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?
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, 2020. The amount of revenue raised by the levy in the first year is estimated at $2,387,000.
SPARTA AREA SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW 18.7000 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) 887-8253. 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, 2014. 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# 800-649-3777. 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 - 6477 Ada Dr. SE 3, 4, 8 Ada Congregational - 6330 Ada Dr. SE 5 Fire Station #2-7211 Knapp NE Algoma Township 1, 2 Algoma Baptist Church - 10515 Grange Ave 3 Kent County Rd Commission North Complex - 11723 White Creek Ave 4, 5 Resurrection Life Church - 323310 Mile Rd Alpine Township 1 Alpine Community Building - 20157 Mile Rd. 2 Zion Lutheran Church - 582 Lamoreaux Dr. NW 3 Alpine Township Offices - 5255 Alpine Ave. NW 4 Kenowa Hills Middle School - 3950 Hendershot Ave. NW 5 Fire Station #3-6109 Mile Rd. NW 6 Fire Station #1(Lower level) - 841 Alpine Church Rd.
Bowne Township 1 Fellowship Hall - 8240 Alden Nash NE Byron Township 1 Pathway Church - 8350 Byron Center Ave. 2 Byron Township Com. Center - 212076th St. SW 3 Legacy Christian School - 6768th St. 4 Byron Township Office - 8085 Byron Center Ave. 5 Byron Center Public School Admin Bldg - 8542 Byron Center Ave. 6 Banner of Christ Church - 111168th St. 7 Frontline Bible Church - 8283 Pfeiffer Farms Dr. SW 8 First Cutlerville CRC - 142568th St. Caledonia Township 1 & 5 Village Hall - 250 Maple 2 Alaska Baptist Church - 724068th St. 3 Lakeside Community Church - 6201 Whitneyville Ave. SE 4 Whitneyville Bible Church - 8655 Whitneyville Ave. Cannon Township 1 West Cannon Baptist Church - 5760 Cannonsburg Rd. NE 2 & 3 Bella Vista Church - 5100 Belding Rd. NE 4 Cannon Township Center - 6878 Belding Rd. NE 5 Bostwick Lake Congregational Church - 7979 Belding Rd. NE 6 Crossroads Wesleyan Church - 8331 Myers Lake Ave. Cascade Township 1, 7, & 8 Cascade Fellowship Family Life Center - 6655 Cascade Rd. SE 2 Thornapple Covenant - 6595 Cascade Rd. SE 3 & 4 Cascade Library Wisner Center - 2870 Jacksmith SE 5 Thornapple Community - 3260 Thornapple River Dr. SE 6 Cascade Christian Church - 2829 Thornapple River Dr. SE Cedar Springs City 1 Cedar Springs City Hall - 66 South Main St. Courtland Township 1 Courtland Fire Station #2-9535 Myers Lake Ave. 2 Rockford Springs Community Church - 581514 Mile Rd. 3 Courtland Township Hall - 745014 Mile Rd. East Grand Rapids City 1 East Grand Rapids Community Center - 750 Lakeside Dr. SE 2 EGR Middle School - 2425 Lake Dr. SE 3 Woodcliff Admin Building - 2915 Hall St. SE 4 Breton Downs School - 2500 Boston St. SE 5 Wealthy School - 1961 Lake Dr. 6 Lakeside School - 2325 Hall St. SE Gaines Township 1 & 2 Gaines Township Offices - 8555 Kalamazoo Ave. SE 3 Gaines Township Library - 42168th St. SE 4 & 5 Heritage Baptist Church - 157060th St. SE 6 Hillside Community Church - 144068th ST. SE
7 Providence Church - 7730 Eastern Ave. SE 8 Ada Bible Church - 204568th St. SE Grand Rapids City Ward 1 1 Kent County Recycling & Education Center - 977 Wealthy SW 2 Sibley Elementary School - 947 Sibley NW 3 Brookside Elementary School - 2505 Madison SE 4 Lighthouse Full Life Center Church Ministry - 2415 Madison SE 5 Sibley Elementary School - 947 Sibley NW 6 Marsh Ridge Senior Community Center - 470 Marsh Ridge NW 7 Kent Educational Center (Oakleigh Elem.) - 2223 Gordon NW 8 Wallin Congregational Church - 1550 Oswego Dr. NW 9 LaGrave Christian Reformed Church - 107 LaGrave SE (West entrance-parking lot) 10 First Evangelical Convenant Church - 1933 Tremont NW 11 Faith United Methodist Church - 26007th ST. NW 12 St. James Family Center - 7441st St. NW 13 Knights of Columbus- Council 3104-1140 Muskegon NW (Davis Ave entrance) 14 Harrison Park Elementary School - 1440 Davis Ave. NW 15 Cesar E. Chavez Elem. School (Hall Elem.) - 1205 Grandville SW 16 Burton Elementary School - 2133 Buchanan SW 17 Seventh Reformed Church - 950 Leonard NW 18 New Hope Baptist Church - 130 Delaware SW 19 Sts. Peter & Paul School - 1430 Quarry NW (Webster St. entrance) 20 Shawmut Hills Elementary School - 2550 Burritt NW 21 Westview Christian Reform. Church -2929 Leonard NW (Rear entrance) 22 GRCC- M-Tec - 622 Godfrey SW 23 West Chatholic High School - 1801 Bristol NW 24 Buchanan Elementary School - 1775 Buchanan SW Ward 2 25 Congress Elementary School - Baldwin at Congress SE 26 Kent Hills Elementary School - 1445 Emerald NE 27 St. Isidore Parish Center - 625 Spring NE 28 Kent Hills Elementary School - 1445 Emerald NE 29 East Leonard Elementary School - 410 Barnett NE 30 Mayfair Christian Reformed Church - 1736 Lyon NE 31 Palmer Elementary School - 309 Palmer NE 32 Board of Education Service Building - 900 Union NE 33 St. Thomas School Gym - 1451 Wilcox Park Dr. SE 34 Leonard Terrace Apartments - 1315 Leonard NE 35 NorthPointe Christian School - 540 Russwood NE 36 Plymouth Christian School - 1000 Ball NE 37 Aberdeen Elementary School - 928 Aberdeen NE at Diamond NE 38 Coit Arts Academy - 617 Coit NE (Livingston Ave entrance) 39 Westminster Presbyterian Church - 47 Jefferson SE (South entrance) 40 Trinity Methodist Church - 1100 Lake Dr. SE 41 North Park School - 3375 Cheney NE 42 Riverside Christian Reformed Church - 602 Comstock Blvd. NE 43 Faith Lutheran Church - 2740 Fuller NE 44 Faith Lutheran Church - 2740 Fuller NE 45 Beckwith Hills Christian Reform. Church -2100 Chelsea NE (Fellowship Room) 46 Yankee Clipper Library - 2025 Leonard NE (Lower level) 47 Wealthy Park Baptist Church - 2233 Michigan NE 48 St. Isidore Parish Center - 625 Spring NE 49 Ransom Tower Apartments - 50 Ransom NE (Barclay Ave. entrance)
50 Westminster Presbyterian Church - 47 Jefferson SE (South entrance) Ward 3 51 Millbrook Christian Reformed Church - 3661 Poinsettia SE 52 Sigsbee/S.E. Academic Center - 1250 Sigsbee SE at Fuller SE 53 Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center - 3190 Burton SE 54 Our Savior Lutheran Church- 2900 Burton SE 55 Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church - 2255 Tecumseh Dr. SE 56 Brookside Christian Reformed Church - 3600 Kalamazoo SE 57 Plymouth Congregational Church - 4010 Kalamazoo SE 58 Brookside Christian Reformed Church - 3600 Kalamazoo SE 59 Mulick Park Elementary School - 1761 Rosewood SE 60 Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy - 645 Logan SE 61 Clark Retirement Community - 1551 Franklin SE 62 Living Word Christian Center - 1534 Kalamazoo SE 63 Dickinson Elementary School - 448 Dickinson SE 64 Camelot Woods Community Bldg - 2339 Rowland SE 65 Ken-O-Sha Elementary School - 1353 Van Auken SE 66 First Christian Reformed Church - 650 Bates SE (Franklin St. entrance) 67 Oakdale Park Christian Reform. Church -961 Temple SE (Butler Ave entrance) 68 East Congregational United Church of Christ - 1005 Giddings SE (Basement) 69 Our Savior Lutheran Church - 2900 Burton SE 70 Dickinson Elementary School - 448 Dickinson SE 71 East Congregational United Church of Christ - 1005 Giddings SE (Basement) 72 Seymour Christian Reformed Church - 840 Alger SE (South entrance) 73 Seymour Christian Reformed Church - 840 Alger SE (South entrance) 74 Seymour Christian Reformed Church - 840 Alger SE (South entrance) 75 Adams Park Apartments - 1440 Fuller SE 76 Eastern Ave Christian Reform. Church - 514 Eastern SE (Logan St. entrance) 77 Plymouth Heights Christian Ref. Church - 1800 Plymouth SE Grand Rapids Township 1 Grand Rapids Township Hall - 1836 East Beltline NE 2 Orchard View Church of God - 2777 Leffingwell Ave NE 3 Porter Hills Village - 3600 E. Fulton St. 4 Heather Hills - 1055 Forest Hill Ave. SE 5 Township Fire Station - 4433 Heather Lane SE 6 Township Fire Station -2728 Three Mile Rd. NE 7 Daystar Ministries - 2220 Three Mile Rd. NE 8 Lincoln School - 860 Crahen St. NE 9 Sunshine Community Church - 3300 East Beltline NE Grandville City 1 Grandville City Hall - 3195 Wilson Ave. SW 2 Hope Christian Reformed Church - 3110 Barrett SW 3 St. Pius X Church - 3937 Wilson Ave. 4 South Grandville CR Church - 4130 Wilson Ave. 5 Grandville Bible Church- 412244th St. 6 Ivanrest Christian Reformed Church - 3777 Ivanrest Ave. Grattan Township 1 Grattan Township Hall - 12050 Old Belding Rd. 2 Fire Station - 12134 Old Belding Rd.
Kentwood City Ward 1 1, 4, 5 Kentwood Activities Center - 35548th St. SE 2 St. Mary Magdalen Church - 121352nd St. SE 3 & 6 Kelloggsville Christian Reformed Church - 61052nd St. SE 7 Kentwood Christian Church - 5841 Kalamazoo Ave. SE 8 Princeton Christian Reformed Church - 5330 Kalamazoo Ave. SE 9 Challenger School - 247552nd St. Ward 2 10 St. Mark's Lutheran Church - 193452nd St. SE 11 Endeavor School - 5757 East Paris Ave. 12 Kentwood Library - 4950 Breton 13 & 15 St. Paul's United Methodist Church - 3334 Breton Ave. SE 14 E. Paris Christian Reformed Church - 3065 E. Paris SE 16 Church of the Servant -3835 Burton St. SE Lowell City 1 & 2 Lowell City Hall (Council Chambers) - 301 East Main St. (2nd Floor) Lowell Township 1 & 2 Lowell Township Hall - 2910 Alden Nash SE Nelson Township 1, 2, & 3 Nelson Township Hall - 2 Maple Street Oakfield Township 1, 2, & 3 Oakfield Township Hall - 1030014 Mile Rd. Plainfield Township 1 Plainfield Township Office - 6161 Belmont Ave. NE 2 Plainfield Christian Church - 7255 Pine Island Dr. NE 3 Ambrose Ridge Senior Living Center - 1501 Woodworth Ave. NE 4 Plainfield Fire- Training Center - 4383 Plainfield Ave. NE 5 Frontline Community Church- 4411 Plainfield Ave. NE 6 Blythfield Hills Baptist Church - 6727 Kuttshill Dr. NE 7 St. Luke's Lutheran Church - 3215 Four Mile Rd. NE 8 Plainfield Community Center - 5255 Grand River Dr. NE 9 Grace Fellowship Church - 735 Buth 10 Assumption BVM Catholic Church - 6390 Belmont Ave. NE 11 Rock Pointe Church - 6070 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 - 230519 Mile Rd. 2 Solon Township Hall - 15185 Algoma Ave. NE Sparta Township 1, 2, & 3 Trinity CRC Church - 660 S. State Street Spencer Township 1 Spencer Township Hall - 14960 Meddler Ave.
Tyrone Township 1 & 2 Tyrone Township Hall - 28 East Muskegon St. Vergennes Township 1 Vergennes Township Hall - 10381 Bailey Dr. 2 United Methodist Church - 10411 Bailey Dr. Walker City Ward 1 1 Orchard Hill Church - 14653 Mile Rd. NW 2 & 3 Firestation #3(Upper level Pct 2) - 14703 Mile Rd. NW (Lower level Pct 3) Ward 2 4 City of Walker (Commission Chambers) - 4243 Remembrance Rd. NW 5 Walker Ice Arena & Fitness Center - 4151 Remembrance Rd. NW 6 Walker Meadows Retire. Comm. -1101 Wilson Ave. NW (Enter off of Leonard) Ward 3 7 Firestation #2-4211 Lake Michigan Dr. NW 8 Standale Reformed Church - 202 Cummings St. NW 9 Standale Baptist Church - 3714 Lake Michigan Dr. NW Wyoming City Ward 1 1 & 2 Godwin Physical Education Bldg - 3136th St. SW 3 Gethsemane Lutheran - 3152 Clyde Park Ave. SW 4 Holy Trinity Lutheran - 4201 Burlingame Ave. SW 5 Wyoming High School - 1350 Prairie Parkway SW 6 Kelloggsville High - 23 Jean St. SW 7 Grand Valley Armory - 120044th Street SW 8 Ideal Park Church - 32056th Street SW 9 Kentwood Community Church - 2950 Clyde Park Ave. SW Ward 2 10 & 11 Pinery Park Lodge - 2301 DeHoop Ave. SW 12 Wyoming Senior Center - 2380 DeHoop Ave. SW 13 Beverly Reformed Church - 2141 Porter St. SW 14 Wyoming Junior High School - 2125 Wrenwood St. SW 15 Southside Vineyard - 104026th St. SW 16 & 17 Hahn-In Christian Reformed - 2725 Byron Center Ave. SW 18 Wesley Park Church - 115032nd St. SW 19 Wyoming Public Library - 3350 Michael Ave. SW 20 Grace Reformed Church -3330 Burlingame Ave. SW Ward 3 21 Calvary Christian Reformed - 3500 Byron Center Ave. SW 22 Westwood Apartments - 245036th St. SW 23 Christ Lutheran Church - 235044th St. SW 24 & 25 Bethany United Reformed Church - 5401 Byron Center Ave. 26 & 27 Grand Rapids First Church - 210044th St. SW 28 First Station Community Room - 2300 Gezon Parkway SW 29 & 30 Resurrection Life Church - 5100 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