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West Shore Community College ProposalWest Shore Community College Capital Improvement Millage Proposition Shall the previous voted increase in the constitutional tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the community college district of West Shore community College, Mighigan, be renewed in the amount of 0.9604 mill ($0.9604 per $1,000) on the taxable value of such property for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, subject to reduction as provided by law to provide funds for capital improvemnts (estimated to provide revenues of approximatly $4,108,147 in 2026)?The following tax increment authorities in the community college district capture and retain tax increment revenues for authorized purposes from property taxes levied by the West Shore Community College: the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of Manistee, City of Ludington, City of Scottville and the Charter Township of Filer and the Mason County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Such capture would include a portion of this millage levy. The total amount of captured tax increment revenues from such millage in the first calendar year of the levy is estimated to be $97,500.