Barry County voters will decide millage requests from nine townships to fund public services to township residents in the Aug. 4 primary election. The Delton Kellogg School District is the only school in the county with a request for millage. What follows is an updated report on the ballot.

 

TOWNSHIP MILLAGE REQUESTS:

Barry Township asks for renewal of 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for fire protection, 2020-2023, which would raise an estimated $260,000 the first year.

Barry Township also asks for renewal of 2 mills ($2 per $1,000 of taxable value) for police protection for 2020-2023 which would raise an estimated $260,000 the first year.

 

Carlton Township asks that 1.5 mills, reduced to 1.4925 mills by required rollbacks, be renewed and increased to the original voted 1.5 mills and levied for four years, 2020 through 2023, to provide fire protection in the township, raising an estimated $117,000 in the first year. A portion of the millage will be distributed to the Freeport Fire Association, Woodland Fire Association and the BIRCH Fire Department

 

 Hope Township asks 1 mill for fire protection and cemetery maintenance (.75 mill for fire and .25 mill for cemetery), reduced to 0.944 mills by required rollbacks, be renewed and increased up to the original 1mill for four years, 2020 through 2023, raising an estimated $137,765 the first year, 

Hope Township also asks that 1 mill, reduced to 0.994 mills by required rollbacks, be renewed and increased up to the original 1 mill for four years, 2020 through 2023, for road repair, maintenance and operating expenses, which would raise an estimated $137,765 the first year.

 

Irving Township asks for a renewal of 1.4566 mills for six years, 2021 through 2026, for fire protection, which is estimated to raise $199,039 in the first year. All or a portion of the revenue will be disbursed to Freeport Rural Fire Association, BIRCH Rural Fire Department and Thornapple Emergency Services.

 

Johnstown Township asks for renewal of 0.7882 mills for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of fire protection and equipment, including fire and rescue equipment, for the years 2020-2023, which is estimated to raise revenue of $84,845 in the first year.

 

Maple Grove Township asks for renewal of 1 mill for four years, 2020-2023, for dust control and road maintenance which is estimated to raise $45,000 the first year.

Maple Grove Township also asks for the renewal of 1 mill for four years, 2020-2023, for fire department apparatus, maintaining, housing and operations, raising an estimated $$45,000 the first year.

 

Orangeville Township asks for renewal of 0.75 mills for five years, 2022 through 2026, for fire department equipment which will raise an estimated $102,121.35 in the first year the renewal millage is levied. This millage becomes effective when the current millage expires in 2021.

 

Rutland Township asks for a 1 mill increase for five years, 2020 through 2024, to maintain and improve public roads in the township and raise an estimated $158,814.25 in the first year.

 

Thornapple Township asks for renewal of 1.7169 mills for four years, 2020 through 2023, for fire protection, emergency services and equipment, which will raise an estimated $578,000 the first year.

 

School District

Delton Kellogg Schools ask renewal of 18 mill levy on non-homestead property for five years, 2021-2025, to continue to receive per pupil foundation revenue and an increase of 0.5 mills for the five years, for operating purposes to restore millage lost as the result of the Headlee Amendment. If approved, the levy is estimated to raise approximately $3,174,000 the first year.