KENT COUNTY NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

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1 KENT COUNTY NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION To the Qualified Electors of Kent County, Michigan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a Primary Election will be held on AUGUST 5, 2014 In the following cities and townships of the County of Kent, State of Michigan: Cities of Cedar Springs, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming and Townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone, and Vergennes. The following offices will appear on the ballot: Governor Congressional State U. S. Senate State Senate Representative in Congress Representative in State Legislature County Judicial Commissioner(s) 63 rd District, 1 st Division Judgeship Townships: Grattan Partial Term Clerk Townships: Cannon Partial Term Trustee Plainfield Partial Term Clerk Cascade Partial Term Trustee Courtland Vergennes Partial Term Trustee Bowne Partial Term Trustee Delegates to the County Convention The following proposals will be voted upon: Vergennes Partial Term Trustee STATE OF MICHIGAN PROPOSAL 14-1 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire proctection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved?

2 KENT COUNTY MILLAGE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES Shall Kent County levy.50 of one mill which is equal to 50 cents per $1,000 of the taxable value on all real and personal property subject to taxation for the period 2014 through 2021, inclusive, for the purpose of planning, evaluating, and providing services to persons age 60 years or older? This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.33 mills which expires following the 2013 levy and a new additional millage of 0.17 mills. The amount raised by the levy in the first calendar year is estimated at $10,000,000. In Kent County there are 27 local authorities that capture and use, for authorized purposes, tax increment revenues from property taxes levied by the County. Such capture could include a portion of this millage levy. The tax increment authorities in Kent County, capturing a portion of this tax levy, include the following: Cascade Charter Township- Downtown Development Authority Cedar Springs, City of- Downtown Development Authority Grand Rapids, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Monroe North-Tax Increment Finance Authority, Smart Zone Local Development Finance Authority, Brownfield Redevelopment Finance Authority Grandville, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Kent City, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Kentwood, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Lowell, City of- Downtown Development Authority Rockford, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Sparta, Village of- Downtown Development Authority Walker, City of- Downtown Development Authority, Brownfield Redevelopemt Authority Wyoming, City of- Brownfield Redevelopment Authority KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL 1.28 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Shall Kent District Library be authorized to levy a tax annually upon the taxable value of all property subject to ad valorem taxation within the district of Kent District Library in an amount not to exceed 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2014 through 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for district library purposes? The following is for informational purposes: This millage is a renewal of the previously authorized millage of 0.88 mills which expired following the 2013 levy, and a new additional millage of 0.4 mills, for a total authorized millage of 1.28 mills ($1.28 for each $1,000 of taxable value). This millage is estimated to provide revenues of $20,060,000 in the first year of the levy. To the extent required by law, a portion of the revenues from this millage (estimated to be approximately 1.1% in the first year of the levy) will be captured by or disbursed to certain local authorities for authorized purposes. The following local authorities capture or receive disbursements of a portion of the Kent District Library millage to the extent required by law: The Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Lowell, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming, the Village of Kent City, the Townships of Bowne (Alto) and Byron, and the Charter Townships of Cascade and Plainfield; the Kent County Land Bank Authority; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the Cities of Grandville, Kentwood, Rockford, Walker, and Wyoming. CITY OF WYOMING PROPOSAL TO RENEW PUBLIC SAFETY MILLAGE FOR FIVE YEARS Shall section 9.1 (f) of the Charter of the City of Wyoming be renewed to provide for an annual levy of 1.25 mills on the dollar for public safety for operation, maintenance and administration of police and fire services in the City of Wyoming for a period of five years? This levy shall expire June 30, The amount of revenue raised by the levy in the first year is estimated at $2,387,000.

3 SPARTA AREA SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW MILLS FOR 10 YEARS Full text of the ballot proposal may be obtained at the administrative offices of Sparta Area Schools, 465 South Union Street, Sparta, Michigan 49345, telephone: (616) TYRONE TOWNSHIP - PROPOSAL I MILLAGE RENEWAL 1 MILL FOR 2 YEARS FOR FIRE OPERATIONS Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Tyrone Township imposed under Article IX Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be renewed for said Township at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2015 through 2016 inclusive to provide for fire department operations; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $110,126.00? TYRONE TOWNSHIP - PROPOSAL II MILLAGE OF.50 FOR 2 YEARS FOR MAINTAINING FIRE OPERATIONS Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Tyrone Township imposed under Article IX Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township at.50 mill(s) (.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period 2015 through 2016 inclusive to provide for maintaining fire department operations? Shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $55,063.00? All the cities and townships in Kent County have evaluated their polling places for handicap accessibility. Instructions for voting are available in audio and Braille upon request at the polling locations. If you are prevented from voting in your precinct due to physical barriers and wish to be reassigned to an accessible polling place, please contact your local Clerk no later than 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, A voter who is physically unable to attend the polls without assistance of another person, or who is at least 60 years of age, or will be away from the community is eligible to receive an absent voter ballot. If you wish to apply for an absent voter ballot contact your local City or Township Clerk or call Michigan Relay Center TDD# POLLS are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. The Pollings locations for cities and townships are as follows: Ada Township 1, 2, 6, 7 St. Roberts Ada Dr. SE 3, 4, 8 Ada Congregational Ada Dr. SE 5 Fire Station # Knapp NE Algoma Township 1, 2 Algoma Baptist Church Grange Ave 3 Kent County Rd Commission North Complex White Creek Ave 4, 5 Resurrection Life Church Mile Rd Alpine Township 1 Alpine Community Building Mile Rd. 2 Zion Lutheran Church Lamoreaux Dr. NW 3 Alpine Township Offices Alpine Ave. NW 4 Kenowa Hills Middle School Hendershot Ave. NW 5 Fire Station # Mile Rd. NW 6 Fire Station #1(Lower level) Alpine Church Rd.

4 Bowne Township 1 Fellowship Hall Alden Nash NE Byron Township 1 Pathway Church Byron Center Ave. 2 Byron Township Com. Center th St. SW 3 Legacy Christian School th St. 4 Byron Township Office Byron Center Ave. 5 Byron Center Public School Admin Bldg Byron Center Ave. 6 Banner of Christ Church th St. 7 Frontline Bible Church Pfeiffer Farms Dr. SW 8 First Cutlerville CRC th St. Caledonia Township 1 & 5 Village Hall Maple 2 Alaska Baptist Church th St. 3 Lakeside Community Church Whitneyville Ave. SE 4 Whitneyville Bible Church Whitneyville Ave. Cannon Township 1 West Cannon Baptist Church Cannonsburg Rd. NE 2 & 3 Bella Vista Church Belding Rd. NE 4 Cannon Township Center Belding Rd. NE 5 Bostwick Lake Congregational Church Belding Rd. NE 6 Crossroads Wesleyan Church Myers Lake Ave. Cascade Township 1, 7, & 8 Cascade Fellowship Family Life Center Cascade Rd. SE 2 Thornapple Covenant Cascade Rd. SE 3 & 4 Cascade Library Wisner Center Jacksmith SE 5 Thornapple Community Thornapple River Dr. SE 6 Cascade Christian Church Thornapple River Dr. SE Cedar Springs City 1 Cedar Springs City Hall - 66 South Main St. Courtland Township 1 Courtland Fire Station # Myers Lake Ave. 2 Rockford Springs Community Church Mile Rd. 3 Courtland Township Hall Mile Rd. East Grand Rapids City 1 East Grand Rapids Community Center Lakeside Dr. SE 2 EGR Middle School Lake Dr. SE 3 Woodcliff Admin Building Hall St. SE 4 Breton Downs School Boston St. SE 5 Wealthy School Lake Dr. 6 Lakeside School Hall St. SE Gaines Township 1 & 2 Gaines Township Offices Kalamazoo Ave. SE 3 Gaines Township Library th St. SE 4 & 5 Heritage Baptist Church th St. SE 6 Hillside Community Church th ST. SE

5 7 Providence Church Eastern Ave. SE 8 Ada Bible Church th St. SE Grand Rapids City Ward 1 1 Kent County Recycling & Education Center Wealthy SW 2 Sibley Elementary School Sibley NW 3 Brookside Elementary School Madison SE 4 Lighthouse Full Life Center Church Ministry Madison SE 5 Sibley Elementary School Sibley NW 6 Marsh Ridge Senior Community Center Marsh Ridge NW 7 Kent Educational Center (Oakleigh Elem.) Gordon NW 8 Wallin Congregational Church Oswego Dr. NW 9 LaGrave Christian Reformed Church LaGrave SE (West entrance-parking lot) 10 First Evangelical Convenant Church Tremont NW 11 Faith United Methodist Church th ST. NW 12 St. James Family Center st St. NW 13 Knights of Columbus- Council Muskegon NW (Davis Ave entrance) 14 Harrison Park Elementary School Davis Ave. NW 15 Cesar E. Chavez Elem. School (Hall Elem.) Grandville SW 16 Burton Elementary School Buchanan SW 17 Seventh Reformed Church Leonard NW 18 New Hope Baptist Church Delaware SW 19 Sts. Peter & Paul School Quarry NW (Webster St. entrance) 20 Shawmut Hills Elementary School Burritt NW 21 Westview Christian Reform. Church Leonard NW (Rear entrance) 22 GRCC- M-Tec Godfrey SW 23 West Chatholic High School Bristol NW 24 Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan SW Ward 2 25 Congress Elementary School - Baldwin at Congress SE 26 Kent Hills Elementary School Emerald NE 27 St. Isidore Parish Center Spring NE 28 Kent Hills Elementary School Emerald NE 29 East Leonard Elementary School Barnett NE 30 Mayfair Christian Reformed Church Lyon NE 31 Palmer Elementary School Palmer NE 32 Board of Education Service Building Union NE 33 St. Thomas School Gym Wilcox Park Dr. SE 34 Leonard Terrace Apartments Leonard NE 35 NorthPointe Christian School Russwood NE 36 Plymouth Christian School Ball NE 37 Aberdeen Elementary School Aberdeen NE at Diamond NE 38 Coit Arts Academy Coit NE (Livingston Ave entrance) 39 Westminster Presbyterian Church - 47 Jefferson SE (South entrance) 40 Trinity Methodist Church Lake Dr. SE 41 North Park School Cheney NE 42 Riverside Christian Reformed Church Comstock Blvd. NE 43 Faith Lutheran Church Fuller NE 44 Faith Lutheran Church Fuller NE 45 Beckwith Hills Christian Reform. Church Chelsea NE (Fellowship Room) 46 Yankee Clipper Library Leonard NE (Lower level) 47 Wealthy Park Baptist Church Michigan NE 48 St. Isidore Parish Center Spring NE 49 Ransom Tower Apartments - 50 Ransom NE (Barclay Ave. entrance)

6 50 Westminster Presbyterian Church - 47 Jefferson SE (South entrance) Ward 3 51 Millbrook Christian Reformed Church Poinsettia SE 52 Sigsbee/S.E. Academic Center Sigsbee SE at Fuller SE 53 Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center Burton SE 54 Our Savior Lutheran Church Burton SE 55 Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church Tecumseh Dr. SE 56 Brookside Christian Reformed Church Kalamazoo SE 57 Plymouth Congregational Church Kalamazoo SE 58 Brookside Christian Reformed Church Kalamazoo SE 59 Mulick Park Elementary School Rosewood SE 60 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy Logan SE 61 Clark Retirement Community Franklin SE 62 Living Word Christian Center Kalamazoo SE 63 Dickinson Elementary School Dickinson SE 64 Camelot Woods Community Bldg Rowland SE 65 Ken-O-Sha Elementary School Van Auken SE 66 First Christian Reformed Church Bates SE (Franklin St. entrance) 67 Oakdale Park Christian Reform. Church -961 Temple SE (Butler Ave entrance) 68 East Congregational United Church of Christ Giddings SE (Basement) 69 Our Savior Lutheran Church Burton SE 70 Dickinson Elementary School Dickinson SE 71 East Congregational United Church of Christ Giddings SE (Basement) 72 Seymour Christian Reformed Church Alger SE (South entrance) 73 Seymour Christian Reformed Church Alger SE (South entrance) 74 Seymour Christian Reformed Church Alger SE (South entrance) 75 Adams Park Apartments Fuller SE 76 Eastern Ave Christian Reform. Church Eastern SE (Logan St. entrance) 77 Plymouth Heights Christian Ref. Church Plymouth SE Grand Rapids Township 1 Grand Rapids Township Hall East Beltline NE 2 Orchard View Church of God Leffingwell Ave NE 3 Porter Hills Village E. Fulton St. 4 Heather Hills Forest Hill Ave. SE 5 Township Fire Station Heather Lane SE 6 Township Fire Station Three Mile Rd. NE 7 Daystar Ministries Three Mile Rd. NE 8 Lincoln School Crahen St. NE 9 Sunshine Community Church East Beltline NE Grandville City 1 Grandville City Hall Wilson Ave. SW 2 Hope Christian Reformed Church Barrett SW 3 St. Pius X Church Wilson Ave. 4 South Grandville CR Church Wilson Ave. 5 Grandville Bible Church th St. 6 Ivanrest Christian Reformed Church Ivanrest Ave. Grattan Township 1 Grattan Township Hall Old Belding Rd. 2 Fire Station Old Belding Rd.

7 Kentwood City Ward 1 1, 4, 5 Kentwood Activities Center th St. SE 2 St. Mary Magdalen Church nd St. SE 3 & 6 Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church nd St. SE 7 Kentwood Christian Church Kalamazoo Ave. SE 8 Princeton Christian Reformed Church Kalamazoo Ave. SE 9 Challenger School nd St. Ward 2 10 St. Mark's Lutheran Church nd St. SE 11 Endeavor School East Paris Ave. 12 Kentwood Library Breton 13 & 15 St. Paul's United Methodist Church Breton Ave. SE 14 E. Paris Christian Reformed Church E. Paris SE 16 Church of the Servant Burton St. SE Lowell City 1 & 2 Lowell City Hall (Council Chambers) East Main St. (2nd Floor) Lowell Township 1 & 2 Lowell Township Hall Alden Nash SE Nelson Township 1, 2, & 3 Nelson Township Hall - 2 Maple Street Oakfield Township 1, 2, & 3 Oakfield Township Hall Mile Rd. Plainfield Township 1 Plainfield Township Office Belmont Ave. NE 2 Plainfield Christian Church Pine Island Dr. NE 3 Ambrose Ridge Senior Living Center Woodworth Ave. NE 4 Plainfield Fire- Training Center Plainfield Ave. NE 5 Frontline Community Church Plainfield Ave. NE 6 Blythfield Hills Baptist Church Kuttshill Dr. NE 7 St. Luke's Lutheran Church Four Mile Rd. NE 8 Plainfield Community Center Grand River Dr. NE 9 Grace Fellowship Church Buth 10 Assumption BVM Catholic Church Belmont Ave. NE 11 Rock Pointe Church Kuttshill Dr. NE Rockford City 1 Fire Station - 7 S. Monroe Street 2 City Hall - 7 S. Monroe Street Solon Township 1 Solon Township Fire Department Mile Rd. 2 Solon Township Hall Algoma Ave. NE Sparta Township 1, 2, & 3 Trinity CRC Church S. State Street Spencer Township 1 Spencer Township Hall Meddler Ave.

8 Tyrone Township 1 & 2 Tyrone Township Hall - 28 East Muskegon St. Vergennes Township 1 Vergennes Township Hall Bailey Dr. 2 United Methodist Church Bailey Dr. Walker City Ward 1 1 Orchard Hill Church Mile Rd. NW 2 & 3 Firestation #3(Upper level Pct 2) Mile Rd. NW (Lower level Pct 3) Ward 2 4 City of Walker (Commission Chambers) Remembrance Rd. NW 5 Walker Ice Arena & Fitness Center Remembrance Rd. NW 6 Walker Meadows Retire. Comm Wilson Ave. NW (Enter off of Leonard) Ward 3 7 Firestation # Lake Michigan Dr. NW 8 Standale Reformed Church Cummings St. NW 9 Standale Baptist Church Lake Michigan Dr. NW Wyoming City Ward 1 1 & 2 Godwin Physical Education Bldg th St. SW 3 Gethsemane Lutheran Clyde Park Ave. SW 4 Holy Trinity Lutheran Burlingame Ave. SW 5 Wyoming High School Prairie Parkway SW 6 Kelloggsville High - 23 Jean St. SW 7 Grand Valley Armory th Street SW 8 Ideal Park Church th Street SW 9 Kentwood Community Church Clyde Park Ave. SW Ward 2 10 & 11 Pinery Park Lodge DeHoop Ave. SW 12 Wyoming Senior Center DeHoop Ave. SW 13 Beverly Reformed Church Porter St. SW 14 Wyoming Junior High School Wrenwood St. SW 15 Southside Vineyard th St. SW 16 & 17 Hahn-In Christian Reformed Byron Center Ave. SW 18 Wesley Park Church nd St. SW 19 Wyoming Public Library Michael Ave. SW 20 Grace Reformed Church Burlingame Ave. SW Ward 3 21 Calvary Christian Reformed Byron Center Ave. SW 22 Westwood Apartments th St. SW 23 Christ Lutheran Church th St. SW 24 & 25 Bethany United Reformed Church Byron Center Ave. 26 & 27 Grand Rapids First Church th St. SW 28 First Station Community Room Gezon Parkway SW 29 & 30 Resurrection Life Church Ivanrest Ave. SW YOU MUST BE REGISTERED TO QUALIFY AS A VOTER! YOUR KENT COUNTY CITY AND TOWNSHIP CLERKS MARY HOLLINRAKE, KENT COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER