Renewal of Safety Path Millage - Independence Township

Shall the Charter Township of Independence be authorized to continue the previously authorized levy of up to .4320 mills for a period of ten (10) years, starting with the December 2019 levy, for purposes of continuing the safety path program, including the construction and maintenance of safety paths and the acquisition of rights-of-way for such purposes? This proposed millage is a renewal of previously authorized millage approved by the voters in 2008 for the above-stated purposes. Approval of this proposal would renew a tax limitation increase of approximately $.43 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property in the Township. It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect $684,212 in the first year if approved and levied. It is estimated that 99.13% of the annual millage revenue would be disbursed to the Charter Township of Independence for safety path purposes and, as required by law, 0.87% (8.7 tenths of one percent) would be disbursed to the Township’s Sashabaw Road Corridor Improvement Authority. The amount disbursed to the Sashabaw Road Corridor Improvement Authority shall be collected solely from properties located in the Sashabaw Road Corridor Improvement Authority District.