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Shall the previously voted increase in the constitutional limitation on the total amount of general ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property in the County of Manistee, Michigan, currently at 0.4604 mills ($0.4604 per $1,000 of taxable property value), be renewed and levied in the years 2027-2032, both inclusive, and shall an additional 0.0146 mills ($0.0146 per $1,000 of taxable value) be approved and levied to restore previous millage reductions under the "Headlee Amendment" since this millage was last approved, resulting in a levy of 0.4750 mills ($0.4750 per $1,000 of taxable value), subject to reduction as provided by law, on taxable property in the County?The purpose of this levy is to provide funds for services for the aged through the Manistee County Council on Aging (*COA*), including the Senior Nutrition Program/Meals on Wheels. It is estimated that a levy of 0.4750mills would provide revenue of $744,794 in the first calendar year, of which $22,892 would result from the additional 0.0146 mills. The revenues generated will be disbursed to Manistee County, which contracts with the Manistee County Council on Aging, Inc. to provide services to the aged. A portion of the millage may be subject to capture by and disbursed to one or more tax increment financing entities including the City of Manistee Downtown Development Authority, the Charter Township of Filer Downtown Development Authority and the City of Manistee and County of Manistee Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities.