BALLOT PROPOSALS FOR AUGUST 7, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION

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1 BALLOT PROPOSALS FOR AUGUST 7, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION County of Sanilac: RENEWAL OF SANILAC COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE MILLAGE To provide continued funding for the Drug Task Force under the supervision of the Drug Task Force Board consisting of the Chairperson of the County Board of Commissioners, two (2) members of the general public to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff and a Representative of the Sanilac County Chief s Association: Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Sanilac County, State of Michigan, be increased as provided by Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by not more than 5/10 th of 1 mill (50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 inclusive; which levy will raise in the first year an estimated revenue of $787,000.00; a portion of the millage may be captured by: Tax Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA), Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Local Development Financing Authority? These funds shall be used for the operation of the Drug Task Force, whose sole purpose shall be the prevention, detection, arrest and prosecution of persons involved in the distribution of illegal controlled substances and related criminal activity. RENEWAL OF EMERGENCY SERVICES A renewal to provide continued funding for Emergency Services and its related facilities, equipment and operations costs. Shall the tax limitations under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Sanilac County, be increased to mill ($0.20 per 1, of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years, 2018 through 2021, to be used exclusively for the funding of emergency telephone call answering and dispatch services within Sanilac County, including facilities, equipment and operations; and for providing to all law enforcement, EMT s and Fire Departments within Sanilac County emergency radio equipment, under the direction and supervision of the Sanilac Central Dispatch Board, raising an estimated $307,000 in the first year the millage is levied; a portion of the millage may be captured by: Tax Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA), and Downtown Development Authorities (DDA)? SANILAC COUNTY PARKS MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL A renewal to provide continued funding for the Sanilac County Parks under the supervision of the Sanilac County Parks Board consisting of: Chairman and one (1) member of the Sanilac County Board of Commissioners, one (1) member each from Sanilac County Drain Office, Sanilac County Road Commission, Sanilac County Planning Commission and five (5) members of the General Public.

2 Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Sanilac County, State of Michigan, be increased as provided by Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by not more than 2/10 th of 1 mill (20 cents per $1, of taxable value) for four (4) years, 2018 through 2021, inclusive for the purpose of providing operating/capital improvements in maintaining services to Sanilac County Parks under the direction and supervision of the Sanilac County Parks Board, raising an estimated revenue of $315, in the first year the millage is levied; a portion of the millage may be captured by: Tax Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA) and Downtown Development Authorities (DDA)? RENEWAL OF S.A.V.E. PARTNERSHIP MILLAGE (Sanilac Area Violence Elimination and Education) A renewal to provide continued funding to the S.A.V.E. Partnership for providing programs and their operating costs related to child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness in Sanilac County. Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Sanilac County, State of Michigan be increased as provided by Article IX, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, by not more than 2/10 th of 1 mill (20 cents on each $ of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funding for programs and their operating costs relating to child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness in Sanilac County and under the direction and supervision of a Board consisting of the Chairperson of the County Board of Commissioners, two (2) members of the general public appointed by the Board of Commissioners, Public Health Director, Mental Health Director, Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff, or their designated representative, raising an estimated revenue of $315,011 in the first year the millage may be captured by: Tax Increment Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities (BRA), and Downtown Development Authorities (DDA)? RENEWAL OF ROAD MILLAGE This is a renewal of the expired road millage that will provide funds for the maintenance of all primary roads, major and local streets in Sanilac County. Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Sanilac County, of mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks be renewed at the original voted mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six (6) years for the period of 2018 through 2023 inclusive, to provide funds for the maintenance of all primary roads, major and local streets in Sanilac County, raising in the first year the millage is levied an estimated $2,946,519, a portion of the millage shall be disbursed to: City of Brown City, City of Croswell, City of Sandusky, City of Marlette, Village of Applegate, Village of Carsonville, Village of Deckerville, Village of Forestville, Village of Lexington, Village of Melvin, Village of Minden City, Village of Peck, Village of Port Sanilac, Croswell Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA), Sandusky Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA), and Croswell, City of Marlette, Village of Lexington and Village of Port Sanilac Downtown Development Authorities (DDA)?

3 TOWNSHIPS: BUEL TOWNSHIP ROAD MAINTENANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Buel Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four years, 2018 through 2021 inclusive, with the funds to be used to maintain the gravel roads within Buel Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $40,898? DELAWARE TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF ROAD MAINTENANCE MILLAGE As a renewal of the rate previously approved by the electors which expires with the 2017 tax levy, shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all general ad valorem taxes within Delaware Township be renewed at 2.00 mills ($2.00 per $1, of taxable value) for a period of 4 years, 2018 through 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of construction, improvement, dust control, and maintenance of roads in the Township, and shall the Township levy said millage which will raise an estimated $245, in the first year? DELAWARE TOWNSHIP RENEWAL OF FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE As a renewal of the rate previously approved by the electors which expires with the 2017 tax levy, shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on all general ad valorem taxes within Delaware Township be renewed at 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1, of taxable value) for a period of 4 years, 2018 through 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of maintenance, equipment acquisition, and operation of the Delaware Township Fire Department, and shall the Township levy said millage which will raise an estimated $122, in the first year? LAMOTTE TOWNSHIP ROAD MAINTENANCE MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Lamotte Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four years, 2018 through 2021 inclusive, with the funds to be used for road repair, construction, improvement and maintenance in the unincorporated areas of Lamotte Township; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $28,908.00? MAPLE VALLEY TOWNSHIP ROAD MAINTENANCE MILLAGE A Maple Valley Township voted Road millage of one (1) mill, which was reduced to.9561 mills by the required millage rollbacks, terminates on December 31, Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes

4 in Maple Valley Township, of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed and increased to a voted one and one-half (1.5) mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to mills by the required millage rollbacks and levied for four (4) years from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022 inclusive, for the purpose of building, repairing, maintaining, and constructing township roads, raising an estimated Forty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars and Forty Nine Cents ($44,899.49) in the first year the millage is levied? MINDEN TOWNSHIP TAX LIMITATION PROPOSITION RENEWAL OF ROAD MILLAGE A Minden Township voted Road millage for two (2) mills terminated on December 31, Shall the expired previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Minden Township, of two (2) mills, ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at the original voted two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 inclusive, for the purpose of building, repairing, maintaining, and constructing township roads, raising an estimated One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Dollars ($122,000) in the first year the millage is levied? MINDEN TOWNSHIP TAX LIMITATION PROPOSITION GENERAL OPERATING, INCLUDING FIRE PROTECTION, MILLAGE A Minden Township voted General Operating, including fire protection millage for 1.5 mills terminated on December 31, Shall Minden Township impose an increase of up to one and one half 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Minden Township, and levy it for four (4) years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 inclusive, for general township operating purposes, including fire protection, which one and one half (1.5) mills will raise an estimated Ninety One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($91,500) in the first year the millage is levied? MOORE TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL This millage will provide funding to purchase firefighting equipment for the Moore Township Fire Department. Shall Moore Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for four (4) years, 2019 through 2022 inclusive, to purchase firefighting equipment for the Moore Township Fire Department for the duration of the millage which will raise an estimated $37,500 in the first year the millage is levied? SPEAKER TOWNSHIP TAX LIMITATION PROPOSITION FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL

5 A Speaker Township voted Fire Protection millage for one (1) mill terminated on December 31, Shall the expired previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Speaker Township, of one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, for the specific purpose of purchasing and maintaining fire department equipment for the Speaker Township Fire Department, raising an estimated Thirty Seven Thousand One Hundred Six Dollars ($37,106.00) in the first year the millage is levied? WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Washington Township of two-tenths (2/10 th ) of one (1) mill ($0.20 per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed at the original voted two-tenths (2/10 th ) of one (1) mill ($0.20 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of four years, 2018 through 2021 inclusive, with the funds to be used for the specific purpose of repairs, upkeep, maintenance, drives, and beautification of the Washington Township Cemetery and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising an estimated $7, in the first year that the millage is levied? WHEATLAND TOWNSHIP ROAD MAINTENANCE RENEWAL PROPOSAL A Wheatland Township voted Road millage for two (2) mills terminated on December 31, Shall the expired previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Wheatland Township, of two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to mills ($ per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021 inclusive, for the specific purpose of road repair, construction, improvement and maintenance in the unincorporated areas of Wheatland Township, raising an estimated Sixty Two Thousand, Two Hundred Twenty Four Dollars ($62,224.00) in the first year the millage is levied? SCHOOLS: BROWN CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL 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 restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.

6 Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Brown City Community Schools, Sanilac, Lapeer and St. Clair Counties, Michigan, be renewed by mills ($ on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2019 to 2028, inclusive, and also be increased by.5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2019 to 2028, 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 2019 is approximately $515,187 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2018 levy and to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)? CARSONVILLE-PORT SANILAC SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2018 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of mills ($ 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 Carsonville-Port Sanilac Schools, Sanilac County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2019 to 2028, 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 2019 is approximately $958,499 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2018 tax levy)? CROSWELL-LEXINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS RENEWAL OF OPERATIONAL NON-HOMESTEAD MILLAGE Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residences and other property exempted by law, in Croswell-Lexington Community Schools, Sanilac and St. Clair Counties, Michigan, of up to 19 mills ($19.00 on each $1,000 of taxable value) of which a maximum of 18 mills can be collected, be renewed for a period of ten years, 2019 through 2028, inclusive, to provide funds to support the operations of Croswell-Lexington Schools? If approved this millage would raise estimated revenues of $3,596,993 the first year it is levied and collected. PECK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SINKING FUND MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the building and site sinking fund millage that expires with the 2018 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate of 1.5 mills ($1.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property in Peck Community School District, Sanilac County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2019 to 2023, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the

7 revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2019 is approximately $111,222 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2018 tax levy)? HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL (Delaware Township Voters) 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. The remaining 2 mills are only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Headlee amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Harbor Beach Community School District, Huron and Sanilac Counties, Michigan, be renewed by 20 mills ($20.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2019 to 2028, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purchases; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2019 is approximately $1,413,882 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2018 tax levy)? COLLEGE: ST. CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the maximum annual tax rate previously approved by the electors of the St. Clair County Community College District, State of Michigan be increased in the amount of one-half mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four (4) years from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023 inclusive? If approved funds from this millage will be used to improve College facilities and to maintain quality and provide support to programs offered by the College. If approved and levied in its entirety, the millage would raise an estimated $2,667,352 in its first year. MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the increase of the maximum annual tax rate previously approved by the electors of the St. Clair County Community College District, State of Michigan in the amount of one-half mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) as reduced through 2017 to.4951 mills by the Headlee Amendment, be renewed for four (4) years July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023, to be used to provide job training and retraining for workers in the College service area; repair and update the College s technology, equipment and buildings; and to maintain and expand junior-senior / four year college offerings? If approved and levied in its entirety, the millage would raise an estimated $2,641,212 in its first year. VILLAGE: VILLAGE OF DECKERVILLE

8 TAX LIMITATION PROPOSITION FOR POLICE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL A Village of Deckerville Tax Limitation Proposition for Police Protection Millage Renewal for two (2) mills terminates on December 31, Shall the Village of Deckerville s previously imposed increase of up to two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) (reduced to $ mills by required rollbacks) in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in the Village of Deckerville be renewed and increased back to two (2) mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for four (4) years from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022 inclusive, for Police Protection in the Village of Deckerville, which will raise an estimated Twenty-Five Thousand Three-Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars ($25,364) in the first year the millage is levied? DISTRICT LIBRARY: SANILAC DISTRICT LIBRARY LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL Shall the Sanilac District Library, County of Sanilac, be authorized to levy an amount not to exceed.6250 mill ($.6250 for each $1,000 of taxable value), of which.6227 mill is a renewal of the millage rate that expires in 2018 and.0023 mill is new additional millage to restore the millage rate previously authorized, against all taxable property within the Sanilac District Library district for a period of ten (10) years, 2019 to 2028, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all district library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Sanilac District Library will collect in the first year of levy (2019) if the millage is approved and levied by the Library is approximately $107,500.