rapids, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Monroe North-Tax, Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority Grandville, City of- Downtown Development Authority Kent City, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Kentwood, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Lowell, City of- Downtown Development Authority Rockford, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Sparta, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Walker, City of- Downtown Development Authority Wyoming, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority DISTRICT LIBRARY PROPOSALS LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL - 1.28 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Shall Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of Kent District Library in an amount not to exceed 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? The following is for informational purposes: This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.88 mills which expired following the 2013 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.4 mills, for a total authorized millage of 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value). This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $20,060,000 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage (estimated to be approximately 1.1% in the first year of the levy) will be captured by or disbursed to certain local authorities for authorized purposes. The following local authorities capture or receive disbursements of a portion of the Kent District Library millage to the extent required by law: The Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming, the Village of Kent City, the Townships of Bowne (Alto) and Byron, and the Charter Townships of Cascade and Plainfield; the Kent County Land Bank Authority; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming. KENTWOOD RESIDENTS ------ ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE Link Below --- Frequently Asked Questions from Voters michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716-202476--,00.html REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder $ Republican CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Terri Lynn Land Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Bill Huizenga Republican LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tonya Schuitmaker $ Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Hudson $ Republican Ken Yonker $ Republican COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Richard A. Vander Molen Republican DELEGATE REPUBLICAN DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 2 Kailey Forbes Republican Tom Lambert Republican Kevin R. Vandermolen Republican DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mark Schauer $ Democratic CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Gary Peters Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Dean Vanderstelt Democratic LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jim Walters $ Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Kemal Hamulic $ Democratic COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael Johnston Democratic DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 3 Hattie Patterson Democratic PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSALS PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved? COUNTY PROPOSALS MILLAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Shall Kent County levy .50 of one mill which is equal to 50 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2014 through 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of planning, evaluating, and providing services to persons age 60 years or older? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.33 mills which expires following the 2013 levy and a new additional millage of 0.17 mills. The amount raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,000,000. In Kent County there are 27 local authorities that capture and use, for authorized purposes, tax purposes, tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such capture could include a portion of this millage levy. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: Cascade Charter Township- Downtown Development Authority Cedar Springs, City of- Downtown Development Authority Grand Rapids, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Monroe North-Tax, Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority Grandville, City of- Downtown Development Authority Kent City, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Kentwood, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Lowell, City of- Downtown Development Authority Rockford, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Sparta, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Walker, City of- Downtown Development Authority Wyoming, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority DISTRICT LIBRARY PROPOSALS LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL - 1.28 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Shall Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of Kent District Library in an amount not to exceed 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? The following is for informational purposes: This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.88 mills which expired following the 2013 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.4 mills, for a total authorized millage of 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value). This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $20,060,000 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage (estimated to be approximately 1.1% in the first year of the levy) will be captured by or disbursed to certain local authorities for authorized purposes. The following local authorities capture or receive disbursements of a portion of the Kent District Library millage to the extent required by law: The Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming, the Village of Kent City, the Townships of Bowne (Alto) and Byron, and the Charter Townships of Cascade and Plainfield; the Kent County Land Bank Authority; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming. KENTWOOD RESIDENTS ------ ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE Link Below --- Frequently Asked Questions from Voters michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716-202476--,00.html REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder $ Republican CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Terri Lynn Land Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Bill Huizenga Republican LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tonya Schuitmaker $ Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Hudson $ Republican Ken Yonker $ Republican COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Richard A. Vander Molen Republican DELEGATE REPUBLICAN DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 2 Kailey Forbes Republican Tom Lambert Republican Kevin R. Vandermolen Republican DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mark Schauer $ Democratic CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Gary Peters Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Dean Vanderstelt Democratic LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jim Walters $ Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Kemal Hamulic $ Democratic COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael Johnston Democratic DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 3 Hattie Patterson Democratic PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSALS PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved? COUNTY PROPOSALS MILLAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Shall Kent County levy .50 of one mill which is equal to 50 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2014 through 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of planning, evaluating, and providing services to persons age 60 years or older? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.33 mills which expires following the 2013 levy and a new additional millage of 0.17 mills. The amount raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,000,000. In Kent County there are 27 local authorities that capture and use, for authorized purposes, tax purposes, tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such capture could include a portion of this millage levy. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: Cascade Charter Township- Downtown Development Authority Cedar Springs, City of- Downtown Development Authority Grand Rapids, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Monroe North-Tax, Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority Grandville, City of- Downtown Development Authority Kent City, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Kentwood, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Lowell, City of- Downtown Development Authority Rockford, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Sparta, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Walker, City of- Downtown Development Authority Wyoming, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority DISTRICT LIBRARY PROPOSALS LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL - 1.28 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Shall Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of Kent District Library in an amount not to exceed 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? The following is for informational purposes: This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.88 mills which expired following the 2013 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.4 mills, for a total authorized millage of 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value). This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $20,060,000 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage (estimated to be approximately 1.1% in the first year of the levy) will be captured by or disbursed to certain local authorities for authorized purposes. The following local authorities capture or receive disbursements of a portion of the Kent District Library millage to the extent required by law: The Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming, the Village of Kent City, the Townships of Bowne (Alto) and Byron, and the Charter Townships of Cascade and Plainfield; the Kent County Land Bank Authority; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming. KENTWOOD RESIDENTS ------ ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE Link Below --- Frequently Asked Questions from Voters michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716-202476--,00.html REPUBLICAN PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Rick Snyder $ Republican CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Terri Lynn Land Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Bill Huizenga Republican LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Tonya Schuitmaker $ Republican REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Gabe Hudson $ Republican Ken Yonker $ Republican COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Richard A. Vander Molen Republican DELEGATE REPUBLICAN DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 2 Kailey Forbes Republican Tom Lambert Republican Kevin R. Vandermolen Republican DEMOCRATIC PARTY SECTION STATE GOVERNOR Vote for not more than 1 Mark Schauer $ Democratic CONGRESSIONAL UNITED STATES SENATOR Vote for not more than 1 Gary Peters Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 2nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Dean Vanderstelt Democratic LEGISLATIVE STATE SENATOR 26th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Jim Walters $ Democratic REPRESENTATIVE IN STATE LEGISLATURE 72nd DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Kemal Hamulic $ Democratic COUNTY COUNTY COMMISSIONER 13th DISTRICT Vote for not more than 1 Michael Johnston Democratic DELEGATE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE TO COUNTY CONVENTION Vote for not more than 3 Hattie Patterson Democratic PROPOSAL SECTION STATE PROPOSALS PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved? COUNTY PROPOSALS MILLAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Shall Kent County levy .50 of one mill which is equal to 50 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2014 through 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of planning, evaluating, and providing services to persons age 60 years or older? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.33 mills which expires following the 2013 levy and a new additional millage of 0.17 mills. The amount raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,000,000. In Kent County there are 27 local authorities that capture and use, for authorized purposes, tax purposes, tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such capture could include a portion of this millage levy. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: Cascade Charter Township- Downtown Development Authority Cedar Springs, City of- Downtown Development Authority Grand Rapids, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Monroe North-Tax, Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority Grandville, City of- Downtown Development Authority Kent City, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Kentwood, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Lowell, City of- Downtown Development Authority Rockford, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Sparta, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Walker, City of- Downtown Development Authority Wyoming, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority DISTRICT LIBRARY PROPOSALS LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL - 1.28 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Shall Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of Kent District Library in an amount not to exceed 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? The following is for informational purposes: This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.88 mills which expired following the 2013 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.4 mills, for a total authorized millage of 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value). This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $20,060,000 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage (estimated to be approximately 1.1% in the first year of the levy) will be captured by or disbursed to certain local authorities for authorized purposes. The following local authorities capture or receive disbursements of a portion of the Kent District Library millage to the extent required by law: The Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming, the Village of Kent City, the Townships of Bowne (Alto) and Byron, and the Charter Townships of Cascade and Plainfield; the Kent County Land Bank Authority; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming.
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