Gilead Township Fire Levy Increase (February 2012)
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A Gilead Township Fire Levy Increase measure was on the February 28, 2012 ballot in the township of Gilead which is in Branch County.
This measure was approved
- YES 73
- NO 31[1]
This measure sought to increase the township levy by a rate of $.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value for a further five years in order to continue to pay for fire protection services as well as equipment costs in the township.[2]
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| Shall Gilead Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mills ($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 5 years, 2012 through 2016 inclusive, for fire protection and equipment, which 0.5 mills increase will raise an estimated $11,724.00 in the first year the millage is levied?[3] |
Footnotes
- ↑ Branch County, Unofficial Election Results (dead link)
- ↑ Branch County Elections, February Candidate and Issues list (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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