Remove ImagesOrion Township NOTICE OF ELECTION PRIMARY ELECTION AUGUST 7, 2012 July 25, 2012 NOTICE OF ELECTION PRIMARY ELECTION AUGUST 7, 2012 CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION To the Qualified Electors: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Primary Election will be held in: The Charter Township of Orion County of Oakland, State of Michigan on TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 THE POLLS will be open from 7 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. AT THE POLLING PLACES LISTED BELOW: 1 St. Joseph's Catholic Church 715 N. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion 2 Blanche Sims Elementary School 405 E. Jackson, Lake Orion 3 Pine Tree Elementary School 590 Pine Tree Rd., Lake Orion 4 Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion 5 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1950 S. Baldwin Rd., Lake Orion 6 Waldon Middle School 2509 Waldon Rd., Lake Orion 7 Carpenter Elementary School 2290 Flintridge, Orion 8 Scripps Middle School 385 E. Scripps Rd., Lake Orion 9 Community Education Resource Ctr. (CERC) 455 E. Scripps Rd., Lake Orion 10 St. Mary's in the Hills Episcopal Church 2512 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion 11 Orion Oaks Elementary School* 1255 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion 12 Lake Orion United Methodist Church 140 E. Flint St., Lake Orion 13 Gingellville Community Church 3920 S. Baldwin Rd., Orion 14 King of Kings Lutheran Church 1715 S. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion *New Location _____________________________________________________________________ FOR THE PURPOSE OF NOMINATING CANDIDATES OF ALL PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES: CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator and Representative in Congress LEGISLATIVE Representative in State Legislature COUNTY County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Drain Commissioner and County Commissioner JUDICIAL Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Non-Incumbent Position TOWNSHIP Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, and Trustees AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION OF THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS: OAKLAND COUNTY ART INSTITUTE AUTHORITY MILLAGE The Oakland County Art Institute Authority established pursuant to Public Act 296 of 2010 to allow for continuing support of art institute services for the students, residents and visitors of Oakland County. The law allows the Authority to seek authorization from the electors to levy a tax of not more than 0.2 mill (20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on real and personal property to provide revenue to an art institute services provider for this purpose. Accordingly, to continue providing art institute services to benefit the residents of Oakland County, shall a 0.2 mill on all of the taxable property located within the County be imposed for a period of ten (10) years, being years 2012 through 2021? It is estimated that if approved and levied, this new millage would generate approximately $9,847,191 in 2012. PROPOSED FIRE MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to continue the previously authorized levy of .9916 mills for a period of 4 years beginning December 2012 and expiring December 2015 to provide fire protection services for the operation and maintenance of the Orion Township Fire Department, including the purchase of equipment and buildings to serve the Charter Township of Orion and the Village of Lake Orion? Approval of this proposal would authorize the levy of approximately $.9916 per $1,000 of taxable value on all property in the Township and the Village of Lake Orion. It is estimated that this proposal would result in authorization to collect approximately $1,297,750 in the first year if approved and levied. A property with taxable value of $50,000 would be taxed $49.58 for the millage. PROPOSED POLICE MILLAGE RENEWAL Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to continue the previously authorized levy of 1.9832 mills for a period of 4 years beginning December 2012 and expiring December 2015 to provide police protection services; including equipment, operating costs, officer quarters and personnel costs in the Township? Approval of this proposal would authorize the levy of approximately $1.98 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property in the Township and the Village of Lake Orion, a portion of which will be disbursed to the Village of Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority and the Village of Lake Orion. It is estimated that this proposal would result in authorization to collect approximately $2,425,440 in the first year if approved and levied. A property with taxable value of $50,000 would be taxed $99.16 for the millage. PROPOSED POLICE MILLAGE Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to levy an additional 1.0168 mills for a period of 4 years beginning December 2012 and expiring December 2015 to provide police protection services; including equipment, operating costs, officer quarters and personnel costs in the Township? Approval of this proposal would authorize the levy of approximately $1.02 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property in the Township and the Village of Lake Orion, a portion of which will be disbursed to the Village of Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority and the Village of Lake Orion. It is estimated that this proposal would result in authorization to collect approximately $1,237,305 in the first year if approved and levied. A property with taxable value of $50,000 would be taxed $50.84 for the millage. COUNTY TREASURER'S STATEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ACT NO. 62 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1933 AS AMENDED I, Andrew E. Meisner, County Treasurer of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that according to the records in my office, as of July 20, 2012, the total of all voted increases in the tax rate limitation above the 18 mills established by Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 affecting taxable property in the Township of Orion, in said County, is as follows: VOTED YEARS INCREASE LOCAL UNIT INCREASE EFFECTIVE Township of Orion 1.50 Unlimited .2382 2008 - 2017 Lake Orion Community 18.00 2005-2014 Incl. Schools (Non-Homestead) 25.25 2006 – 2014 Incl. (Non-Homestead) Rochester Community School District 19.9767 2005 - 2014 Pontiac City Schools 18.5 2007 - 2016 County School District Of Oakland County 3.6483 Unlimited County of Oakland .2415 2012 - 2021 Incl. .1 2008 – 2017 Incl. Oakland Community 1.00 Unlimited College .7811 Beg.7/2012 10 yrs. ANDREW E. MEISNER, TREASURER OAKLAND COUNTY Dated: July 20, 2012 VOTER INSTRUCTIONS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT: In compliance with the voting accessibility requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions in an audio and/or Braille format can be made available to voters prior to the election or at the polls on Election Day. Voters should feel free to contact Penny S. Shults, Clerk, at (248) 391-0304, ext. 104, to request such accommodations. PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORION TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED. INFORMATION REGARDING ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE CLERK AT (248) 391-0304, EXT. 104. PENNY S. SHULTS, CLERK CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION |