Laketon Township Public Safety Levy Renewal Proposal (November 2012)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search


Voting on taxes
Taxes.jpg
Ballot measures
By state
By year
Not on ballot

A Laketon Township Public Safety Levy Renewal proposal was on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Muskegon County, which is in Michigan, where it was approved.

This proposal authorized the Township of Laketon to renew a previously approved property tax increase of 1.957 mills ($1.957 per $1,000 of assessed valuation) for 5 years in order to fund Public Safety services. The estimated first year revenue from this tax is $408,333.08.[1]

Election results

Laketon Township Tax Levy
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 2,507 62.44%
No1,50837.56%

Election results from Muskegon County Election Results

Text of measure

Language on the ballot:

This millage is a renewal of a previously authorized millage. Shall the tax limitation on the general ad valorem taxes with Laketon Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution as previously increased for said Township by up to 1.9570 mills ($1.9570 per $1,000 of taxable value) be continued for the period 2014 through 2018 inclusive for Public Safety (Fire Protection, Police Protection and Fire Hydrant Fees); and shall the Township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year up to an estimated $408,333.08?[1][2]


See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Muskegon County Elections, Ballot Information
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.



LocalBallotMeasures Final.png This local ballot measure article is a sprout; we plan on making it grow in the future. If you would like to help it grow, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.