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November 3, 2009 Special Election Ballot Language
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HAMBURG TOWNSHIPLAKELAND TRAIL, TOWNSHIP PARKS,
ANDSENIOR/COMMUNITY CENTER MILLAGE
PROPOSAL Shall the limitation on taxes which may
be levied against all property each year in
Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan be
in an amount nottoexceed .25 mill (0.25 on
each 1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period
of ten (10) years, 2009 to 2018 inclusive, for
the purpose of providing funds for the operation
and short and long term maintenance of the
Lakeland Trail, Township Parks, and the Hamburg
Township Senior/Community Center? If approved by
the voters, the estimated revenue that would be
collected in the first calendar year is
248,063.22.
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HAMBURG TOWNSHIPTAX RATE PROPOSITIONFOR HAMBURG
TOWNSHIP POLICE SERVICES Shall Hamburg Township
be allowed to levy against all property in the
township for the purpose of providing funds for
the operation of Police services in the township
an amount not to exceed 1.5 mills (1.50 on each
1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of
ten (10) years, 2009 to 2018 inclusive. If
approved by the voters, the existing Police
millage will be retired. If approved by the
voters, the estimated revenue that will be
collected in the first calendar year is
1,488,379.11.
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Justification of Conduct You, the voters of
Hamburg Township placed a sacred trust in me when
electing me as your Clerk last November. The
filers and circulators of the Recall petition,
all documented supporters of the former Clerk
Joanna Hardesty, have disenfranchised your vote
as a Hamburg Township resident in the form of
this Recall. 44th Circuit Court Judge Hatty,
declared that accusations 15 and 910 were found
to be unclear and do not set forth an act or acts
or clearly state facts or identify the
transaction. Furthermore, I never demanded any
pledge of loyalty nor did I demand any particular
amount of salary for my Deputy. The fact is that
several different wage proposals were made during
the negotiation process. The qualifications and
professionalism of my Deputy have nothing to do
with my fitness for the Office of Clerk. These
allegations are false. It is my desire to
continue to serve you, the voters, as Clerk of
Hamburg Township, to the best of my abilities,
despite the hostilities and harassment I face.
Shall Matthew Skiba be recalled from the office
of Hamburg Township Clerk?
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP RECALL PROPOSAL Statement of
Reason Hamburg Township Clerk Matthew Skiba
shall be recalled for 1) Refusal to follow Board
directives 2) Developing unauthorized agreements
on behalf of Hamburg Township 3) Unauthorized
changes to Township Board policy 4)
Disrespectful, accusatory and condescending
behavior toward the public, fellow Board members
and Township personnel 5) Spending unbudgeted
funds 6) Demanding that employees sign pledges
of loyalty to Clerk Matt Skiba 7) Hiring a
deputy who behaves in an unprofessional manner
8) Demanding the taxpayers pay an unqualified
deputy more than 55,000 per year 9) Secretly
recording conversations he has with members of
the public and employees 10) Using a remote
listening device.
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The following is for informational purposes
only It is estimated that .46 mill (0.46 on
each 1,000 of taxable valuation) will be levied
for the first series of the proposed bonds in
2010 for a -0- net increase in debt millage
currently levied for outstanding bonds.  The
maximum number of years each series of bonds may
be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is
twenty-five (25) years.  The estimated simple
average annual millage anticipated to be required
to retire this bond debt is 2.45 mills (2.45 on
each 1,000 of taxable valuation). If the school
district borrows from the State to pay debt
service on the bonds, the school district may be
required to continue to levy mills beyond the
term of the bonds to repay the State. (Pursuant
to State law, expenditure of bond proceeds must
be audited, and the proceeds cannot be used for
repair or maintenance costs, teacher,
administrator or employee salaries and benefits,
or other operating expenses.) ____ Yes ____
No Language from Washtenaw County Clerks
Website (http//www.ewashtenaw.org/government/cler
k_register/elections/el_nov09props.htmlpinckney-c
ommunity-schools)
PROPOSAL G BOND PROPOSALPINCKNEY COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS BONDING PROPOSAL Shall Pinckney
Community Schools, Livingston and Washtenaw
Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to
exceed Fifty-Nine Million Four Hundred Sixty-Five
Thousand Dollars (59,465,000) and issue its
general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor,
in one or more series, for purposes
of acquiring, installing and equipping
technology for school facilities constructing,
equipping, developing and improving outdoor
athletic and physical education facilities, play
fields, playgrounds and storage sheds partially
remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing,
equipping and re-equipping school facilities
erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to
Pathfinder Middle School, in part, to connect to
Navigator Elementary School for a performing and
visual arts wing erecting, furnishing and
equipping a facility for building and grounds and
transportation and acquiring, developing and
improving sites?
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PROPOSAL HOPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL
PROPOSALPINCKNEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL This proposal will
allow the school district to levy the statutory
rate of 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 2009 tax levy. 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 Pinckney
Community Schools, Livingston and Washtenaw
Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5
years, 2010 to 2014, 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 2010 is
approximately 3,885,100 (this is a renewal of
millage which will expire with the 2009 tax
levy)? (Pursuant to State law, this millage is
not levied on principal residences, qualified
agricultural property, qualified forest property,
or industrial personal property.) ____ Yes ____
No Language from Washtenaw County Clerks
Website (http//www.ewashtenaw.org/government/cler
k_register/elections/el_nov09props.htmlpinckney-c
ommunity-schools)
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Washtenaw Intermediate School District PROPOSAL
IREGIONAL ENHANCEMENT MILLAGE PROPOSAL Pursuan
t to state law, the revenue raised by the
proposed millage will be collected by the
intermediate school district and distributed to
local public school districts based on pupil
membership count.Shall the limitation on the
amount of taxes which may be assessed again st
all property in Washtenaw Intermediate School
District, Michigan, be increased by 2 mills
(2.00 on each 1,000 of taxable valuation) for a
period of 5 years, 2009 to 2013, inclusive, to
provide operating funds to enhance other state
and local funding for local school district
operating purposes the estimate of the revenue
the intermediate school district will collect if
the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is
approximately 30,000,000? ____ Yes ____ No
Language from Washtenaw County Clerks Website
(http//www.ewashtenaw.org/government/clerk_regist
er/elections/el_nov09props.htmlpinckney-community
-schools)