PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF ELECTION
RAY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
November 5, 2019
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF RAY TOWNSHIP:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Romeo Community Schools Special School Election will be held in Ray Township, County of Macomb, State of Michigan on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 – Polls Open 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
At the following location: Precinct 1 – Ray Township Hall, 64255 Wolcott Rd, Ray, MI 48096
All precincts are handicap accessible in accordance with the provisions of “ADA”. Voting instructions are also available in alternative forms (audio and Braille).
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Romeo Community School district will be voting on the following millage proposals:
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
COUNTIES OF MACOMB AND OAKLAND COUNTY
BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL:
This proposal, if approved by the electors, will allow the Romeo Community Schools to continue to levy a building and site sinking fund millage, the proceeds of which will be used to make infrastructure improvements and repairs to the School District’s facilities and also to allow for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, or for the acquisition or upgrading of technology. This proposal is a request to renew 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) of the voter approved building and site sinking fund millage that will otherwise expire on June 30, 2020 and 0.0606 mills is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution. Pursuant to State Law, the expenditure of the building and site sinking fund millage proceeds must be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for teacher, administrator or employee salaries, maintenance or other operating expenses.
OPERATING MILLAGE RESTORATION PROPOSAL:
This proposal, if approved by the electors, will allow the Romeo Community Schools to continue to levy the number of operating mills required for the School District to receive revenues at the full per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State of Michigan. This proposal is a request to renew 19.5 mills, with 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) being the maximum allowable levy, is a restoration of millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution.
The full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at www.michigan.gov/vote. To verify registration status and polling place information please call 586.749.5171, ext. 201, or visit www.michigan.gov/vote.
The Clerk’s Office will be open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 2, 2019 for the purpose of issuing and receiving absentee voter ballots. Friday, November 1st, 2019 is the last day an absent voter ballot can be mailed via First Class mail. On Monday, November 4, 2019 absentee ballots must be voted in person at the clerk’s office up until 4:00 p.m.
Lori R. Lascoe
Ray Township Clerk
Publish: 10/23/19