Millage Renewal Proposition for Ambulance and Medical First Response Services -

This millage will allow the County of Montcalm, Michigan to continue to levy the previous voted increase in the constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes of 0.7500 mill to provide funds for the acquisition, maintenance and operation of ambulance and medical first response services and equipment. Shall the constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Montcalm, Michigan be increased by 0.7500 mill ($0.75 per $1,000) on the taxable value of such property, subject to reduction as provided by law, for a period of four (4) years, 2021 through 2024, both inclusive, to provide funds for the acquisition, maintenance and operation of ambulance and medical first response services and equipment within the County of Montcalm, Michigan. This renewal is estimated to provide revenues of approximately $1,424,473 (minus Headlee override) in 2021 and includes a renewal of previously authorized millage in the amount of 0.7500 mill ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). To the extent required by law, a portion of this millage may be captured by and retained by the Village of Edmore Downtown Development Authority, the Crystal Township Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Howard City Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Lakeview Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Greenville Downtown Development Authority. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from such millage in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated to be $16,500.