2022 Millage Renewals
There are two park millage renewals on the ballot for this August:
Renewal and Restoration of Restore Millage: 0.35 Mills
Renewal and Restoration of General Millage: 0.2435 Mills
Renewal and Restoration of Restore Millage: 0.35 Mills
Renewal and Restoration of General Millage: 0.2435 Mills
Why renew?
The continuation of this levy is critical to the maintenance, development and future growth of West Bloomfield Parks. It represents approximately half of the revenues that the department receives and covers about half of all maintenance expenses including staffing, equipment and materials.
It continues the funding for acquisition, preservation, enhancement and maintenance of our parks and facilities for recreational
purposes which includes funding for:
How much will both millages cost?
This millages continues the funding for acquisition, preservation, enhancement and maintenance of our parks and facilities for recreational purposes. For the 2022 tax year, it is estimated that for every $100,000 of taxable value, a property owner would pay $59.35.
What does restoration of a millage mean?
If approved, a millage restoration restores (resets) to the original approved millage rates. Millage rates have decreased due to the restrictions of Proposal A which limits the percent change to the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is less.
The continuation of this levy is critical to the maintenance, development and future growth of West Bloomfield Parks. It represents approximately half of the revenues that the department receives and covers about half of all maintenance expenses including staffing, equipment and materials.
It continues the funding for acquisition, preservation, enhancement and maintenance of our parks and facilities for recreational
purposes which includes funding for:
- Replacement of playground equipment
- Athletic field upgrades
- Trail maintenance
- Snow plowing
- Grass maintenance
- Landscape improvements
- Future parks improvement projects such as:
- Permanent restroom at Arrowhead Trailhead
- Additional pickleball courts
- Bloomer Park waterfront improvements
- Pavilion at Lily Pad Springs
- Technology upgrades at the West Bloomfield Dog Park
- Additional pedestrian safety crossings for the West Bloomfield Trail
- Continuation of senior services
How much will both millages cost?
This millages continues the funding for acquisition, preservation, enhancement and maintenance of our parks and facilities for recreational purposes. For the 2022 tax year, it is estimated that for every $100,000 of taxable value, a property owner would pay $59.35.
What does restoration of a millage mean?
If approved, a millage restoration restores (resets) to the original approved millage rates. Millage rates have decreased due to the restrictions of Proposal A which limits the percent change to the rate of inflation or 5%, whichever is less.
Ballot Questions:
Renewal and Restoration of Restore Millage: 0.35 Mills
Shall the previously authorized tax levy of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, of up to 0.35 mills or less, reduced by required millage rollbacks to a levy of 0.329 mills in 2021, and which is due to expire in 2023, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.35 mills ($0.35 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), and levied for 10 years from 2024 through 2033 inclusive for the support of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission for acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of Township parks and places of recreation? It is estimated that this proposal will result in the authorization to collect up to $1,653,750. in the first year if approved and levied.
Renewal and Restoration of General Millage: 0.2435 Mills
Shall the previously authorized tax levy of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, of up to 0.2435 mills, reduced by required millage rollbacks to a levy of 0.2288 mills in 2021, and which is due to expire in 2023, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.2435 mills ($0.2435 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), and levied for 10 years from 2024 through 2033 inclusive for the support of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission for acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of Township parks and places of recreation? It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect up to $1,150,538. in the first year if approved and levied.
Renewal and Restoration of Restore Millage: 0.35 Mills
Shall the previously authorized tax levy of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, of up to 0.35 mills or less, reduced by required millage rollbacks to a levy of 0.329 mills in 2021, and which is due to expire in 2023, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.35 mills ($0.35 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), and levied for 10 years from 2024 through 2033 inclusive for the support of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission for acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of Township parks and places of recreation? It is estimated that this proposal will result in the authorization to collect up to $1,653,750. in the first year if approved and levied.
Renewal and Restoration of General Millage: 0.2435 Mills
Shall the previously authorized tax levy of the Charter Township of West Bloomfield, of up to 0.2435 mills, reduced by required millage rollbacks to a levy of 0.2288 mills in 2021, and which is due to expire in 2023, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 0.2435 mills ($0.2435 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), and levied for 10 years from 2024 through 2033 inclusive for the support of the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission for acquisition, maintenance, management, and control of Township parks and places of recreation? It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect up to $1,150,538. in the first year if approved and levied.