Public Safety Millage Renewal Proposal

Van Buren County

This proposal will allow Van Buren County to continue to levy 0.5332 mill,
which was previously approved by the electors to fund drug enforcement
and road patrol services but which expired with the 2021 levy.

As a renewal of previously authorized millage which expired with the

2021 levy, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be
imposed on taxable property in Van Buren County be increased by
0.5332 mill ($0.5332 per thousand dollars of taxable value), for a period
of five (5) years, 2022 to 2026, inclusive, for the exclusive purpose of
providing funds for the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office for Drug
Enforcement and Road Patrol?

A portion of the revenue collected may be required to be distributed to

the Downtown Development Authorities, Tax Increment Financing
Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities and Brownfield
Redevelopment Authorities established in South Haven City, Bangor City,
Harford, City, Gobles City, Keeler Township, South Haven Township,
Villages of Lawrence, Lawton, Paw Paw and Mattawan. It is estimated
that 0.5332 mill would raise approximately $1,884,933 when first levied
in 2022.
 AMBULANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL
Van Buren County

This proposal will allow Van Buren County to continue to levy 0.9370
mill, which was previously approved by the electors to fund ambulance
services, but which will expire with the 2022 levy.

As a renewal of previously authorized millage which will expire with

the 2022 levy, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may
be imposed on taxable property in Van Buren County be increased by
0.9370 mill ($0.9370 per thousand dollars of taxable value), for a
period of four (4) years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, for the exclusive
purpose of providing funds for ambulance services?

A portion of the revenue collected may be required to be distributed

to the Downtown Development Authorities, Tax Increment Financing
Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities and Brownfield
Redevelopment Authorities established in South Haven City, Bangor
City, Harford, City, Gobles City, Keeler Township, South Haven
Township, Villages of Lawrence, Lawton, Paw Paw and Mattawan.
 Senior Services Millage
City of Bangor

“Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
City of Bangor be increased to 1 mil ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the 8
year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027,
2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior Services of
Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general senior services
pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and
shall the city be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose,
thereby raising in the first year an estimated $36,46.074.

Senior Services Millage

City of Gobles

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
city of Gobles be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000
of taxable value) for the eight (8) year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive
(2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing
funds to be paid to Senior Services of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing
activities and general senior services pursuant Public Act 39 of 1976 for
individuals 60 years of age or older; and shall the City be authorized to levy such
increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated
$13,479.18?
 Senior Service’s New Millage Proposal
City of Hartford

“Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
City of Hartford be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the 8
year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027,
2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior Services of
Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general senior services
pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and
shall the City be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose,
thereby raising in the first year an estimated $37,299.36?”

Senior Millage Reauthorization Proposal

City of South Haven

Shall the two previously voted millages levied by the City of South Haven,
Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan, reduced by the required millage
rollback to .2456 mills and .2456 mills respectively, be renewed and
increased back to the original 0.25 mills ($.25 per $1,000 of taxable value)
for a total of 0.50 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable values) for a period of
eight years (2022 through 2029, inclusive), to be paid to Senior Services of
Van Buren County (also known as South Haven Area Senior Services) for the
purpose of providing senior citizen activities and general senior services to
senior citizens, which levies are estimated to raise a total of $249,688.84 in
the first year, and shall the City of South Haven be authorized to levy said
taxes?
(To the extent required by law, a portion of the tax levies will be captured
by and disbursed to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the City of
South Haven).
 Proposal for Additional Senior Millage
City of South Haven

Shall the City of South Haven, Van Buren and Allegan Counties, Michigan,
levy a new, additional millage of up to .5 mills ($.50 per $1,000 of taxable
value) for a period of 8 years (2022 through 2029, inclusive), to be paid to
Senior Services of Van Buren County (also known as South Haven Area
Senior Services) for the purpose of providing senior citizen activities and
general senior services to senior citizens, which levy is estimated to raise
$249,688.84 in the first year of the levy, and shall the City of South Haven
be authorized to levy said tax?
(To the extent required by law, a portion of the tax levy will be captured by
and disbursed to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority of the City of
South Haven).

Antwerp Township New Senior Services Millage

Shall Antwerp Township, Van Buren County Michigan impose an increase of up

to .50 mill ($.50 per $1,000 in taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed
under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad
valorem taxes within Antwerp Township, Van Buren County Michigan, for a
4-year period of 2022 through 2025 inclusive for the purpose of
appropriating funds for activities and/or services for older persons, meaning
individuals over the age of sixty (60) years, pursuant to Public Act 39 of
1976? The Township of Antwerp would contract to provide services. The .50
mill increase will raise an estimated $245,383 in the first calendar year of the
levy."
 Senior Services Arlington Township

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of Arlington be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per #1000 of taxable value) for
the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior Services of Van Buren County,
Inc. for providing activities and general senior services pursuant to the public Act 39
of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and shall the Township be
authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose thereby raising in the
first year an estimated $69,406.30.

Bloomingdale Township Senior Services Millage

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of Bloomingdale be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable
value) for the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024,
2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to
Senior Services of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general
senior services pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or
older; and shall the Township be authorized to levy such increase in millage for
said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $101,021.06.
 "Headlee” Override Millage Increase Proposal
Columbia Township

“Shall the general fund millage previously voted increase in the tax limitations
imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Columbia
Township, of 1.00 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.7308
mills ($0.7308 per $1,000 of taxable value) in 2021 by the required millage
rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per
$1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2022 through 2026 inclusive, for
general operating purposes, raising an estimated $28,404 in the first year that the
millage is levied?”

Columbia Township
Proposal for Renewal of Police Protection Millage
“Shall the previous voted increase in the tax imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of
the Michigan Constitution in Columbia Township, as reduced by the required
millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.25 mills
($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2023 through 2027
inclusive, for the purpose of providing police protection, housing, services, and
including ordinance enforcement, within Columbia Township, raising an estimated
$117,500 in the first year that the millage is levied?”

Proposal for Renewal of Road Millage

Columbia Township

"Shall the expired previously voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under
Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution, in Columbia Township of 2.8 mills
($2.80 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks be renewed at
and up to the original voted 2.8 mills ($2.80 per $1000 of taxable value) and levied
for five (5) years, 2023 through 2027 includes, for the purpose of road
maintenance, improvements, repair and construction, raising an estimated
$295,445 in the first year that the millage is levied?"
 Columbia Township
Proposal For New Senior Services Millage

"Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of Columbia be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value)
for the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025,
2026, 2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior
Services of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general senior
services pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older;
and shall the Township be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said
purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $99,542.64."

Services for Older Persons Millage Proposal

Covert Township

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation

imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on
general ad valorem taxes within Covert Township of .2500 mills
($0.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .2500 mill
($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage
rollbacks, be renewed and increased and levied up to 1.0000 mill
($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied in December of each
year for four (4) years 2022 through 2025, inclusive, for the
purpose of providing funds for Covert Township to contract with
and pay a provider or providers for providing activities and/or
general senior services pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for
individuals age sixty (60) and over within the township raising an
estimated $538,808,00 in the first year the millage is levied.
 Senior Service’s New Millage
Decatur Township

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within
the Township of Decatur be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable
value) for the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023,
2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to
be paid to Senior Services of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities
and general senior services pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals
60 years of age or older; and shall the Township be authorized to levy such
increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an
estimated $104,045.02.

Senior Citizens Millage

Geneva Township

"Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within
GENEVA TOWNSHIP be increased by 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for
the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026,
2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior Services
of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general senior services
pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and
shall the Township be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose,
thereby raising in the first year an estimated $102,651.88
 Millage Proposal for Road Maintenance and Paving
Hamilton Township

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under
Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Hamilton Township, of 1 mills
($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9843 mills ($.9843 per $1,000 of
taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up
to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 4
years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for maintaining and upgrading existing roads
within the township, raising an estimated $63,348.86 in the first year the millage
is levied?

Township Operating Millage

Keeler Township

Shall the tax limitation in the Township of Keeler imposed under Article IX, Section
6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased by up to .35 mills ($.35 per $1,000 in
taxable value) and levied for Township Operating Expenses for 5 years (2022
through 2026) in order to recapture the required rollback of the 1.0 mills ($1.00
per $1,000 in taxable value) operating millage approved in 1978 and reduced by
required rollbacks to .6929; and shall the Township levy such increase for said
purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $58,064?
 Millage Renewal and Increase Proposition for Services to Older Citizens
Lawrence Township

Shall the previously voted millage of .25 mil in the tax limitation imposed under
Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and
Public Act 39 of 1976, within Lawrence Township reduced by the required roll
back to 0.2486 mil be renewed and increased to.50 mil (.50 per $1,000 of taxable
value for real and personal property) for the 4-year period of 2022 through 2025
inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid
to Senior Services of Lawrence Township for the purpose of providing senior
citizen activities and general senior
services; and shall the Township be authorized to levy such renewal and increase
in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $
68,055.21

Township of Lawrence Road Millage Increase Proposal

“Shall the Township of Lawrence impose an increase of up to 2.0 mills ($2.00 per
$1,000 of taxable value) in the township tax limitation imposed under Article IX,
Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for Four (4) years, (2022,2023,
2024,2025 ) for the purpose of public road construction, improvements,
rehabilitation and maintenance, which 2.0 mills increase will raise an estimated
$ 272,220.84 in the first year the millage is levied? A portion of this millage may
be disbursed to the Van Buren County Road Commission, such other or fewer
local units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate.”
 Senior Services Millage
Paw Paw Township

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of Paw Paw be increased to 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value)
for the 2 year period of 2022 through 2023 inclusive (2022, 2023) for the purpose
of providing activities and general senior services pursuant to Public Act 39 of
1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and shall the Township be
authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the
first year an estimated $134297.

Proposal For Renewal of Senior Services Millage

Pine Grove Township

“Shall the previously expired voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under
Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Pine Grove Township, of up to
0.25 mills ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value), as reduced to $0.2434 by required
millage rollbacks, be renewed at up to 0.25 mills ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable
valued) and levied for four years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for the provision of
activities and services to older adults pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976, raising an
estimated $28,211in the first year that the millage is levied?
 Porter Township Senior Services

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of Porter be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for
the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026,
2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to Senior Services
of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general senior services
pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or older; and
shall the Township be authorized to levy such increase in millage for said purpose,
thereby raising in the first year an estimated $152,995.66.

Charter of Township of South Haven

Police Millage Renewal Proposal

Shall the previously authorized increase in tax limitation on all taxable property in
the Charter Township of South Haven, Van Buren County, that expired in 2021 be
renewed and the Township be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed .75
mill ($.75 on each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property for a
period of five (5) years, 2022 to 2026, inclusive, for the purpose of operating,
equipping, constructing and purchasing for the police department or any other
purpose authorized by law for police service? The estimate of the revenue the
Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the
2022 calendar year is approximately $135,897.
 Charter Township of South Haven
Road Millage Proposal

Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the Charter Township of
South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan, be increased and the Township be
authorized to levy a new additional millage in an amount not to exceed 1.45 mills
($ 1.45 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for four (4) years, 2022 to 2025 inclusive,
to provide funds for constructing, preserving, improving, mowing, repairing, and
maintaining roads and ditches in the Township? The estimate of the revenue the
Township will collect in the first year if the millage is approved and levied in the
2022 calendar year is approximately $262,735.

Senior Services Millage

Township of South Haven

Shall the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan
Constitution on general ad valorem taxes and Public Act 39 of 1976, within the
Township of South Haven be increased to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable
value) for the 8 year period of 2022 through 2029 inclusive (2022, 2023, 2024,
2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029) for the purpose of providing funds to be paid to
Senior Services of Van Buren County, Inc. for providing activities and general
senior services pursuant to Public Act 39 of 1976 for individuals 60 years of age or
older; and shall the Township be authorized to levy such increase in millage for
said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $173,592.68
 Decatur Public Schools
Operating Millage Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 full revenue per pupil foundation
allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction
required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution
of 1963.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes
which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other
property exempted by law, in Decatur Public Schools, Van Buren and Cass
Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 18.3362 mills ($18.3362 on each $1,000 of
taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, and also be
increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4
years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the
estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved
and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately $1,090,000 (this is a renewal of
millage that will expire with the 2022 levy and the addition of millage which will
be levied only to the extent necessary to restore millage lost as a result of the
reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of
1963)?
 Gobles Public Schools
Operating Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 full revenue per pupil foundation
allowance. The remaining 16.9496 mills would only available to be
levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by
the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and
would only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that
reduction.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes
which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other
property exempted by law, in Gobles Public Schools, Van Buren and Allegan
Counties, Michigan, be renewed for 34.9496 mills ($34.9496 on each $1,000 of
taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2023 to 2026, inclusive, to provide
funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will
collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2023 is approximately
$985,532 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2022 tax levy)?