PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF ARMADA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019
ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
To the Qualified Electors: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL ELECTION will be held in the Township of Armada, County of Macomb, State of Michigan on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the places of holding the Election in said township as indicated below.
ARMADA TOWNSHIP/ROMEO SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS: (living south of Armada Center)
Precinct 1
Armada Area Schools Administration Building
74500 Burk Street, Armada MI 48005
All precincts are handicap accessible. Voting instructions are available in alternative formats. Contact your Clerk’s office for details. Please note that “photo identification” requirement implemented per Michigan Election Law, requires voter’s appearing at polling locations to present picture identification, or sign an affidavit if they do not have picture identification with them.
THE POLLS of said election will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. of said day of election.
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.
Please note that the Township of Armada will be open to the public Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to process absentee ballot requests ONLY. Friday, November 1 is the last day an absent voter ballot can be mailed via First Class mail. On Monday, November 4, 2018 absentee ballots must be voted in person at the clerk’s office up until 4:00 p.m.
Mary K. Swiacki, CMMC
Armada Township Clerk
Publish: 10/23/19