TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWNSHIPS OF BRUCE AND WASHINGTON, County of Macomb, County of Lapeer, County of Oakland, State of Michigan.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Bruce Township or Washington Township who is not already registered may register to vote at the office of their Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to their Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with their local Clerk is:
Monday, October 24, 2022
After this date, anyone who qualified as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.497(2)) at their Clerk’s Office as noted below:
BRUCE TOWNSHIP 223 East Gates, Romeo, MI 48065
Regular business hours:
(M – TH) 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 5, 2022:
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022:
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 57900 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48094
Regular business hours:
(M – F) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 5, 2022:
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022:
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The purpose of the November 8, 2022 General Election, being conducted in all precincts in Bruce and Washington Townships, is TO ELECT CANDIDATES TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
STATE: Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General CONGRESSIONAL: Representative in Congress
LEGISLATIVE: State Senator, Representative in State Legislature
STATE BOARDS: Member of the State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Michigan, Trustee of Michigan State University, Governor of Wayne State University
COUNTY: County Executive, County Commissioner
TOWNSHIP: Washington Township Trustee
JUDICIAL: Justice of Supreme Court, Judge of Court of Appeals, Judge of Circuit Court, Judge of Probate Court
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Board of Trustees Member Macomb Community College
VILLAGE: Village of Romeo President, Village of Romeo Clerk, Village of Romeo Treasurer, Village of Romeo Trustee
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board Member Romeo Community Schools, Board Member Rochester Community Schools, Board Member Utica Community Schools
AND TO DECIDE ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:*
STATE:
PROPOSAL 22-1
A proposal to amend the state constitution to require annual public financial disclosure reports by legislators and other state officers and change state legislator term limit to 12 total years in legislature
PROPOSAL 22-2
A proposal to amend the state constitution to add provisions regarding elections
PROPOSAL 22-3
A proposal to amend the state constitution to establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right
COUNTY:
Macomb County Veterans’ Millage: Shall the 0.069 mills, (6.9 cents per $1,000 of taxable value), be renewed for four (4) years, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 inclusive, to be levied by Macomb County on taxable real and personal property for the purpose of providing financial aid and services for Macomb County Veterans and to support the administration of the Macomb County Department of Veterans Affairs and Macomb County Veterans Affairs Commission? It is estimated that a levy of 0.069 mills will raise approximately $2,403,108 in the first calendar year of the levy. For example, on a property having a residential market value of $100,000 (estimated taxable value of $50,000), 0.069 mills would be $3.45 of levied tax annually.
Macomb County Public Transportation Millage: For the purpose of providing funds in support of public transportation serving the elderly, disabled, and general public, shall the limitation on the amount of taxes assessed on taxable property located within Macomb County, be established at .95 mills for a period of five (5) years, 2022 through 2026? It is estimated that this millage rate would raise approximately $31,188,115.32 in the first year.
VILLAGE:
Village of Romeo Street Improvements Bond Proposal: Shall the Village of Romeo, County of Macomb, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed Four Million Five Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($4,590,000), and issue its unlimited tax general obligation bonds, payable in not to exceed fifteen (15) years, to pay the cost of acquiring and constructing street improvements in the Village, including curb, gutter, drainage and related improvements? If approved, the estimated millage to be levied in 2023 is 1.9904 mills ($1.99 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is 1.9887 mills ($1.99 per $1,000 of taxable value).
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Macomb Intermediate School District Counties of Macomb, St. Clair and Oakland, State of Michigan Special Education Facilities Improvement Bond Proposal: Shall the Macomb Intermediate School District, Counties of Macomb, St. Clair and Oakland, State of Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Ninety-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars ($97,465,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, in one or more series, for the purpose of paying for the cost of the following capital projects:
Serving special education students, including infants and toddlers, throughout Macomb County, with disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, cognitive impairments and emotional disabilities by:
• Acquiring sites and erecting special education buildings, acquiring buildings for special education, erecting additions to existing schools buildings and other facilities and preparing developing and improving sites at school buildings and other facilities for special education; and
• Remodeling, equipping, re-equipping, furnishing, re-furnishing school buildings and other facilities for special education; and purchasing school buses for special education students?
The maximum number of years any series of bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of refunding, is not more than Twenty-four and one quarter (24.25) years; the estimated millage that will be levied to pay the proposed bonds in the first year is 0.17 mills (which is equal to $0.17 per $1,000 of taxable value); and the estimated simple average annual millage that will be required to retire each series of bonds is 0.15 mills annually ($0.15 per $1,000 of taxable value). The tax levy to pay the proposed bonds in the first year for a homeowner with a home valued equal to the Macomb County average value of $230,767 is estimated not to exceed $19.62 for the year.
ARMADA AREA SCHOOLS:
Armada Area Schools Sinking Fund Millage Proposal: Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Armada Area Schools, Macomb and St. Clair Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .85 mill ($0.85 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2025 to 2034, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings, for school security improvements, for the acquisition or upgrading of technology and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $500,000?
Armada Area Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal: Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Armada Area Schools, Macomb and St. Clair Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2025 to 2034, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2025 is approximately $3,300,000 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2024 tax levy)?
Armada Area Schools Bonding Proposal: Shall Armada Area Schools, Macomb and St. Clair Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Twenty-Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($26,500,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of:
erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to school buildings: remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and reequipping school buildings; erecting, furnishing and equipping an athletic support building and a transportation storage structure; purchasing school buses; and erecting, preparing, developing, improving and equipping athletic facilities, athletic fields, and sites?
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2023, under current law, is 0 mill (0.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-six (26) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.65 mills ($1.65 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
*Full text of the ballot proposals is available through your Clerk’s Office. Sample ballots are available in the Clerk’s Office or may be viewed at mi.gov/vote.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the Clerk’s Office.
Susan Kraft, Bruce Township Clerk
Stan Babinski, Washington Township Clerk
Publish: 9/28/22
