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Summerfield Township Fire Levy Renewal (August 2012)

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A Summerfield Township Fire Levy Renewal measure was on the August 7, 2012 ballot in the township of Summerfield, which is in Monroe County.

This measure was approved

  • YES 453 (68.74%)Approveda
  • NO 206 (31.26%)[1]

This measure sought to renew the current township fire levy which is set at a rate of $2 per $1,000 of assessed value for a further four years in order to continue to pay for fire department operational costs in the township.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Summerfield Township be renewed at 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2013 through 2016, inclusive, to provide funding for the Summerfield Township Fire Department; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose during such period, thereby raising in the first year of such levy an estimated $240,484.92?[3]

Footnotes

  1. Monroe County Clerk, August Election Results
  2. Michigan Secretary of State, Public Ballot
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.