Ingham County Clerk - Mike Bryanton

City of Mason Council Member (Elect 4)

Leon Clark 616 S Jefferson St Mason, MI 48854

Elaine Ferris 417 W Sycamore St Mason, MI 48854

Barbara Tornholm 703 Roosevelt Mason, MI 48854

Michael Waltz 482 Riverwalk Dr Mason, MI 48854

Village of Dansville

Village President

Carole Colburn 1027 Strong St
PO Box 62 Dansville, MI 48819

Village Clerk

Cheri Foster 1318 Mason St
PO Box 115 Dansville, MI 48819

Village Treasurer

Karen A. Connor 1473 Adams St
PO Box 80 Dansville, MI 48819

Village Trustee (Elect 7)

Steve Ezop 1481 Adams St Dansville, MI 48819

Lyle Foster 1318 Mason St
PO Box 115 Dansville, MI 48819

Michael Kloeckner 1020 Grove St
PO Box 117 Dansville, MI 48819

Susan Kloeckner 1020 Grove St
PO Box 117 Dansville, MI 48819

Jay Mitzner 1027 Strong St.
PO Box 62 Dansville, MI 48819

Jeffrey R. Ruest 920 Grove St
PO Box 234 Dansville, MI 48819

Village of Stockbridge

Village President

Russell J. Mackinder 201 Wood Street
PO Box 714 Stockbridge, MI 49285

Village Trustee 4 Year Term (Elect 3)

Karen Kirk 208 West Street Stockbridge, MI 49285

Anne M. Moceri 4893 E. Main Street Stockbridge, MI 49285

Joseph Pena 107 Water Street
PO Box 522 Stockbridge, MI 49285

Village Trustee 2 Year Term (Elect 2)

Jerry L. Kunzelman 637 W Main Street Stockbridge, MI 49285

Village of Webberville

Village President

John Leonard 2815 Gramer Rd Webberville, MI 48892

Village Trustee - 4 Year Term - Elect 2

Robert R. Ackerman 206 E. Chestnut PO Box 60 Webberville, MI 48892

Tom Oliver 777 North Main Webberville, MI 48892

Village Trustee - Partial Term ending November 2010 - Elect 2

Lisa A Heaney 113 N Main
PO Box 324 Webberville, MI 48892

State Proposals
Proposal 08-1
A LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE TO PERMIT THE USE AND CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA FOR SPECIFIED MEDICAL CONDITIONS

The proposed law would:

Permit physician approved use of marijuana by registered patients with debilitating medical conditions including cancer, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis C, MS and other conditions as may be approved by the Department of Community Health.

Permit registered individuals to grow limited amounts of marijuana for qualifying patients in an enclosed, locked facility.

Require Department of Community Health to establish an identification card system for patients qualified to use marijuana and individuals qualified to grow marijuana.

Permit registered and unregistered patients and primary caregivers to assert medical reasons for using marijuana as a defense to any prosecution involving marijuana.

Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes
No

Proposal 08-2

A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO ADDRESS HUMAN EMBRYO AND HUMAN EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH IN MICHIGAN

This proposed constitutional amendment would:

Expand the use of human embryos for any research permitted under federal law subject to the following limits: the embryos--

--are created for fertility purposes:
--are not suitable for implantation or are in excess of clinical needs;
--would be discarded unless used for research;
--were donated by the person seeking fertility treatment.

Provide that stem cells cannot be taken from human embryos more than 14 days after cell division begins.

Prohibit any person from selling or purchasing human embryos for stem cell research.

Prohibit state and local laws that prevent, restrict or discourage stem cell research, future therapies and cures.

Should this proposal be adopted?

Yes
No

Ingham County Proposals
ESTABLISHING SEPARATE TAX LIMITATIONS
FOR INGHAM COUNTY, THE TOWNSHIPS
AND THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shall Separate tax limitations be established for an indefinite period, or until altered by the voters of the county for the County of Ingham and the townships and the intermediate school district within the county, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 8.0 mills as follows:

Mills

County of Ingham 6.8

Townships 1.0

Intermediate School District 0.2

Total 8.0

YES
NO
MILLAGE PROPOSITION
CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CATA)
CITY OF LANSING, CITY OF EAST LANSING, MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP
LANSING TOWNSHIP AND DELHI TOWNSHIP
Shall the public transportation authority, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), for continued service, as provided by Public Act 55 of 1963, as amended, levy additional taxes in an amount not to exceed 0.787 mill (that being $0.787 per thousand dollars of taxable value) on real and personal property located within the City of Lansing, City of East Lansing, Meridian Township, Lansing Township and Delhi Township for the years 2008 through 2012 inclusive? If approved and levied, this millage would generate approximately $4,750,000.00 in 2008.

YES
NO

EAST LANSING CITY

PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF THE
UNIVERSITY PARKING RAMP

Shall the City Council be authorized to sell the 249-space parking garage commonly known as the University Place Parking Ramp – Lot 12 located between Charles Street, Albert Avenue, and MAC Avenue which is owned by the City as Unit No. 1, University Place Condominium, under Master Deed recorded at Liber 1661, Page 551, of Ingham County Records, except the adjacent park plaza described as a limited common element to Unit No. 1, which shall be retained by the City?

YES
NO

PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF THE CITY LAND LEASED

TO THE UNIVERSITY PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

Shall the City Council be authorized to sell the 1.57-acre parcel of land bounded by Charles Street, Albert Avenue, and MAC Avenue which is currently leased to the University Place Condominium Association for an initial term ending March 10, 2026 under Ground Lease recorded at Liber 1661, Page 221, of Ingham County Records, being Tax Parcel No. 33-20-02-18-150-014.

YES
NO

East Lansing Public Schools 2 Regular Term

Rima S. Addiego 620 Ardson Road East Lansing, MI 48823

Kay Y. Biddle 6096 Horizon Dr East Lansing, MI 48823

OPERATING MILLAGE
RENEWAL PROPOSAL
This proposal will allow the school district to maintain the number of mills required to be levied on all taxable property to enable the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews operating millage that will expire with the 2008 tax levy.
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.2597 mills ($18.2597 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, and 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all principal residences, qualified agricultural property, qualified forest property, industrial personal property and commercial personal property in the School District of the City of East Lansing, Ingham and Clinton Counties, Michigan be renewed for a period of 10 years, 2009 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes: the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect from combined local property taxes authorized herein if the millages are approved and levied in 2009 is approximately, $9,422,010 (this is a renewal of a portion of the previously authorized millage which expires in 2008 tax levy and will be levied only to the extent necessary to receive the per pupil foundation allowance)?
YES
NO
MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL, BUILDING
AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY

Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 1.286 mills ($1.286 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the School District of the City of East Lansing, Ingham and Clinton Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of ten years, 2009 to 2018, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings, acquisition of real estate, and all purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2009 is approximately $1,465,267 (this is a renewal of a portion of the previously authorized millage which will expire with the 2008 tax levy)?

Leslie Public Schools 2 Regular Terms

Mary Louise Crowl 2351 Olds Rd Leslie, MI 49251

Eric S. Isham 206 Washington St Leslie, MI 49251

Ron Kolloff Jr. 1391/2 Main St Leslie, MI 49251

John Wayne Stewart 100 S. Main St PO Box 225 Leslie, MI 49251

OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will enable 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.

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 Leslie Public Schools, Ingham and Jackson Counties, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 3 years, 2008, 2009,and 2010, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2008 is approximately $46,464 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore the reduction)?

YES
NO

Williamston Community Schools
RECREATION MILLAGE PROPOSAL
This proposal would authorize the Williamston Community Schools to levy a tax to provide for the continued operation of a system of public recreation and playgrounds by the School District.
Shall the Williamston Community Schools, County of Ingham, Michigan, be authorized to levy .75 mills on taxable property in the School District to provide funds for operating a system of public recreation and playgrounds, by increasing the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the School District for a period of five (5) years, being the years 2008 to 2012, inclusive? It is estimated that .75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 on taxable valuation) would raise approximately $323,000 in the first year it is levied.
YES
NO
Eaton Rapids Public Schools
Eaton Rapids Public Schools 4 Regular Terms

Jeff Allison 501 Raeburn Rd Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Debbie Brinson 11953 Valdo Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Jerry L Noyes 9473 E Bellevue Hwy Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Steven Platte 611 Hastay Blvd Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Brian D. Ross 6878 Bellevue Hwy Eaton Rapids, MI 48827

Northwest Community Schools
BONDING PROPOSAL
Shall Northwest Community Schools, Jackson and Ingham Counties, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Five Million Five Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($5,515,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, for the purpose of:
acquiring and installing educational technology equipment and related infrastructure improvements, including electrical system upgrades.
The following is for information purposes only:
The estimated millage that will be levied for the purposed bonds in 2008 is .99 mills ($0.99 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation.) The maximum number of years the bonds may be outstanding, exclusive of any refunding, will not exceed twelve (12) years. The estimated simple average annual millage anticipated to be required to retire this bond debt is .91 mill ($0.91 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.)
YES
NO