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Barton Township Road Levy Renewal (August 2012)
From Ballotpedia
A Barton Township Road Levy Renewal measure was on the August 7, 2012 ballot in the township of Barton, which is in Newaygo County.
This measure was approved
- YES 51
- NO 33 [1]
This measure sought to renew the current road levy which is set at a rate of $3 per $1,000 of assessed value for a further six years in order to continue to pay for road maintenance and improvement costs in the township.[2]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Barton Township of 3 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 2.8984 mills ($2.8984 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 3 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 6 years, 2012 through 2017 inclusive, for the purpose of road maintenance and improvements in Barton Township and expending those revenues with the Newaygo County Road Commission; shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $62,100.00? |
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