JUDGE OF PROBATE COURT
Non-incumbent position, 6-year term
Anna R. Talaska-- 3,948
Tracie Wittla-- 2,080
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COUNTY PROPOSAL
1 mill over 3 years for ambulance service
Yes-- 4,010 No-- 2,473
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LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSALS
Bessemer Area School District operating millage proposal: This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its full revenue per pupil foundation allowance and restores millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Bessemer Area School District, Gogebic County, Michigan, be renewed by 17.9694 mills ($17.9694 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2020 to 2029, inclusive, and also be increased by .50 mill ($0.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2020 to 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2020 is approximately $533,976 (this millage is to renew millage that will expire with the 2019 levy and to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the "Headlee" amendment to the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?
Yes-- 882 No--474
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BESSEMER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER
Vote for not more than 3, 4-year term
Tara J. Graham--952
Annette Lillie-- 901
Bill McDonald-- 470
Beth Steiger-- 866
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IRONWOOD AREA SCHOOLS BOARD MEMBER
Vote for not more than 4, 4-year term
Brenda Agee-- 1,864
Clancey Byrne-- 1,587
Caroline Delich-- 2,068
Marilyn L. Nezworski-- 2,012
Edward J. Rickard-- 1,530
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CITY OF BESSEMER
Proposal #1, Charter Amendment Section 3.3: Shall the third sentence of charter section 3.3 of the city charter entitled eligibility for office in the city be amended by deleting the words "...two (2) years'' and replacing the deleted words with "one (1) year" so that the sentence would read as follows: "No person shall be eligible to any elective office of the city unless he shall be an elector in the city, and shall have been a resident of the city for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the date of the election at which he is a candidate for office."
Yes-- 558 No-- 247
Proposal #2, Charter Amendment Section 4.7(A): Shall the second sentence of charter section 4.7(a) of the city charter entitled restriction on powers of the council be amended such that the prohibition on the sale of property by the council without voter approval shall be changed from property with a value in excess of two (2) dollars per capita to fifty (50) dollars per capita? Statement of purpose: The proposed charter amendment to section 4.7(a) is to allow the council more flexibility in the sale of property and to reflect the increase in the value of property generally since the charter provision was adopted.
Yes-- 477 No-- 304
Proposal to sell lots in the Industrial Park: This Proposal will allow the City of Bessemer to sell lots in its Industrial Park for up to $10,000, where the City Charter, Section 4.7, prohibits sales of property with a value greater than $3,810 unless approved by a 3/5 vote of the electors.
Shall the city of Bessemer be authorized to sell lots 5, 6 and 7 in its industrial park for up to $10,000 each?
Yes-- 628 No-- 198
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IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP
Increase from 5 to 6 mills for roads
Yes-- 709 No-- 420
