Public Notice: Manchester Township

Manchester Township Hall

NOTICE OF ELECTION

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF

the Township of Manchester:

NOTIClE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019

FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.

AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON two (2) MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP PROPOSALS

(SEE BELOW FOR SUMMARY).

For complete proposal language visit: www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_register/elections

PRECINCTS AND POLLING LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP:

1 & 2 Manchester Township Hall, 275 S Macomb Street

All polling locations are accessible to voters with disabilities.  The voter assist terminal, Braille and audio instruction are also available in all polling locations.  Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.

To vote YES or NO on the following proposals:

PROPOSAL SUMMARY:

Extra Voted Fire Equipment Millage Renewal

Shall the previous voted increases expiring in 2019 in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Manchester Township, of 0.15 mills ($0.15 per $1,000 of Taxable value), reduced to 0.15 mills ($0.15 per $1,000 of Taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.15 mills ($0.15 per $1,000 of Taxable value) and levied for 5 years, for the period of 2020 through 2024 inclusive, for Purchase of Fire/Rescue Equipment for Manchester Township, raising in the first year the millage is levied an estimated $30,680.

Extra Voted Road Maintenance Millage Renewal

Shall the previous voted increases expiring in 2019 in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Manchester Township, of 0.35 mills ($0.35 per $1,000 of Taxable value), reduced to 0.35 mills ($0.35 per $1,000 of Taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.35 mills ($0.35 per $1,000 of Taxable value) and levied for 5 years, for the period of 2020 through 2024 Inclusive, for Maintenance of Roads within Manchester Township, raising in the first year the millage is levied an estimated $71,588.00.

Published in compliance with MCL 168.498

Publish: September 18, 2019

Danell Proctor – Manchester Township Clerk

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