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This measure was '''approved'''
This measure was '''approved'''
* '''YES''' 290 (70.22%){{approved}}
* '''YES''' 290 (70.22%){{approved}}
* '''NO''' 123 (28.78%)<ref>[http://electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/may2011/cumulativereport.html ''Washtenaw County Elections'', May Election Results]</ref>
* '''NO''' 123 (28.78%)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://electionresults.ewashtenaw.org/may2011/cumulativereport.html ''Washtenaw County Elections'', May Election Results]</ref>


This measure sought to increase the current fire levy by a rate of $.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further two years in order to help pay for fire protection and emergency services in the township.<ref>[http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/elections/2011-elections/may-3-2011-election-proposals ''Washtenaw County Clerk'', May Proposal List]</ref>
This measure sought to increase the current fire levy by a rate of $.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further two years in order to help pay for fire protection and emergency services in the township.<ref>[http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/elections/2011-elections/may-3-2011-election-proposals ''Washtenaw County Clerk'', May Proposal List]</ref>
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   text=Shall Sharon Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 2 years, 2011 through 2012 inclusive, for fire protection and emergency medical services, which 0.50 mills increase will raise an estimated $45,966 in the first year the millage is levied of which all or a portion may be disbursed to such other local emergency units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate?}}
   text=Shall Sharon Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 2 years, 2011 through 2012 inclusive, for fire protection and emergency medical services, which 0.50 mills increase will raise an estimated $45,966 in the first year the millage is levied of which all or a portion may be disbursed to such other local emergency units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate?}}


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[[Category:City tax, Michigan, 2011]]
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[[Category:Local property tax, Michigan, 2011]]
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Latest revision as of 10:19, 11 August 2021

A Sharon Township Fire Levy Increase measure was on the May 3, 2011 ballot in the township of Sharon which is in Washtenaw County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 290 (70.22%)Approveda
  • NO 123 (28.78%)[1]

This measure sought to increase the current fire levy by a rate of $.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further two years in order to help pay for fire protection and emergency services in the township.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Shall Sharon Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 2 years, 2011 through 2012 inclusive, for fire protection and emergency medical services, which 0.50 mills increase will raise an estimated $45,966 in the first year the millage is levied of which all or a portion may be disbursed to such other local emergency units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate?[3]

Footnotes

  1. Washtenaw County Elections, May Election Results
  2. Washtenaw County Clerk, May Proposal List
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.