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, 2021 SPECIAL ELECTION

911 CONSORTIUM

911 SURCHARGE

Shall the County of Genesee, Michigan, be authorized to assess a charge on all landline, wireless, and voice over the internet protocol service users located within Genesee County of up to $1.86 per , for a period ending 31, 2026, to be distributed exclusively for funding of 9-1-1 emergency call answering and dispatch services within Genesee County including facilities, equipment, maintenance, and operating costs?

GENESEE HEALTH SYSTEM

GENESEE HEALTH SYSTEM’S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH MILLAGE

For the purposes of reinforcing the Genesee Health System with sufficient public health infrastructure to improve the treatment of people with mental health needs, to address law enforcement/first responders with crisis intervention teams and mental health response training, to address law enforcement/mental health co-response and jail diversion, to address court/corrections mental health supports and services, to address suicide and crisis prevention, to address schools crisis and de-escalation, to address crisis center and crisis stabilization, and to address health and wellness for vulnerable populations, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be levied against taxable property within Genesee County, Michigan, as provided for by Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, be increased up to the amount of $0.94 per thousand dollars of taxable valuation (0.94 mills) for a period of ten years, beginning with the 2021 levy and extending through the 2030 levy, which shall raise in the first year an estimated $9,595,118 to be used as follows:

100% shall be allocated to the Genesee Health System for mental health crisis, stabilization and prevention, and to meet mental health needs in an appropriate setting, thus reducing the burden on jails and improving care of all Genesee residents who seek help.

In Genesee County, there are local authorities that capture and use for authorized purposes tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such captured revenue would include a portion of the proposed millage levy. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from the proposed millage levy in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated to be $298,584. The following such local authorities presently are expected to capture and receive disbursement of a portion of the County’s property tax levy:

City of Clio Corridor Improvement Authority (“CIA”), Downtown Development Authority (“DDA”), and Neighborhood Improvement Authority (“NIA”); City of Davison DDA and Local Development Finance Authority (“LFDA”); City of Fenton DDA and LFDA; City of Flushing NIA and CIA; City of Grand Blanc DDA; City of Linden DDA; City of Montrose

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DDA; City of Swartz Creek DDA; Genesee County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Land Bank Authority; Davison Township DDA; Flint Township DDA, Beecher Road CIA, and Bristol Road CIA; Grand Blanc Township DDA; Hill Road CIA; Mt. Morris Township Business Development Authority (“BDA”); Mundy Township DDA and Hill Road CIA; Vienna Township BDA; Village of Lennon DDA; Village of Otisville DDA; and Village of Otter Lake DDA.

Other such local authorities could be created in the future.

ATLAS TOWNSHIP

FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE RENEWAL

Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Atlas Township, of 1.0 mills ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .98 mills ($.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1.0 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2021 through 2025 inclusive, for fire protection, raising an estimated $368,000 in the first year the millage is levied.

POLICE MILLAGE RENEWAL

Shall the expired previous voted increases in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Atlas Township, of 2.1 mills ($2.10 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 2.064 mills ($2.06 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 2.1 mills ($2.10 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2021 through 2025 inclusive, for police protection, raising an estimated $772,800 in the first year the millage is levied.

GAINES TOWNSHIP

MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSESSMENT

Shall each parcel of real estate in the Township upon which there is located a residential dwelling, commercial building, or industrial building be assessed the sum of up to thirty- five dollars ($35.00) per year per commercial unit, industrial unit, dwelling unit or mobile home site on each parcel for each of the five (5) years from 2021 through 2025, inclusive, to fund the costs of spraying, abating or controlling mosquitoes?

POLICE PROTECTION OPERATIONS MILLAGE

Shall the Township of Gaines be authorized to levy and collect a new millage of .89 mills per $1,000 of taxable valuation ($.89 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of five years from 2021 through 2025, inclusive, for police protection operations in the Township, which millage is estimated to produce $ 179,086.00 of collections in the first year of the levy?

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FLINT CITY

POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION MILLAGE

Shall Section 7-201(A) of the Charter of the City of Flint be amended to renew the existing millage of 6 mills ($6.00 per $1,000.00) on the taxable valuation as finally equalized, from 1, 2022 through , 2026, for the sole purpose of funding police and fire protection? It is estimated that six (6) mills would raise approximately $4,728,900.00 in the first year of renewal.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL

Shall Section 7-201(A) (a) of the Flint City Charter be amended to authorize renewal of the existing .60 mills ($.60 per $l,000) on the taxable value of all real and personal property in the City of Flint from 1, 2021 through 30, 2027, with all revenue received being used solely for the purpose of funding public transportation services in the City of Flint by the Flint Mass Transportation Authority (MTA)? It is estimated that .60 mills would raise approximately $472,900 in the first year of the renewal.

BENDLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

I. OPERATING MILLAGE

This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Bendle Public Schools, Genesee County, Michigan, be renewed by 17.9586 mills ($17.9586 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2022 to 2031, inclusive, and also be increased by .5 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2022 to 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2022 is approximately $789,448 (this millage is to renew millage that will expire with the 2021 levy and to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

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BENDLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (con’t)

II. SINKING FUND MILLAGE

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Bendle Public Schools, Genesee County, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2022 to 2031, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for 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 2022 is approximately $140,000.

BIRCH RUN AREA SCHOOLS

OPERATING MILLAGE This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 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.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Birch Run Area Schools, Saginaw and Genesee Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18.5 mills ($18.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2021 to 2025, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes (18 mills of the above is a renewal of millage that expired with the 2020 tax levy and .5 mill is the addition of millage which will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the “Headlee” amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963); the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2021 is approximately $2,320,000?

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