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Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2027 to draft a general revision of the State Constitution for presentation to the state’s voters for their approval or rejection?

The proposal would: • Prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them. • Expand laws regulating spending on political communications, including those requiring disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them. • Expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications. Should this proposal be adopted?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $1,220,546 for public safety purposes within the County in the first calendar year of the levy. In accordance with State law, a portion of the millage may also be captured by the DDA/TIFA of the City of Bad Axe and Village of Port Austin, and the DDA of the City of Caseville and the Villages of Elkton and Sebewaing.

Shall Winsor Township increase the tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy a new additional millage of 1.0 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property within Winsor Township annually for four (4) years, 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for the purposes of funding fire protection and emergency services in the Township, including contracting for emergency medical response services and paying operating and capital expenses of the Winsor Township Fire Department? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $197,505 in the first year of the levy.

Up to 12.500 mills ($12.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) from approximately 12.500 mills ($12.50 per $1000 of taxable value) for ten years, 2027 to 2037 inclusive for general operating expenses,Up to 5.000 mills ($5.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) from approximately 5.000 mills ($5.00 per $1000 of taxable value) for ten (10) years, 2027 to 2037 inclusive for Street Repairs and Improvement, andUp to 1.500 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) from approximately 1.500 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for ten (10) years, 2027 to 2037 inclusive for Water Fund Debt? If approved and levied in its entirely, this millage would raise and estimated maximum amount of $0.00 for the Village in 2027 by allowing the Village to levy the maximum mills previously approved by voters and authorized by the Village Charter and the State Law which have been reduced as required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963.