NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024, ALAIEDON, AURELIUS, INGHAM, ONONDAGA, VEVAY,
WHITE OAK TOWNSHIPS AND THE CITY OF MASON
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF ALAIEDON, AURELIUS, INGHAM, ONONDAGA, VEVAY, WHITE OAK TOWNSHIPS AND THE CITY OF MASON
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Alaiedon, Aurelius, Ingham, Onondaga, Vevay, White Oak Townships and the City of Mason who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township or City Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at www.mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township or City Clerk. Voters already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.
The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local City or Township Clerk is July 22, 2024.
After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Township or City Clerk’s office, as indicated below:
Alaiedon Township Hall, Acting Clerk Kimberly P. Hafley (effective 7-1-2024)
Address: 2021 W. Holt Road, Mason, MI 48854
Phone: 517-676-9277
• Regular business hours: Monday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (closed Fridays)
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 5th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Aurelius Township Hall, Clerk Tracy Ayres
Address: 1939 S. Aurelius Road, Mason, MI 48854
Phone: 517-628-2093
• Regular business hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 5th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ingham Township Hall, Clerk Kathy LaGrow
Address: 1420 Johnson Street, Dansville, MI 48819
Phone: 517-623-0008
• Regular business hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday August 5th from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Onondaga Township, Clerk Marcie Seavolt
Address: 4756 Baldwin Road, Onondaga, MI 49264
Phone: 517-628-2654
• Regular business hours: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 5th from 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Vevay Township, Clerk JoAnne Kean
Address: 780 Eden Road, Mason, MI 48854
Phone: 517-676-9523
• Regular business hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, August 5th from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
White Oak Township, Clerk Leela Vernon
Address: 1002 S. M 52, Webberville, MI 48892
Phone: 517-851-8764
• Regular business hours: Tuesday and Thursdays 9 am to 12 pm (noon) or by appointment
• Saturday, August 3rd from 9 am – 5 pm
City of Mason, Clerk Sarah Jarvis
Address: 201 W. Ash Street, Mason, MI 48854
Phone: 517-676-9155
• Regular business hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Friday, August 2nd from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, August 3rd from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Sunday, August 4th from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, August 5th from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
EARLY VOTING SITES:
Dates: July 27, 2024 – August 4, 2024
Hours: Saturday – Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. except Wednesday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Locations:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the election is for the purpose of electing candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties for the following Partisan Offices:
STATE U.S. Senator
CONGRESSIONAL Representative in Congress – 7th District
LEGISLATIVE Representative in State Legislature – 73rd District
COUNTY Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Drain Commissioner, County Commissioner 1st and 2nd, Districts
TOWNSHIP OFFICES Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the election is for the purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention of the Democratic and Republican Parties.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Ingham County, Stockbridge Community Schools, and Williamston Community Schools Voters will be voting on the following millage proposals as presented and listed below.
INGHAM COUNTY ELDERS PERSONS MILLAGE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AT THE SAME MILLAGE LEVEL PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2020 AUTHORIZING FUNDING TO ELIMINATE WAIT LISTS AND EXPANDING CRITICAL SERVCES SUCH AS IN-HOME CARE, MEALS ON WHEELS, CRISIS SERVICES, AND SUPPORT FOR SENIOR CENTERS TO SUPPORT THE GROWING POPULATION OF PERSONS AGE SIXTY (60) AND OLDER RESIDING IN INGHAM COUNTY, SHALL THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION UPON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED IN ONE (1) YEAR UPON ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF INGHAM, MICHIGAN BE INCREASED BY UP TO 30/100 (0.3000) OF ONE (1) MILL, $0.30 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF STATE TAXABLE VALUATION, BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS (2024-2027) INCLUSIVE? IF APPROVED AND LEVIED IN FULL, THIS MILLAGE WILL RAISE AN ESTIMATED $2,900,097 IN THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR OF THE LEVY, BASED ON STATE TAXABLE VALUATION.
INGHAM COUNTY BASIC HEALTH SERVICES MILLAGE
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING FUNDING FOR PROVIDING BASIC HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO LOWER-INCOME INGHAM COUNTY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING TO HELP PAY FOR ACCESS TO DOCTOR VISITS, GENERIC MEDICATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH VISITS AND ESSENTIAL CARE SUCH AS PREVENTITIVE TESTING AND TREAMENT FOR CANCER, DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND OTHER SERIOUS ILLNESSES, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR AT-RISK POPULATIONS, SHALL THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION UPON THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED IN ONE (1) YEAR UPON ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF INGHAM, MICHIGAN BE INCREASED BY UP TO 63/100 (0.6300) OF ONE (1) MILL, $0.63 PER THOUSAND DOLLARS OF STATE TAXABLE VALUATION, FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS (2024-2027) INCLUSIVE? IF APPROVED AND LEVIED IN FULL, THIS MILLAGE WILL RAISE AN ESTIMATED $6,084.404 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE LEVY, BASED ON STATE TAXABLE VALUATION.
STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL
SHALL THE CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED MILLAGE RATE LIMINTATION OF 23.2595 (MILLS) $23.2595 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUATION) ON THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST ALL PROPERTY, EXCEPT PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW, IN STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, INGHAM, JACKSON, LIVINGSTON AND WASHTENAW COUNTIES, MICHIGAN BE RENEWED FOR A PERIOD OF 20 YEARS, 2025 TO 2044, INCLUSIVE, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OPERATING PURPOSES; THE ESTIMATE OF THE REVENUE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL COLLECT IF THE MILLAGE IS APPROVED AND 18 MILLS ARE LEVIED IN 2025 IS APPROXIMATELY $4,246,419 (THIS RENEWAL OF MILLAGE THAT WILL EXPIRE WITH THE 2024 TAX LEVY)?
WILLIAMSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – BOND PROPOSAL
SHALL WILLIAMSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BORROW THE SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,500,000) AND ISSUED ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS THEREFOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF:
REMODELING, FURNISHING, AND REFURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING AND RE-EQUIPPING SCHOOL BUILDINGS; ERECTING, FURNISHING, AND EQUIPPING ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND ERECTING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, PREPARING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPROVING ATHLETIC FIELDS AND FACILITIES, PLAYGROUNDS, AND SITES?
THE ESIMATED MILLAGE THAT WILL BE LEVIED FOR THE PROPOSAL BONDS IN 2025, UNDER CURRENTY LAW, IS 0.00, MILL ($0 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUATION) FOR A -0- MILL NET INCRASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR’S LEVY. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF YEARS THE BONDS MAY BE OUTSTANDING, EXLUSIVE OF ANY REFUNDING, IS THIRTY (30) YEARS. THE ESTIMATED SIMPLE AVERAGE ANNUAL MILLAGE ANTICIPATED TO BE REQUIRED TO RETIRE THIS BOND DEBT IS 2.97 MILLS ($2.97 ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUATION).
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPECTS TO BORROW FROM THE STATE SCHOOL BOND QUALIFICATION AND LOAN PROGRAM TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THESE BONDS. THE ESTIMATED TOTAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THAT BORROWING IS $10,353,194 AND THE ESTIMATED TOTAL INTEREST TO BE PAID THEREON IS $4,052,795. THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE MILLAGE LEVY ASSOCIATED WITH THAT BORROWING
IS 10 YEARS AND THE ESTIMATED COMPUTED MILLAGE RATE FOR SUCH LEVY IS 7.84 MILLS. THE ESTIMATED COMPUTED MILLAGE RATE MAY CHANGE BASED ON CHANGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED BONDS CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING IS $30,075,000. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED LOANS CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING IS APPROXIMATELY $2,220,840.
(PURSUANT TO STATE LAW, EXPENDITURE OF BONDS PROCEEDS MUST BE AUDITED AND THE PROCEEDS CANNOT BE USED FOR REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE COSTS, TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR OR EMPLOYEE SALAREIS, OR OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES.)
WILLIAMSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL
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 WILLIAMSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN, BE INCREASED BY 1 MILL ($1.00) ON EACH $1,000 OF TAXABLE VALUATION) FOR A PERIOD OF 12 YEARS, 2024 TO 2035, 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 2024 IS APPROXIMATELY $23,000 (THIS MILLAGE IS TO RESTORE MILLAGE LOST AS RESULT OF THE REDICTION REQUIRED BY THE MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963 AND WILL BE LEVIED ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO RESTORE THAT REDUCTION)?
Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the Township or City Office as indicated above. A sample ballot may be viewed at https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Home/Index
Persons with special needs as defined by the American with Disabilities Act should contact the clerk’s office.