On Tuesday May 5, Northfield Township voters will be asked to vote on a 1% State Tax increase for road repair. Voters will also be asked to vote on an important Police Milleage as well. The current ballot language is as follows:
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CONSOLIDATED POLICE PROTECTION MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This proposal is a consolidation of the three previously approved millages. This proposal will permit the Township to fund all police protection services by authorizing a single new consolidated millage in place of three separate existing millage authorizations previously approved by the electors which expire with the 2015 levy.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Township of Northfield, County of Washtenaw, Michigan, be increased by 4.50 mills ($4.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, 2016 to 2020, inclusive, as new additional millage, for the purpose of providing funds for police protection in Northfield Township? It is estimated that 4.50 mills would raise approximately $1,444,437.00 when first levied in 2016.
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Currently Northfield Township Police Department operates 100% on the 3 milleages previously approved by the voters over the years.
There is:
1.0 Mills Renewal approved on August 3, 2010
1.5 Mills Renewal approved on November 2, 2010
2.0 Mills Renewal approved on May 3, 2011
To many voters, this is confusing to have 3 different milleages voting on over the course of a year. What Northfield Township seeks to do is to combine the 3 milleages into one milleage for police protection. If approved, the other 1.0 mills, 1.5 mills and the 2.0 mills will expire and then convert into one 4.5 mills for the purpose of providing police protection in Northfield Township.
Please remember to vote on May 5, 2015.
