Eaton County 9-1-1 and Central Dispatch Millage Renewal and Restoration Question
For the purpose of continuing funding for a comprehensive, Countywide Enhanced 9-1-1Emergency Telephone and Central Dispatch Services, shall the constitutional limitationupon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all taxable realand tangible personal property within the County of Eaton, Michigan, be increased in anamount not to exceed 0.95 mill ($0.95 on each $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five(5) years, 2029 to 2033, inclusive and shall the County levy such millage for said purposes?This is a renewal of a millage expiring in 2028 that has been rolled down over the years to0.9486 by the Headlee Amendment and a restoration of that millage to the original 0.9500mill, and if approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated$5,555,537 in the first calendar year of levy to be distributed to Central Dispatch forcountywide 9-1-1 facilities, functions and services as provided in the Eaton County 9-1-1Service Plan. A small portion of the revenue collected (approximately $107,389 in 2029)may be required to be distributed to Downtown Development Authorities, Tax IncrementFinancing Authorities, Local Development Financing Authorities, Corridor ImprovementAuthorities and Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Authorities established in the citiesof Charlotte, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, Potterville, Olivet, Township of Delta, andVillage of Bellevue.
