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Harrison Township Property Tax Increase Proposals (August 2013)
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Three Harrison Township Property Tax Increase Proposals were on the August 6, 2013, election ballot for voters in Harrison Township in Macomb County, which is in Michigan. Two were approved and one was defeated.
The first proposal authorized a property tax levy renewal of 6.68 mills ($6.68 per $1,000 of assessed valuation) for three years in order to fund police, fire and general operation services. Last year 77.7% of voters approved the 6.68 mill levy for one year.
The second proposal funded emergency medical services through a 0.5 mill ($0.5 per 1,000 of assessed valuation) property tax levy. This levy will be collected for ten years.
The third proposal sought to authorize a property tax levy of .5 mill ($ .50 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years in order to fund a library system in the township.[1]
Election results
| Operation Levy Proposal | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 2,666 | 76.87% | ||
| No | 802 | 23.13% | ||
| Emergency Medical Services Proposal | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,855 | 53.71% | ||
| No | 1,599 | 46.29% | ||
| Library funding Proposal | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 1,759 | 50.76% | ||
| Yes | 1,706 | 49.24% | ||
- These results are from the Harrison Township election results.
Text of measures
Question on the ballot for first proposal:
| “ | Shall the authorized Charter Millage for Fire Operations purposes within the Charter Township of Harrison, Macomb County, Michigan be increased by up to 0.5000 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon real and tangible personal property, which will raise estimated revenues of $413,137.00 in the first year, of which up to 0.5000 mills shall be allocated for fire protection services, including vehicles, apparatus, equipment, housing, personnel, and emergency medical and ambulance service for Year 2014, Year 2015, and Year 2016? The authorization for this additional millage shall expire after 2016.[2] | ” |
Question on the ballot for second proposal:
| “ | Shall the tax limitation imposed on all taxable real and tangible personal property within the Charter Township of Harrison, Macomb County, Michigan, be increased for said Township in an amount not to exceed .5 mill ($ .50 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2013 to 2022 inclusive, to provide funds for the establishment of a public library in the Charter Township of Harrison pursuant to Section 10 of 1877 PA 164 and for all other library purposes authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such new additional millage for said purposes? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2013 calendar year is approximately $413,000. The revenue from this millage will be disbursed into a library fund that is under the exclusive control of an independent public library board.[2] | ” |
Question on the ballot for the third proposal:
| “ | Shall the tax limitation imposed on all taxable real and tangible personal property within the Charter Township of Harrison, Macomb County, Michigan, be increased for said Township in an amount not to exceed .5 mill ($ .50 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2013 to 2022 inclusive, to provide funds for the establishment of a public library in the Charter Township of Harrison pursuant to Section 10 of 1877 PA 164 and for all other library purposes authorized by law; and shall the Township levy such new additional millage for said purposes? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the 2013 calendar year is approximately $413,000. The revenue from this millage will be disbursed into a library fund that is under the exclusive control of an independent public library board.[3] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’Detroit Free Press’’, “Aug 6 voters to decide poice and fire funding, choose mayoral and council candidates,” July 28, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michigan State Elections Department
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