NOTICE OF ELECTION
LODI TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN
NOVEMBER 5, 2024, PRIMARY ELECTION
To the qualified electors of Lodi Township:
Notice is hereby given that a primary election will be held in Lodi Township on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations (all accessible for voters with disabilities):
LODI TOWNSHIP:
Precinct 1 – Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Building A, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road., Ann
Arbor, MI 48103
Precinct 2 – Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Building A, 5055 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann
Arbor, MI 48103
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the residents in Lodi Township, Washtenaw County will be voting on the following offices & proposals as presented and listed below: President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, US Senator, US Representative – 6th District, State Representative – District 33, Member of the State Board of Ed, Regent of the University of Michigan, Trustee of Michigan State University, Governor of Wayne State University, Washtenaw County Positions: Clerk/Reg of Deeds, Treasurer, Prosecuting Attorney, Water Resources Commissioner, Sheriff, Board of Commissioner Member – District 3, Lodi Township Positions: Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer, and 4 Board of Trustees. Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice of Supreme Court, Partial term, Judge of Court of Appeals 3rd District, Judge of Circuit Court 22nd District Incumbent & Non-Incumbent Positions, Judge of District Court 14A, Saline Schools Board Members (4), Washtenaw Community College Board Member (2), Ann Arbor Public Schools Board Members (3), Ann Arbor Public Schools Board Member Partial Term (1), Ann Arbor District Library Members (4), Dexter Schools Board Member (2).
And the following Proposals:
Washtenaw County – 4 Proposals
RENEWAL AND RESTORATION OF THE ENHANCED EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM MILLAGE
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes taxable property in Washtenaw County, Michigan be increased by 0.200 mill ($0.20 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 to 2035, inclusive, as a renewal of the 0.0960 mills previously authorized by the electors which expires with the 2025 tax levy as reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, plus new additional millage as a restoration of 0.009 mills, for the sole purpose of providing funds to the County for the acquisition, renovation, maintenance, upgrade and operation of the County’s Enhanced Emergency Communications System, including the potential construction of additional towers, upgrading the existing infrastructure, purchasing equipment, and paying for maintenance and user fees? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $4,493,654 when first levied in 2026.
RENEWAL AND RESTORATION OF THE VETERAN’S RELIEF MILLAGE Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the County of Washtenaw, Michigan, be increased by 0.100 mill ($0.10 per thousand dollars of taxable value) of the taxable value for a period of eight (8) years, 2024 to 2031, inclusive, as a renewal of that portion of the 0.100 mill authorization previously authorized by the electors in 2016 as reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.0960 mill in 2023, plus new additional millage representing a restoration of the amount equal to the amount reduced by operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.004 mill in 2023, to provide funds to Washtenaw County for the purpose of funding the Washtenaw County Department of Veterans Affairs’ provision of financial relief and services for Washtenaw County veterans, including the payment of eligible indigent veteran claims, and to fund the administration of the department? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $2,197,389 when first levied in 2024.
ESTABLISHING AN OLDER PERSONS SERVICES MILLAGE
Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be levied against taxable property within Washtenaw County, Michigan, be increased by up to 0.5000 mill ($0.50 per thousand dollars of taxable value) for a period of eight (8) years, 2024 to 2031, inclusive, as a new additional millage for the purpose of providing funding for activities and services for older persons (age 60 or older) in Washtenaw County? If approved and levied in full this millage will raise an estimated $11,584,031 in the first year.
RENEWAL AND RESTORATION OF THE WASHTENAW COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY PRESERVATION MILLAGE
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the County of Washtenaw, Michigan, be increased by 1.000 mill ($1.00 per thousand dollars of taxable value) of the taxable value for a period of eight (8) years, 2026 to 2033, inclusive, as a renewal of that portion of the 1.000 mill authorization previously authorized by the electors in 2017 as reduced by the operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.9693 mill in 2023, plus new additional millage representing a restoration of the amount equal to the amount reduced by operation of the Headlee amendment, which was 0.0307 mill in 2023, to provide funds to the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Department, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, local governments which have their own police force for the purposes of improving the treatment of people with mental health needs; providing increased financial support for mental health crisis, stabilization and prevention; and for continued law enforcement services to be distributed as follows: 38% shall be allocated to Washtenaw County’s Community Mental Health Department; 38% shall be allocated to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office; and 24% shall be allocated to jurisdictions in the County which maintain their own police force (currently Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Milan, Saline, Ypsilanti, Pittsfield Township and Northfield Township) in proportion to their respective 2023 population values. If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $22,409,411 when first levied in 2026.
LODI TOWNSHIP – 2 Proposals
Proposal A
Road Improvement and Maintenance Millage Proposal Shall the previous voted increase expiring in 2024 in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Lodi Township, of 1.00 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), and unchanged by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at up to 1.00 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 5 years, 2025 through 2029 inclusive, for Improvement and/or Maintenance of Roads within Lodi Township, raising an estimated $567,183 in the first year the millage is levied of which a portion will be disbursed to such other or fewer local units of government as the Township Board determines appropriate?
Proposal B
Shall Lodi Township amend Ordinance No. 2019-004 pursuant to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 et seq to provide for five adult use grower and two processor, but no other, establishments to be allowed to operate in the township limits. Shall the Proposal be Adopted?
For the entire proposal language please see: https://www.washtenaw.org/DocumentCenter/View/35429/November-5-2024-Unofficial-List-of-Proposals?bidId=
Sample ballots are available at the Lodi Township office located at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Sample ballots can also be found at www.mi.gov/vote or at https://www.washtenaw.org/304/Elections.
Absentee ballots are available for all elections; registered voters may contact the local clerk to obtain an application for an absent voter ballot.
To comply with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions will be available in audio format and in Braille. Arrangements for obtaining the instructions in these alternative formats can be made by contacting the township clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.
8123 Main St Suite 200 Dexter, MI 48130
