HOUGHTON COUNTY
Clerk & Register of Deeds—Democrat
Mary Beth Hodges--1,178
Jennifer Kelly Lorenz--1,320
Renewal of 2.55310 mills over 6 years for the Houghton County Medical Care Facility
Yes--4,291 No--1,095
Shall a renewal of separate tax limitations be established for the period of 4 years (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 inclusive) for the County of Houghton and the Townships and Intermediate School District within the County, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 8.0 mills, as follows:
MILLS
County of Houghton 6.3
Townships 1.3
Intermediate School District 0.4
Total 8.0
Yes--3,811 No--1,412
County Commissioner—1st District—Republican
Eugene Londo--321
Tom Tikkanen--369
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Calumet Township
1.5 mills over 8 years for township building and maintenance
Yes--318 No-203
BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools, Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($2,770,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping, and re-equipping and installing security measures for school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and developing and improving athletic fields, a playground, and sites?
The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2017 is 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is fourteen (14) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.22 mills ($2.22 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
Yes--423 No--258
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Chassell Township
WITHDRAWAL OF CHASSELL TOWNSHIP FROM PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY
Shall Chassell Township, County of Houghton, State of Michigan, withdraw from membership in the Portage Lake District Library? If approved by a majority of electors, this withdrawal would take effect when the current seven (7) year term of participation expires on December 31, 2017. If the Township withdraws, the current 2 mil tax levy, as reduced to 1.9727 as a result of Headlee would no longer be collected after December 31, 2017, and residents of Chassell Township would be required to purchase a library card to access library services.
Yes--289 No--340
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Duncan Township
Renewal of .8943 mills over 4 years for township operations
Yes--57 No-17
Renewal of 1.7889 mills over 4 years for fire protection
Yes--55 No--17
Renewal of .9432 mills over 4 years for ambulance service
Yes--61 No-12
Renewal of .4715 mills over 4 years for fire department operations
Yes--58 No-16
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Elm River Township
Renewal of .9794 mills over 4 years for general services
Yes--62 No-15
Renewal of 1.9589 mills over 4 years for the general fund
Yes--57 No-19
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Franklin Township
.25 mills over 4 years for the purchase of fire equipment
Yes--105 No--46
2 mills over 4 years for road improvements
Yes--152 No--79
1.25 mills over 4 years for the Quincy/Franklin Fire Department fund
Yes--156 No--75
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Quincy Township
Renewal of 1 mill over 4 years for township operations
Yes--24 No--7
1.25 mills over 4 years for the Quincy/Franklin Fire Department fund
Yes--28 No--4
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BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools, Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($2,770,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of: remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, equipping, and re-equipping and installing security measures for school buildings; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; purchasing school buses; and developing and improving athletic fields, a playground, and sites?
The following is for informational purposes only: The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2017 is 1.25 mills ($1.25 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is fourteen (14) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 2.22 mills ($2.22 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
Yes--423 No--258
