NOTICE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,

November 5, 2024

DEXTER TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF DEXTER TOWNSHIP:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of Dexter Township who is not already registered, may register to vote at the office of the Township Clerk; the office of the County Clerk; a Secretary of State branch office, or other designated state agency. Registration forms can be obtained at mi.gov/vote and mailed to the Township Clerk. Voters who are already registered may update their registration at www.expressSOS.com.

The last day to register in any manner other than in-person with the local clerk is Tuesday October 22, 2024.

After this date, anyone who qualifies as an elector may register to vote in person with proof of residency (MCL 168.492) at the Dexter Township Clerk’s office, located at 6880 Dexter Pinckney Road, Dexter, MI 48130 at the following times:

Regular business hours: Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
Election Day, Tuesday November 5, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Dropbox Location – 6880 Dexter Pinckney Road, Dexter Township Hall

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the November 5, 2024 General Election will be to vote for candidates seeking nomination to the offices below and Washtenaw County Proposition to Authorize the Renewal Of The Washtenaw County District Millage Proposals also listed below.

Offices to be Elected:

United States President and Vice President

United States Senator

Representative in Congress 6^th District

Representative in State Legislature 48^th District

State Board of Education

Regent University of Michigan

Trustee Michigan State University

Governor Wayne State University

County Prosecuting Attorney

County Sheriff

County Clerk and Register of Deeds

County Treasurer

County Water Resource Commissioner

County Commissioner 2^nd District

Township Supervisor

Township Clerk

Township Treasurer

Township Trustee

Justice Supreme Court

Justic of Supreme Court Incumbent Position

Judge Court of Appeals 3^rd District Incumbent Position

Judge 22^nd Circuit Court Incumbent Position

Judge 22^nd Circuit Court Non-Incumbent Position

Judge Probate Court Incumbent Position

Judge 14A District Court Incumbent Position

Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees

School Board Members Dexter

School Board Members Chelsea

School Board Members Pinckney

ALSO, to vote on the following Proposals:

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WASHTENAW COUNTY – 5 PROPOSALS

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL 1:

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.

YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL 2:

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

YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL 3:

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. YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL 4:

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.

YES or NO

WASHTENAW COUNTY PROPOSAL 5:

Special Education Millage Renewal Proposal

This proposal will permit the intermediate school district to continue to levy special education millage previously approved by the electors. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 2.3826 mills ($2.3826 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Michigan, to provide funds for the education of students with a disability, be renewed for a period of 12 years, 2026 to 2037, inclusive; the estimate of the revenue the intermediate school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $56,900,000 from local property taxes authorized herein (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2025 tax levy)?

YES or NO

Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the clerk’s office.

Sample ballots complete with proposal language are available for review in the Clerk’s office, or at the Township’s web site www.dextertownship.org

The proposals can also be found on Washtenaw County’s web site https://www.washtenaw.org/304/Elections