Public notice: Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester & Sharon Townships

NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR THE

STATE PRIMARY ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,

AUGUST 4, 2020

BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF BRIDGEWATER, FREEDOM, MANCHESTER, AND SHARON TOWNSHIPS:

Notice is hereby given that a State Primary election will be held in Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, and Sharon Townships on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

At the following locations:

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158

Phone# 517-315-7545

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 11508 Pleasant Lake Road

Phone #734-428-7545

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL:  275 S. Macomb St.

Phone #734-428-7090

SHARON TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 18010 W. Pleasant Lake Road

Phone #734-428-7591

The State Primary election is being held for the purpose of electing candidates for the following offices:

  United States Senator, 7^th District US Congress Representative, State of Michigan 52^nd  District State Representative, Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Water Resources Commissioner, County Commissioner, 22^nd Circuit Court Judge, Township Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and Trustees. 

ALSO, to elect the following officers:

Precinct Delegate

ALSO, THE FOLLOWING COUNTYWIDE BALLOT PROPOSAL WILL ALSO APPEAR ON

THE AUGUST 4, 2020 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT

WASHTENAW COUNTY:

MILLAGE RENEWAL AND RESTORATION

Proposition to Authorize the Renewal and Restoration of a

.50-Mill Road and Non-Motorized Millage

PROPOSITION TO AUTHORIZE THE RENEWAL AND RESTORATION OF A .50-MILL ROAD AND NON-MOTORIZED MILLAGE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO MAINTAIN, RECONSTRUCT, RESURFACE OR PRESERVE ROADS, BIKE LANES, STREETS AND PATHS

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes on real and tangible personal property in Washtenaw County, Michigan be increased as provided in Section 6, Article IX of the Michigan Constitution and the Board of Commissioners of the County be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed one half of one mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of state taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, beginning with the December 1, 2020 tax levy (which will generate estimated revenues of $8,990,680 in the first year), to provide funding to the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and the various cities, villages, and townships of Washtenaw County to maintain, construct, resurface, reconstruct or preserve roads, bike lanes, streets and paths in Washtenaw County? Of the 0.5 mill, 0.4891 represents a renewal of that portion of a 0.5 mill authorization previously approved by the electors as reduced by operation of the Headlee Amendment, and 0.0109 represents new millage in the amount equal to the amount reduced by operation of the Headlee Amendment.

WASHTENAW COUNTY:

COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT MILLAGE PROPOSAL

For the sole purpose of funding the operation of the WASHTENAW County Soil Conservation District, including programs to assist residents in the protection of surface and groundwater quality, increasing wildlife habitat, woodlot management, reforestation and tree planting, invasive species removal and soil erosion reduction, and providing conservation resources, education and assistance to residents, and strengthening the local food system by promoting sustainable agricultural practices throughout the County of WASHTENAW, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all taxable property within the County of WASHTENAW, Michigan, be increased, and shall the County be authorized to levy, up to 0.020 mill ($0.020 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) as new additional millage for a period of six (6) years, 2020 through 2025, inclusive, beginning with the December 1, 2020 tax levy?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $348,109 funding the operation of the WASHTENAW County Soil Conservation District in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.

ALSO, THE FOLLOWING BALLOT PROPOSALS WILL ALSO APPEAR ON THE

AUGUST 4, 2020 STATE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT FOR A LOCAL TOWNSHIP OR SCHOOL DISTRICT: 

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP

Road Maintenance Millage Renewal

(Road Maintenance)

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX,  Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Freedom Township, of .25 mills ($0.25 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .2497 mills ($.2497 per $1,000 of taxable value) by required “Headlee” millage rollbacks, be renewed at .2497  mills ($0.2497 per $1,000 of taxable value) for five (5) years, 2020 through 2024, inclusive, for  road maintenance in the Township, which millage renewal rate will raise an estimated $__40,000__ in the first year of levy.

Should this proposal be approved?

Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester, and Sharon Township Clerk’s offices or at: mi.gov/vote.

BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 10990 Clinton Road, Manchester, MI 48158

FREEDOM TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 11508 Pleasant Lake Road

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL:  275 S. Macomb St.

SHARON TOWNSHIP TOWN HALL: 18010 W. Pleasant Lake Road

Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.

To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

Tom Wharam, Bridgewater Township Clerk (# 517-315-7545)

Valisa Bristle, Freedom Township Clerk (#734-428-7545)

Danell Proctor, Manchester Township Clerk (#734-428-7090)

Kimberley Potocki, Sharon Township Clerk (#734-428-7591)

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