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Fremont City Council
Mike Dennis
Contested School Races
Newaygo Schools
Paul Henry Edward Herbert
Jeff Pols
Grant Public Schools
Ken Thorne
Sabrina Veltkamp
Richard Vance (Partial Term)
Kent City Schools
Duane Gritter
William Mohr II
Big Rapids Schools
Kevin Tucci
Christopher Vennix
Candidates
2022 Candidate Listing
Full Listing From The Newaygo County Clerk
(Not all Grassroots Approved)
November 8, 2022 Election
Calendar of Dates for November Election
UNOFFICIAL CANDIDATE AND PROPOSAL LISTING
Last Updated 9/15/2022, Website Will Be Updated as Info is Received
STATE AND FEDERAL CANDIDATES:
Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Gretchen Whitmer | PO Box 15282, Lansing MI 48901 |
Republican | Tudor M. Dixon | PO Box 21085, Lansing MI 48909 |
Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 714 S Beacon Blvd, Apt 76, Grand Haven MI 49417 |
US Taxpayers | Donna Brandenburg | 242 Carlton Ave SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506 |
Green | Kevin Hogan | PO Box 503, Garden City, MI 48136 |
Natural Law | Daryl M. Simpson | 424 Stratford Square Blvd #6, Davison MI 48423 |
Lt. Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Garlin D. Gilchrist II | 1535 6th St #7, Detroit MI 48226 |
Republican | Shane Hernandez | 1423 18th St, Port Huron MI 48060 |
Libertarian | Brian Ellison | 15006 Woodpine Dr, Monroe MI 48161 |
US Taxpayers | Mellissa Carone | 45544 Warwick Dr, Macomb Twp MI 48044 |
Green | Destiny Clayton | 101 Curry Ave, Apt 212, Royal Oak MI 48067 |
Natural Law | Doug Dern | 4300 N Milford, Highland MI 48357 |
Secretary of State 4 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Jocelyn Benson | 19310 Berkeley Rd, Detroit MI 48221 |
Republican | Kristina Elaine Karamo | 13430 Rosemary Blvd, Oak Park MI 48237 |
Libertarian | Gregory Scott Stempfle | 2615 Hyland, Ferndale MI 48220 |
US Taxpayers | Christine C. Schwartz | 1924 Elizabeth Ln W, Jenison MI 49428 |
Green | Larry James Hutchinson, Jr. | 1310 N Chestnut St, Lansing MI 48906 |
Attorney General 4 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Dana Nessel | PO Box 11141, Lansing MI 48901 |
Republican | Matthew DePerno | 5717 Denali St, Kalamazoo MI 49009 |
Libertarian | Joseph W. McHugh, Jr. | 6450 Artesian St, Detroit MI 48228 |
US Taxpayers | Gerald T. Van Sickle | PO Box 38, Wellston MI 49689 |
2nd District Representative in Congress 2 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Jerry Hilliard | 2743 Eland Ct, Mt Pleasant MI 48858 |
Republican | John Moolenaar | PO Box 2192, Midland MI 48641 |
Libertarian | Nathan Hewer | 6524 Cannonsburg Rd, Belmont MI 49306 |
33rd District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Mark Bignell | 506 Gary St, Greenville MI 48838 |
Republican | Rick Outman | 6481 N Miles Rd, Six Lakes MI 48886 |
Libertarian | Jay Gillotte | 8220 E David Hwy, Lyons MI 48851 |
101st District Representative in State Legislature 2 Year Term (1) Position
Democratic | Amanda Siggins | 7114 Willow Dr, Cadillac MI 49601 |
Republican | Joseph D. Fox | 3928 S Sherman Ave, Fremont MI 49412 |
Member of the State Board of Education 8 Year Term (2) Positions
Democratic | Pamela Pugh | 2317 McEwan St, Saginaw MI 48602 |
Democratic | Mitchell Robinson | 1886 Osage Dr, Okemos MI 48864 |
Republican | Tamara D. Carlone | 3250 Chase Lake Rd, Howell MI 48855 |
Republican | Linda Lee Tarver | 3414 S Deerfield Ave, Lansing MI 48911 |
Libertarian | Donna Gundle-Krieg | 6075 Cedar River Rd, Mancelona MI 49659 |
Libertarian | Bill Hall | 150 Ottawa Ave NW, Ste 1500, Grand Rapids MI 49503 |
US Taxpayers | Ethan Hobson | 5066 NE Countyline, Long Lake MI 48743 |
Working Class | Mary Anne Hering | PO Box 51, Dearborn MI 48121 |
Regent of the University of Michigan 8 Year Term (2) Positions
Democratic | Mike Behm | 5851 Westwood Dr, Grand Blanc MI 48439 |
Democratic | Kathy White | PO Box 1842, Ann Arbor MI 48106 |
Republican | Lena Epstein | 706 Browning Ct, Bloomfield Hills MI 48304 |
Republican | Sevag Vartanian | 50641 Drakes Bay Dr, Novi MI 48374 |
Libertarian | Eric Larson | 11347 Hanel Rd, Williamsburg MI 49690 |
US Taxpayers | Joe Sanger | 4119 Thackin Dr, Lansing MI 48911 |
Green | Sherry A. Wells | 315 W Troy St, Ferndale MI 48220 |
Natural Law | Kathleen Oakford | 23601 Canfield Ave, Farmington Hills MI 48336 |
Trustee of Michigan State University 8 Year Term (2) Positions
Democratic | Dennis Denno | 410 Clarendon, East Lansing MI 48823 |
Democratic | Renee Knake Jefferson | 885 Pebblebrook Ln, East Lansing MI 48823 |
Republican | Mike Balow | 15037 Thornridge Dr, Plymouth MI 48170 |
Republican | Travis Menge | 5327 Canyon River Dr, Ada MI 49301 |
Libertarian | Claranna Gelineau | PO Box 115, Trenton MI 48183 |
Libertarian | Max Riekse | PO Box 82, Fruitport MI 49415 |
Green | Robin Lea Laurain | 911 Cavenaugh St, Apt 6, Lansing MI 48910 |
Governor of Wayne State University 8 Year Term (2) Positions
Democratic | Danielle Atkinson | 622 Walnut Ave, Royal Oak MI 48073 |
Democratic | Marilyn Kelly | 1214 Woodcrest Cir, Bloomfield Hills MI 48304 |
Republican | Christa Murphy | 3727 Quarton Rd, Bloomfield Twp MI 48302 |
Republican | Craig Wilsher | 1416 Brougham Ct, South Lyon MI 48178 |
Libertarian | Bruce Jaquays | 1841 Larene Dr, Commerce Twp MI 48390 |
US Taxpayers | Marc Joseph Sosnowski | 8488 Kinloch St, Dearborn Heights MI 48127 |
Green | Susan Odgers | 612 Fifth St, Traverse City MI 49684 |
COUNTY CANDIDATES:
County Commissioner – 1st District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
Republican | Paul Mellema | 6376 Pat St, Fremont MI 49412 |
County Commissioner – 2nd District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Republican | Bryan J. Kolk | 5646 W. 72nd St, Fremont MI 49412 |
County Commissioner – 3rd District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Republican | Chuck Trapp | 575 E. Jackson, White Cloud MI 49349 |
County Commissioner – 4th District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Democrat | Stan Opal | 233 N. Pine Ave, White Cloud MI 49349 |
| Republican | Jim Maike | 977 E. 8th St, White Cloud MI 49349 |
County Commissioner – 5th District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Republican | Ken DeLaat | 9082 Redwood Dr, Newaygo MI 49337 |
County Commissioner – 6th District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Republican | Brenda Bird | 10434 Cypress Ave, Howard City MI 49329 |
County Commissioner – 7th District: 2Yr Term; 1 Position
| Republican | Mike Kruithoff | 805 W. Moore Rd, Grant MI 49327 |
TOWNSHIP CANDIDATES:
Barton Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | John H Wright | 8021 E 16 Mile Rd Paris, MI 49338 |
Big Prairie Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | Vernon Malloy | 4548 S Croton Hardy Dr Newaygo, MI 49337 |
Big Prairie Township – Park Commissioner: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024;1 Position
| Republican | Brian Middleton | 5204 S Croton Hardy Dr Newaygo, MI 49337 |
Denver Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | Brad D. Stitt | 6611 W 1 Mile Rd Hesperia, MI 49421 |
Goodwell Township – Supervisor: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | John H Tow II | 5125 E 4 Mile Rd White Cloud, MI 49349 |
Goodwell Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | Donald Maxson | 5355 E 3 Mile Rd White Cloud, MI 49349 |
Home Township – Treasurer: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | Jada Christensen | 11635 N Walnut Ave Bitely, MI 49309 |
Monroe Township – Clerk: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| NO CANDIDATES FILED |
Monroe Township – Treasurer: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| NO CANDIDATES FILED |
Monroe Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| NO CANDIDATES FILED |
Wilcox Township – Trustee: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Republican | Laurie Sytsma | 3272 N Poplar Ave White Cloud, MI 49349 |
Croton Township – Library Board: Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024; 1 Position
| Christine Thompson | 5811 Lakeshore Dr Newaygo, MI 49337 |
CITY CANDIDATES:
City of Fremont Mayor: 2 yr Term; 1 Position
| James Rynberg | 615 E Main St, PO Box 454, Fremont MI 49412 |
City of Fremont Council Member: 4 yr Terms; 2 Positions
| Mike Dennis | 505 W Pine St, Fremont MI 49412 |
| Dawn Finch | 800 N Darling Ave, Fremont MI 49412 |
| Lola Harmon-Ramsey | 611 Seminole Dr, Fremont MI 49412 |
| Eric A. Johnson | 511 N Stewart Ave, Fremont MI 49412 |
City of Newaygo Mayor: 2 yr Term; 1 Position
| Ed Fedell | 565 Quarterline St, Newaygo MI 49337 |
City of Newaygo Council Member: 4 yr Terms; 3 Positions
| Denise DeVries | 585 Quarterline Rd, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Jim Engemann | 298 W Barton St, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Eric D. Johnson | 295 W Barton St, Newaygo MI 49337 |
VILLAGE CANDIDATES:
Hesperia Village President: 2 yr Term; 1 Position
| Mike Farber | 330 Hawley St, Hesperia MI 49421 |
Hesperia Village Trustee: 4 yr Terms; 3 Positions
| Don Bostrom | 143 S Winter St, Hesperia MI 49421 |
| Stephanie Halverson | 27 N Shaw St, Hesperia MI 49421 |
| Joyce McDonald | 3331 Hawley St, Hesperia MI 49421 |
| Mackenzie Pennington | 29 E Adams Rd, Hesperia MI 49421 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 11/20/2024
| Danny E. Herin | 9440 Sunset, Hesperia MI 49421 |
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES:
Justice of the Supreme Court – 8 yr Term; 2 Positions
Richard Bernstein | Incumbent |
Kyra Harris Bolden | 17610 Windflower Dr, Southfield MI 48076 |
Paul Hudson | 5645 Blue Spruce Ln, Kalamazoo MI 49009 |
Kerry Lee Morgan | 20601 Sumner, Redford MI 48240 |
Brian Zahra | Incumbent |
3rd District Judge of the Court of Appeals – Incumbent – 6 yr Term; 1 Position
James Robert Redford | Incumbent |
(1) Partial Term Ending 1/1/2025
Christopher Yates | Incumbent |
3rd District Judge of the Court of Appeals – Non-Incumbent – 6 yr Term; 1 Position
Kathleen A. Feeney | 2864 Riverwoods Dr NE, Rockford MI 49341 |
Raymond P. Voet | 785 Oakwood Ct, Ionia MI 48846 |
SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES (Newaygo County Schools Listed First):
Big Jackson Public School – 4 yr Terms; 2 Positions
| Bradley Crawford | 4878 E 13 Mile Rd, Paris MI 49338 |
| Susan Jones | 4280 E 13 Mile Rd, Paris MI 49338 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| Lynn Ulman | 12463 N Willow Ave, Bitely MI 49309 |
Fremont Public Schools – 6 yr Term; 1 Position
| Justin Visser | 7553 S Luce Ave, Fremont MI 49412 |
Fremont Public Schools – 4 yr Term; 1 Position
| Steven J. Paulsen | 5350 Garden Ave, Fremont MI 49412 |
Grant Public Schools – 6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
| Neil Geers | 2227 W 120th St, Grant MI 49327 |
| Ken Thorne | 11512 Elm Ave, Howard City MI 49329 |
| Sabrina Veltkamp | 880 N Canada Rd, Bailey MI 49303 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| Gerald Evans | 10677 Hemlock Ave, Howard City MI 49329 |
| Richard Vance | 1555 W 120th St, Grant MI 49327 |
Newaygo Public Schools – 6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
| Vince Grodus | 2085 Forest Ln, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Paul Henry Edward Herbert | 299 W 64th St, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Nicolas Nelson | 824 E 82nd St, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Jeff Pols | 4920 S Ojibwe Pt, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Sara Smith | 1036 W Cronk Dr, Newaygo MI 49337 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2026
| Reid Sherwood | 86 State Rd, Newaygo MI 49337 |
| Rick Vincent | 2215 Croton Dr, Newaygo MI 49337 |
White Cloud Public Schools – 6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
| Mindy Mench | 1027 S Deerwood Cir, White Cloud MI 49349 |
| Jeffery Murchison | 1471 E Swain St, White Cloud MI 49349 |
Baldwin Community Schools – 4 yr Terms; 3 positions
(Voters in Lilley and Merrill Townships)
| Joseph W. Brooks Jr. | 301 Tenth St, PO Box 97, Baldwin MI 49304 |
| Mary Ann Pieske | 4356 S Otis St, Baldwin MI 49304 |
| Shawn Ware | 9973 S M-37, Baldwin MI 49304 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| Katena Abraham | 6260 S Nelson Rd, PO Box 441, Idlewild MI 49642 |
Big Rapids Public Schools – 6 yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Barton, Goodwell, Monroe and Norwich Townships)
| Jeffery Godfrey | 18919 205th Ave, Big Rapids MI 49307 |
| Shavon Jane | 415 N State St, Big Rapids MI 49307 |
| Kevin Tucci | 12260 183rd Ave, Big Rapids MI 49307 |
| Christopher Vennix | 18105 McKinley Rd, Big Rapids MI 49307 |
Cedar Springs Public Schools – 4 yr Terms; 4 Positions
(Voters in Ensley Township)
| Max Bloomquist | 11385 Greenwich Dr NE, Sparta MI 49345 |
| Mistie Bowser | 6650 Thorn Edge Ct, Rockford MI 49341 |
| April Patin | 5322 Grosvenor St, Sand Lake MI 49343 |
| Heidi Reed | 366 E Beech St, Cedar Springs MI 49319 |
| Traci Slager | 202 E Beech St, Cedar Springs MI 49319 |
Grand Rapids Community College – 6 yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Ensley and Grant Townships)
| Kenyatta Brame | 2531 Barfield Dr, Grand Rapids MI 49546 |
| Kathleen Bruinsma | 1748 Alexander SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506 |
| Salvador Lopez | 2733 Lafayette Ave NE, Grand Rapids MI 49505 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| David Koetje | 2545 Birchcrest Dr SE, Grand Rapids MI 49506 |
Hesperia Community Schools-6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
(Voters in Beaver, Dayton and Denver Townships)
| Alan Daniels | 6748 Loop Rd, Hesperia MI 49421 |
| Jason William Newman | 7081 E M-20, Hesperia MI 49421 |
Holton Public Schools -4 yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Bridgeton Township)
| Amy Brookhouse | 10549 Holton Duck Lake, Holton MI 49425 |
| Ranae Erickson | 3922 Hart Rd, Twin Lake MI 49457 |
| Sarah Hippler | 9260 Holton Duck Lake, Holton MI 49425 |
| Deborah Knop | 8966 Holton Duck Lake Rd, Holton MI 49425 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| NO CANDIDATES FILED |
Kent City Community Schools – 6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
(Voters in Grant Township)
| Stacey Alt | 243 Kenowa Ave, Kent City MI 49330 |
| Duane Gritter | 1651 17 Mile Rd NE, PO Box 366, Cedar Springs MI 49319 |
| Kyle Larson | 13590 Big John Ct, Kent City MI 49330 |
| William Mohr II | 1665 20 Mile Rd, Kent City MI 49330 |
| Beth Spaman | 772 Harmony Pl, Sparta MI 49345 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2026
| Sandra Vanderhyde-Volkers | 712 Harmony Pl, Sparta MI 49345 |
Montcalm Community College-6 yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Croton and Ensley Townships)
| Esther Combs | 302 Senator, Crystal MI 48818 |
| Joyce Kitchenmaster | 4495 W Stanton Rd, Stanton MI 48888 |
| Bob Marston | 3634 Pine Trail Dr, Sheridan MI 48884 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2026
| Joshua Stump | 8815 Eastern Ave, Greenville MI 48838 |
Morley Stanwood Community Schools- 4 yr Terms; 4 Positions
(Voters in Big Prairie and Goodwell Townships)
| Greg Babbitt | 14534 Pierce Rd, Stanwood MI 49346 |
| Mary L. Engelsman | 16536 Jefferson Rd, Morley MI 49336 |
| Michelle Frisbie | 19383 10 Mile Rd, Stanwood MI 49346 |
| Randall LaPreze | 8145 Elder Dr, Stanwood MI 49346 |
| Matthias Stevens | 7770 190th Ave, Stanwood MI 49346 |
(1) Partial Term Ending 12/31/2024
| Andrew R. Radle | 13444 Buchanan Rd, Stanwood MI 49346 |
Oakridge Public Schools-6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
(Voters in Bridgeton Township)
| Cheryl Harvey | 330 S Wolf Lake Rd, Muskegon MI 49442 |
| George W. Tindall | 4599 Pine Hollow, Muskegon MI 49442 |
| Brandon VanDonkelaar | 4258 E Apple Ave, Muskegon MI 49442 |
Reed City Area Public Schools – 4 Yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Barton Township)
| Heidie Decker-Thomas | 9036 S Deer Lake Rd, Reed City MI 49677 |
| Jamie Eichenberg | 9866 E 96th St, Reed City MI 49677 |
| Christine Mund | 10697 E 64th St, Reed City MI 49677 |
Tri County Area Schools – 6 yr Terms; 2 Positions
(Voters in Croton and Ensley Townships)
| Brian Campbell | 9050 E 128th St, Sand Lake MI 49343 |
| Brian Stewart | 6510 North West County Line, Howard City MI 49329 |
(2) Partial Terms Ending 12/31/2024
| Jennifer Arnold | 3280 Shorecrest, Pierson MI 49339 |
| Janet Powell | 3741 Bass Lake Rd, Pierson MI 49339 |
Walkerville Public Schools – 4 yr Terms; 4 Positions
(Voters in Beaver and Troy Townships)
| John Kirwin | 8668 E Harrison Rd, Walkerville MI 49459 |
| Albert Tanner | 5246 N 176th Ave, Walkerville MI 49459 |
| Michelle Tanner | 5246 N 176th Ave, Walkerville MI 49459 |
| George Wolgamott | 4250 N 168th Ave, Walkerville MI 49459 |
West Shore Community College – 6 yr Terms; 3 Positions
(Voters in Beaver and Troy Townships)
| Lyndsay M. Earl | 5688 Barnhart Rd, Ludington MI 49431 |
| Richard M. Wilson Jr. | 3800 Lakeshore, Manistee MI 49660 |
| Sherry J. Wyman | 201 E State St, Scottville MI 49454 |
PROPOSALS
STATE PROPOSALS:
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
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- Require members of legislature, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general file annual public financial disclosure reports after 2023, including assets, liabilities, income sources, future employment agreements, gifts, travel reimbursements, and positions held in organizations except religious, social, and political organizations.
- Require legislature implement but not limit or restrict reporting requirements.
- Replace current term limits for state representatives and state senators with a 12-year total limit in any combination between house and senate, except a person elected to senate in 2022 may be elected the number of times allowed when that person became a candidate.
Should this proposal be adopted?
Proposal 22-2
A proposal to amend the state constitution to add provisions regarding elections
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- Recognize fundamental right to vote without harassing conduct;
- Require military or overseas ballots be counted if postmarked by election day;
- Provide voter right to verify identity with photo ID or signed statement;
- Provide voter right to single application to vote absentee in all elections;
- Require state-funded absentee-ballot drop boxes, and postage for absentee applications and ballots;
- Provide that only election officials may conduct post-election audits;
- Require nine days of early in-person voting;
- Allow donations to fund elections, which must be disclosed;
- Require canvass boards certify election results based only on the official records of votes cast.
Should this proposal be adopted?
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
This proposed constitutional amendment would:
- Establish new individual right to reproductive freedom, including right to make and carry out all decisions about pregnancy, such as prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, contraception, sterilization, abortion, miscarriage management, and infertility;
- Allow state to regulate abortion after fetal viability, but not prohibit if medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health;
- Forbid state discrimination in enforcement of this right; prohibit prosecution of an individual, or a person helping a pregnant individual, for exercising rights established by this amendment;
- Invalidate state laws conflicting with this amendment.
Should this proposal be adopted?
LOCAL PROPOSALS:
MERRILL TOWNSHIP
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS MILLAGE 2.0 MILLS FOR 4 YEARS
Shall Merrill Township increase the tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes by 2.0 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), for four (4) years, 2022 through 2025, inclusive, to provide funds for the general operation of Merrill Township, and shall Merrill Township be authorized to levy such new additional millage thereby raising an estimated $60,036 in the first year of the levy?
ROAD MILLAGE RENEWAL
Shall the previously voted increase in the tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes in Merrill Township of 2.0 mills ($2.0000 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.8671 mills ($1.8671 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks, be renewed at 1.8671 mills ($1.8671 per $1,000 of taxable value), and shall Merrill Township levy such millage annually for six (6) years, 2023 through 2028, inclusive, to provide funds for public roads in Merrill Township, thereby raising an estimated $56,047 in the first year of the levy?
All or a portion of the millage revenues from this levy will be disbursed to the Newaygo County Road Commission for public roads within Merrill Township.
SCHOOL PROPOSALS:
WALKERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
(Qualified electors in Beaver and Troy Townships)
BOND PROPOSAL
Shall Walkerville Public Schoos, Oceana, Newaygo and Mason Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($2,560,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of:
remodeling, and equipping and re-equipping the school building; erecting and equipping a secure entry to the school building; erecting a school bus corral canopy structure; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping sites?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2023 is 0.7 mill ($0.70 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a -0- mill net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty (20) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 1.69 mills ($1.69 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
(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, or other operating expenses.)
BALDWIN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
(Qualified electors in Lilley and Merrill Townships)
BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Baldwin Community Schools, Lake and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Fifty-Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($54,400,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
erecting, furnishing and equipping additions to the junior/senior high school building; remodeling, furnishing and refurnishing, and equipping and re-equipping school buildings; acquiring, installing, equipping and re-equipping school buildings for instructional technology; erecting an athletic support building; and preparing, developing, improving and equipping a playground, athletic facilities, athletic fields, and sites?
The following is for informational purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the proposed bonds in 2023, under current law, is 5.14 mills ($5.14 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a 3.90 mills net increase over the prior year’s levy. The maximum number of years the bonds of any series may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, is twenty-eight (28) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is 4.35 mills ($4.35 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation).
The school district does not expect to borrow from the State to pay debt service on the bonds. The total amount of qualified bonds currently outstanding is $605,000. The total amount of qualified loans currently outstanding is $-0-. The estimated computed millage rate may change based on changes in certain circumstances.
(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, or other operating expenses.)