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{ "count": 107, "next": null, "previous": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/?format=api&limit=100", "results": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8862/?format=api", "id": 8862, "name": "Trenton Public Schools\nProposal To Approve Building And Sinking Fund Proposal", "description": "This proposal, if approved by the electors, will allow the School District to levya building and site sinking fund tax, the proceeds of which will be used tomake improvements and repairs to the School District’s facilities, includingsecurity improvements and the acquisition or upgrading of technology, theacquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vans and parts,supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of these vehicles. Pursuantto State law, the expenditure of the building and site sinking fund taxproceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher,administrator or employee salaries, maintenance or other operatingexpenses.\n\nShall the Trenton Public Schools County of Wayne, State of Michigan, beauthorized to levy 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation)], for a periodof ten (10) years, being the years 2024 to 2033, inclusive, to create a buildingand site sinking fund to be used for the construction or repair of schoolbuildings, school security improvements, the acquisition or upgrading oftechnology, the acquisition of student transportation vehicles, trucks and vansand parts, supplies and equipment used for the maintenance of thesevehicles and other purposes, to the extent permitted by law? This millage ifapproved and levied would provide estimated revenues to the School Districtof approximately $1.374645 million during the 2024 calendar year.", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/10356/?format=api", "id": 10356, "category": "Local School District", "name": "Trenton Public Schools" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8836/?format=api", "id": 8836, "name": "Waverly Community Schools Bond Proposal", "description": "Shall Waverly Community Schools, Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Eight Million Twenty Thousand Dollars ($8,020,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor for the purpose of:\n\nerecting additions to, remodeling, including security improvements to, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and developing, equipping and improving playgrounds, play fields, athletic fields, parking areas and sites?\n\nThe following is for informational purposes only:\n\nThe estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2026 is 0.26 mill ($0.26 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for an anticipated 0 mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is fifteen (15) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 0.63 mill ($0.63 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/2198/?format=api", "id": 2198, "category": "Local School District", "name": "Waverly Community Schools" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8798/?format=api", "id": 8798, "name": "Wayland Union School District Operating Millage Renewal Proposal", "description": "This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy.\n\nShall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.387 mills ($18.387 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Wayland Union School District, Allegan, Barry and Kent Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 7 years, 2025 to 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2025 is approximately $4,707,020 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/9887/?format=api", "id": 9887, "category": "Local School District", "name": "Wayland Union School District" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8840/?format=api", "id": 8840, "name": "West Branch-Rose City Area Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal", "description": "Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 17.9532 mills ($17.9532 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Ogemaw, Gladwin and Oscoda Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2025 to 2034, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $7,496,479 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/9752/?format=api", "id": 9752, "category": "Local School District", "name": "West Branch-Rose City Area Schools" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8824/?format=api", "id": 8824, "name": "West Ottawa Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal", "description": "This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.\nShall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in West Ottawa Public Schools, Ottawa County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2024, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2024 is approximately $18,205,822 (this is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2023 tax levy)?", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1853/?format=api", "id": 1853, "category": "Local School District", "name": "West Ottawa Public Schools" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8859/?format=api", "id": 8859, "name": "White Pigeon Community Schools\nBond Proposal", "description": "Shall White Pigeon Community Schools, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed One Million Nine Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($1,930,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of:\n\npartially remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and preparing, developing, equipping, and improving the stadium site?\n\nThe following is for informational purposes only:\n\nThe estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2024 is 0.85 mill ($0.85 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation), for a O mill net increase over the prior year's levy. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is five (5) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 0.85 mill ($0.85 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).\n\nThe school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $0. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $0. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.(Pursuant to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must be audited and the proceeds cannot be used for repair or maintenance costs, teacher, administrator or employee salaries, or other operating expenses.)", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/2050/?format=api", "id": 2050, "category": "Local School District", "name": "White Pigeon Community Schools" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/proposals/8800/?format=api", "id": 8800, "name": "Zeeland Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal", "description": "This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy.\nShall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.4474 mills ($18.4474 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Zeeland Public Schools, Ottawa and Allegan Counties, Michigan, be renewed for the year 2025, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2025 is approximately $10,584,787 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?", "reference_url": null, "election": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/elections/56/?format=api", "id": 56, "name": "May Consolidated", "date": "2024-05-07", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, May 7th", "active": true, "proposals_count": 107, "positions_count": 19, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1854/?format=api", "id": 1854, "category": "Local School District", "name": "Zeeland Public Schools" } } ] }