Public Notice: Manchester Township Fire Protection Services Millage Renewal Proposal Resolution No. 18-03

Manchester Township Hall

RESOLUTION FOR FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES

MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

RESOLUTION NO. 18-03

WHEREAS, the Township Board of Manchester Township wishes to provide fire protection services within Manchester Township; and

WHEREAS, Manchester Township may provide fire protection services within Manchester Township and may contract and cooperate with other entities to do so; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary for an increase to Manchester Township’s millage authority in order to provide fire protection services to the residents of the Township; and

WHEREAS, Manchester Township may impose and levy ad valorem property taxes to finance lawful public services, as authorized by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and other laws;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, approves the following millage ballot question language and directs the Clerk to submit it to be placed on the Tuesday, August 7, 2018, election ballot:

Renew and Increase Extra –Voted Millage to Offset Headlee Rollbacks

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Manchester Township, of .65 mills ($.65 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), reduced to .6458 ($.64 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original vote .65 mills ($.65 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2018 through 2022 inclusive, for Fire Protection Services within Manchester Township, raising an estimated $126,098 in the first year the millage is levied of which a portion may be disbursed to such other or fewer local units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate.

[   ] Yes

[   ] No

Township Trustee ___ Macomber___ moved the adoption of the foregoing Resolution, which was seconded by Township Trustee ____Moutinho____

and thereupon adopted by the Manchester Township Board of Trustees by a roll call vote of the Township Board at the regular meeting, held this 8^th day of May, 2018.

The following members voted:

Ayes: __DeRossett, Moutinho, Milkey, Seefeld, Macomber, Proctor 

Nays: ____________

Absent or abstain: __ Carey________

The Supervisor declared the resolution adopted.

Danell Proctor, Township Clerk

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