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MAY 7, 2013 SPECIAL ELECTIONS

                                          OFFICIAL VOTE TOTALS

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MORLEY STANWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL   This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 Morley Stanwood Community Schools, Mecosta, Montcalm and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2013 to 2018, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $1,500,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2012 tax levy)?

YES - 460

NO - 182

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC  SCHOOLS I.     OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL   This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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 Big Rapids Public Schools, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2013 to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $3,266,884 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2012 tax levy)?

YES - 908

NO - 293

BIG RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS II.     MILLAGE PROPOSAL, BUILDING AND SITE SINKING FUND TAX LEVY   Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Big Rapids Public Schools, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .75 mill ($0.75 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2013 to 2017, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings 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 2013 is approximately $319,454?

YES - 656

NO - 542

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