Page 1 of 6 NOTICE TO THE ELECTORS OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD AUGUST 2, 2016 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Primary Election will be held in all precincts of all cities and townships in Livingston County on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at which time candidates of the Republican and the Democratic Parties seeking nomination to the following partisan offices are to be voted for in Livingston County: U.S. Representative in Congress (8th District), State Representative (42 nd and 47 th Districts), all County Offices, all Township Offices, and other partisan offices that may by law be required to be nominated at the Primary Election. Please be further notified that delegates to the Republican and the Democratic Party County Conventions will be elected at the Primary Election. The following proposals will be presented at the Primary Election: COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON COUNTY VETERANS SERVICES PROGRAM PROPOSAL For the purpose of funding dedicated services and programs to Livingston County veterans of active United States military service and their dependents, including providing funding for the County Department of Veterans Services, shall the constitutional limitation on general ad valorem taxes which may be assessed in any one (1) year upon all property within the County of Livingston, Michigan, be increased by up to a maximum of an additional 0.139 of one (1) mill ($0.139 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of six (6) years from 2016 through 2021 inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $1,085,574 in the first calendar year of the levy. As required by law, a small portion of the millage may also be disbursed to the Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Brighton and Howell, and the Villages of Fowlerville and Pinckney; the Tax Increment Finance Authority of the City of Howell; and the Local Development Finance Authorities of the City of Brighton and the Village of Fowlerville. CONWAY TOWNSHIP ROAD MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution in Conway Township, of 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) be renewed at up to 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for the period of four years beginning in 2016 through 2019 inclusive, for road improvements, road maintenance, and dust control on Conway Township roads, raising in the first year of such levy an estimated $220,907? HAMBURG TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the limitations on taxes which may be levied against all property in Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan be in the amount of 1.75 mill ($1.75 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of ten (10) years, 2016 to 2025 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation and capital expenditures of the Hamburg Township Fire Department? If approved by the voters, the estimated revenue that would be collected in the first calendar year is $1,689,835.00.
Page 2 of 6 OCEOLA TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF ROAD MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL The Oceola Township Board of Trustees wishes to renew millage and continue to provide the funding for the improvement, maintenance, and dust control of public roads in the Township of Oceola, County of Livingston, State of Michigan. To renew millage to provide funds for the improvement, maintenance, and dust control of public roads in Oceola Township for a period of five (5) years beginning December 2017 with a millage of Point Nine Eight Two Three (.9823 Mills) ($.9823 per $1,000 of State Taxable Valuation). Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Oceola Township, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to.9823 mills ($.9823 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) by the required millage rollbacks be renewed and levied for a period of five (5) years from 2017 through 2021 inclusive, for funding road maintenance, road improvements, and dust control for the public roads of the Township of Oceola, Livingston County, State of Michigan, raising an estimated $521,730 the first year the millage is levied? PUTNAM TOWNSHIP FIRE MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the tax limitation on all taxable property within the Township of Putnam, Livingston County, Michigan, be increased and the Township be authorized to levy a millage in an amount not to exceed 1.6908 mills ($1.6908 on each $1,000 of taxable value), of which 1.1908 mills is a renewal of the millage rate that expires in 2016 and.5 mill is new additional millage, for six (6) years, 2017 to 2022 inclusive, to provide funds for the purpose of operating, equipping, and purchasing for the fire department or any other fire service purpose authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Township in the 2017 calendar year is approximately $533,000. MORRICE AREA SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 16.5032 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Morrice Area Schools, 111 E. Mason Street, Morrice, Michigan 48857-9695, telephone: (517) 625-3142. WHITMORE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 19.4972 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS WHITMORE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SINKING FUND MILLAGE FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES 1 MILL FOR 3 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposals may be obtained at the administrative offices of Whitmore Lake Public School District, 8845 Main Street, Whitmore Lake, Michigan 48189-9597, telephone: (734) 449-4464.
Page 3 of 6 GENESEE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all taxable property in Genesee Intermediate School District be increased by.25 mills ($.25 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for twenty (20) years, calendar years 2016 to 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for lifelong education, adult education, community education, training, and enrichment, and for other operating purposes, in Genesee Intermediate School District? It is estimated that the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2016 will be approximately $2.3 million. Revenues will be disbursed to Genesee Intermediate School District. CHARLES STEWART MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the previous voted increase in the limitation on the amount of taxes that may be levied by Charles Stewart Mott Community College, Genesee County, Michigan, against all property in the community college district be renewed for a total of.6410 mill (which is equal to $.6410 per $1,000 of taxable value of real and tangible personal property), for a period of 10 years, 2018 to 2027, inclusive, to provide funds for community college purposes? If the.6410 mill increase is approved it is estimated that the college will collect approximately $5.7 million of revenue in the first calendar year it is levied. The proposed millage is a renewal of a previously authorized millage. BRIGHTON AREA FIRE AUTHORITY FIRE MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes, which may be levied against all property in Brighton City, Brighton Township and Genoa Township, Livingston County, Michigan be increased to 1.5 mills (an ad valorem tax of $1.50 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, commencing December 1, 2016-2020, inclusive, to now replace the current 1.25 mill levy which expired in December 2015, for the purpose of providing funds to be used for the continuation of fire protection, rescue and other safety services and equipment as authorized by Section 12 of Act 57 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, that being MCL 124.612, which new millage, if approved and levied, will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $3,817,917.00? FOWLERVILLE AREA FIRE AUTHORITY MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be levied against all property in the Village of Fowlerville, the Township of Handy, the Township of Conway, and the Township of Iosco, Livingston County, Michigan, be increased by 1.5 mills (an ad valorem tax of $1.50 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for four (4) years, for the period December 2016 through December 2019 inclusive for the purpose of funding the operation of and capital equipment, facilities and improvements for the Fowlerville Area Fire Authority and its provision of fire protection and other emergency health and safety services as authorized by Section 12 of Act 57 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, that being MCL 124.612, which new millage, if approved and levied, will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $750,000.00. The following is for information purposes only: Because the current millage of 1.5 mills, which provided the entirety of the Authority s funding, expired in December 2015, the Authority is requesting renewal of that millage to allow continued funding and operation of the Fire Authority.
Page 4 of 6 FOWLERVILLE AREA FIRE AUTHORITY MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be levied against all property in the Village of Fowlerville, the Township of Handy, the Township of Conway, and the Township of Iosco, Livingston County, Michigan, be increased by 0.2 mills (an ad valorem tax of $0.20 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for four (4) years, for the period December 2016 through December 2019 inclusive for the purpose of funding the operation of and capital equipment, facilities and improvements for the Fowlerville Area Fire Authority and its provision of fire protection and other emergency health and safety services as authorized by Section 12 of Act 57 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, that being MCL 124.612, which new millage, if approved and levied, will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $100,000.00. The following is for information purposes only: Because the Authority is funded entirely by millage funds and the prior millage is alone insufficient to fully support the operating and capital expenditures of the Authority, an increase of 0.2 mills beyond the prior millage is being requested to achieve full funding and operation of the Fire Authority. HOWELL AREA PARKS AND RECREATION AUTHORITY MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be levied against all taxable real and personal property in the City of Howell, and the portions of Genoa Township, Howell Township, Marion Township, and Oceola Township which are contained in the Howell Public School District, Livingston County, Michigan, be increased by.75 mill (an ad valorem tax of $.75 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for five (5) years, for the period December 2016 through December 2020 inclusive,.25 mill for the purposes of acquisition, construction, and development of a new community recreation facility and.50 mill for the purposes of funding the Authority s operation, maintenance, and improvement to public parks, recreation facilities, centers, and programs, and such other related purposes as authorized by Section 5 and Section 11 of Act 321 of 2000, as amended, that being MCL 123.1135 and 123.1141, which millage, if approved and levied, will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $1,550,000.00? The following is for information purposes only: This proposal will provide the funding needed by the Howell Area Parks and Recreation Authority to continue to offer and expand current programs, maintain and improve existing facilities, and undertake the critical need of construction and development of a new community recreational facility. This proposal will allow the Authority to meet the parks and recreation needs of our public now and in the future. * * The Polling Locations in Livingston County are as follows: Brighton Charter Township Brighton Township Hall, 4363 Buno Rd., Brighton Pcts. 2, 4 & 9 Hilton Elementary, 9600 Hilton Rd., Brighton Pcts. 3 & 8 Spencer Elementary, 10639 Spencer Rd., Brighton Pct. 5 VFW Hall, 10590 E. Grand River, Brighton Pct. 6 Brighton Twp. Fire Hall, 1580 S. Old US-23, Brighton Pct. 7 Hartland Farms Middle School, 581 Taylor Rd., Brighton Cohoctah Township Cohoctah Township Hall, 10518 Antcliff Rd., Fowlerville Conway Township Conway Township Hall, 8015 N. Fowlerville Rd., Fowlerville
Page 5 of 6 Deerfield Township Pcts. 1 & 2 Deerfield Township Hall, 4492 Center Rd., Linden Genoa Charter Township Pcts. 1 & 9 Cleary University, 3750 Cleary Dr., Howell Pcts. 2 & 10 Three Fires School, 4125 W. Crooked Lake, Howell Pct. 3 Community Bible Church, 7372 W. Grand River, Brighton Pcts. 4 & 8 Brighton Nazarene Church, 7679 Brighton Rd., Brighton Pcts. 5 & 12 Chilson Hills Baptist Church, 4440 Brighton Rd., Brighton Pcts. 6 & 7 Hornung Elementary School, 4680 Bauer Rd., Brighton Pcts. 11 & 13 2/42 Community Church, 7526 Grand River Ave., Brighton Green Oak Charter Township Fellowship Baptist Church, 10774 Nine Mile, Whitmore Lake Hawkins School, 8900 Lee Rd., Brighton Pcts. 3 & 9 Green Oak Free Methodist Church, 10111 Fieldcrest Rd., Brighton Pcts. 4 & 6 Brummer School, 9919 N. Rushton Rd., South Lyon Pct. 5 Green Oak Township Hall, 10001 Silver Lake Rd., Brighton Pcts. 7 & 8 Scranton Middle School, 8415 Maltby, Brighton Hamburg Township Pcts. 1 & 5 St. Paul Lutheran Church, 7701 E. M-36, Hamburg Hamburg Township Fire Station 11, 3666 E. M-36, Pinckney Pct. 3 & 6 Pinckney Schools Board of Education, 2013 E. M-36, Pinckney Pct. 4 Hamburg Township Hall, 10405 Merrill Rd., Hamburg Pct. 7 Livingston County Wildlife & Conservation Club, 6060 E. M-36, Hamburg Pct. 8 Hamburg Township Library, 10411 Merrill Rd., Hamburg Handy Township Pcts. 1, 2 & 3 Woodshire Place Banquet Facility, 6520 W. Grand River Ave., Fowlerville Hartland Township Pcts. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Former Hartland High School (Hartland Education Support Service Center), 9525 Highland Rd., Hartland Howell Township Pcts. 1 & 3 Iosco Township Marion Township Pcts. 1 & 2 Pcts. 3 & 4 Oceola Township Pcts. 3 & 4 Pct. 5 M-Tec (Michigan Technical Education Center), Transwest Industrial Center, 1240 Packard Dr., Howell Howell Township Hall, 3525 Byron Rd., Howell Iosco Township Hall, 2050 Bradley Rd., Webberville Trinity United Methodist Church, 8201 W. Iosco Rd., Fowlerville Marion Township Hall, 2877 W. Coon Lake Rd., Howell Marion Township Hall, 2877 W. Coon Lake Rd., (Lower Level), Howell Oceola Township Hall, 1577 Latson Rd., Howell Chemung Hills Golf Club & Banquet Center, 3125 Golf Club Rd., Howell St. John Catholic Church, 2900 N. Hacker, at M-59, Howell Oceola Community Center, 1661 N. Latson Rd., Howell
Page 6 of 6 Putnam Township Pcts. 1 & 4 Pcts. 2 & 3 Tyrone Township Pcts. 2 & 3 Pct. 4 Arise United Methodist Church, 11211 Dexter-Pinckney Rd., Pinckney Putnam Township Hall, 3280 W. M-36, Pinckney Fenton Church of the Nazarene, 11075 Runyan Lake Rd., Fenton Tyrone Covenant Presbyterian Church, 10235 White Lake Rd., Fenton Tyrone Township Hall, 10408 Center Rd., Fenton Unadilla Township Unadilla Township Hall, 126 Webb St., Gregory Brighton City Brighton Area District Library, 100 Library Dr., Brighton Brighton City Council Chambers, 200 N. First St., Brighton Pcts. 3 & 4 BECC (Brighton Education Community Center) Building, 125 S. Church St., Brighton Howell City Pcts. 1 & 2 Livingston Educational Service Agency (LESA), 1425 W. Grand River Ave., Howell Pct. 3 Howell City Hall, Second Floor Conference Room, 611 E. Grand River Ave., Howell All of the above polling locations provide voting access for individuals with disabilities and contain voting instructions in alternative formats, including audio and Braille. Voters are reminded of the identification requirement. You will be asked to present photo ID at the polls, such as a Michigan driver s license or identification card. Voters may also show the following forms of photo ID: driver s license or identification card issued by another state; federal or state government issued photo identification; U.S. passport; military identification card with photo; student identification card with photo from a high school or an accredited institution of higher education, such as a college or university; or a tribal identification card with photo. Anyone who does not have an acceptable form of photo ID or who is not carrying one can still vote. They will sign a brief form indicating that they are not in possession of a photo ID. Their ballots will be included with all others and will be counted on Election Day. Applications for absent voter ballots are available for the Primary Election and may be obtained by contacting your City or Township Clerk. Please call ahead for office hours. Requests for absent voter ballots must be in writing. Voters may obtain a full text of the ballot proposals on Livingston County s website (livgov.com) by accessing the County Clerk s/elections web page, or by calling the Livingston County Clerk s Office at (517) 546-8177. This Notice is given by order of the Livingston County Election Commission. July 15, 2016 Elizabeth Hundley Livingston County Clerk