Ann Arbor City Park Tax Amendment Proposal (November 2012)
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An Ann Arbor City Park Tax Amendment proposal was on the November 6, 2012 election ballot in Washtenaw County, which is in Michigan, which was approved.
This proposal amended the Ann Arbor City Charter to authorize and up to 1.10 mills property tax ($1.10 per $1,000 assessed valuation) increase for 2013-2018. This tax will replace a former levy and be used for the same purpose of park maintenance and capitol improvements. The first year revenue from this tax is estimated to be $5,052,000.[1]
Election results
| Ann Arbor Park Tax Prop. | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 34,963 | 68.43% | ||
| No | 16,130 | 31.57% | ||
Election results from Detroit City Website, Election Results for Wayne County
Text of measure
Language on the ballot:
| “ | Shall the Charter be amended to authorize a tax up to 1.10 mills for park maintenance and capital improvements for 2013 through 2018 to replace the previously authorized tax for park maintenance and capital improvements for 2007 through 2012, which will raise in the first year of the levy the estimated total revenue of $5,052,000.[1][2] | ” |
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washtenaw County Clerk, Nov. 6 2012 proposals
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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