ELECTION NOTICE
MAY 3, 2005 FOR
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
OXFORD AREA SCHOOLS LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTs
To The Qualified Electors:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That an Election will be held in
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
County of Oakland, State of Michigan
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2005
THE POLLS will be open 7 o’clock a.m. until 8 o’clock p.m.
ALL POLLING PLACES ARE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
BRAILLE AND AUDIO VERSIONS OF VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE
AT THE POLLING PLACES LISTED BELOW:
PRECINCT NO. 1 – 28 N. Washington Street
PRECINCT NO. 2 – 109 Pontiac Street
PRECINCT NO. 3 – 790 S. Lapeer Road
PRECINCT NO. 4 – 1550 W. Drahner Road
PRECINCT NO. 5 – 790 S. Lapeer Road
PRECINCT NO. 6 – 530 Pontiac Road
PRECINCT NO. 7 – 109 Pontiac Street
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES FOR THE
FOLLOWING OFFICES:
NON-PARTISAN OFFICES:
OXFORD AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ? FOUR (4) YEAR TERM – VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO (2).
LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ? FOUR (4) YEAR TERM ? VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE (1).
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ? PARTIAL TERM ENDING 06/30/2006 ? VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE (1).
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS:
OXFORD AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY
This proposal will enable the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Oxford Area Community Schools, Oakland and Lapeer Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2.3549 mills ($2.3549 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 2 years, 2005 and 2006, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2005 is approximately $645,779 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?
LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE AND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY
This millage will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property except principal residence and qualified agricultural property required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation guarantee.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, exempting therefrom principal residence and qualified agricultural property as defined by law, in Lake Orion Community School District, Oakland County, Michigan, be increased by 18 mills ($18.00 on each $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2005 to 2014, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2005 is approximately $9,300,000 (this is a renewal of millage which expired with the 2004 tax levy)?
OXFORD TOWNSHIP
NEW ADDITIONAL MILLAGE FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Shall the total tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes as provided by law within the Charter Township of Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan, be increased by 1.5 mills (1.5 mills being equal to $1.50 per $1,000 of state taxable value) for a period of five (5) years beginning with the December 2005 tax levy through the December 2009 tax levy to be disbursed to the Township for the purpose of providing operating funds for fire protection and emergency medical services for the Charter Township of Oxford, which new millage shall be levied in lieu of and to replace the previously voted millages for fire protection and emergency medical services which, after the required rollback, last resulted in levies of 1.1765 mills and .1278 mills respectively, and shall the Township levy an amount not to exceed such increase in millage for such purpose during this period, which will raise in the first year if levied an estimated revenue of One Million One Hundred Thousand Four Hundred and 25/100 Dollars ($1,100,400.25)?
NEW ADDITI0NAL MILLAGE FOR ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICES
Shall the total tax rate limitation on general ad valorem taxes as provided by law within the Charter Township of Oxford, Oakland County, Michigan, be increased by 1.0 mills (1.0 mills being equal to $1.00 per $1,000 of state taxable value) for a period of five (5) years beginning with the December 2005 tax levy through the December 2009 tax levy to be disbursed to the Township for the purpose of providing operating funds for Advanced Life Support (ALS) services for the Charter Township of Oxford, and shall the Township levy an amount not to exceed such increase in millage for such purpose during this period, which will raise in the first year if levied an estimated revenue of Seven Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Six Hundred and 17/100 Dollars ($733,600.17)?
BOND PROPOSAL – FIRE VEHICLE
Shall the Charter Township of Oxford, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed $375,000.00 and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, payable in not to exceed five (5) years from date of issuance, for the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of acquiring a pumper fire vehicle? The estimated millage to be levied in 2005 is .10 mills ($.10 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is .11 mills ($0.11 per $1,000 of taxable value).
BOND PROPOSAL – FIRE STATION ADDITION
If the Ballot Proposal for ‘New Additional Millage for Advanced Life Support Services? passes at the election on May 3, 2005, shall the Charter Township of Oxford, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed $595,000.00 and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, payable in not to exceed five (5) years from date of issuance, for the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of constructing an addition to the main fire station located at 96 North Washington Street, Oxford, Michigan? The estimated millage to be levied in 2005 is .17 mills ($.17 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is .17 mills ($0.17 per $1,000 of taxable value).
CLARA J. SANDERSON, CMC
TOWNSHIP CLERK
18 W. Burdick, P.O. Box 3
Oxford, MI 48371
248-628-9787 #5.
COUNTY TREASURER’S STATEMENT AS REQUIRED
BY ACT NO. 62 OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF 1933
AS AMENDED
I, Patrick M. Dohany, County Treasurer of the County of Oakland, State of Michigan, do hereby certify that according to the records in my office, as of March 28, 2005, the total of all voted increases in the tax rate limitation above the 18 mills established by Section 6 of Article IX of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 affecting taxable property in the Township of Oxford, in said County, is as follows:
YEARS INCREASE
LOCAL UNIT VOTED INCREASE EFFECTIVE

Township of Oxford 1.00 Unlimited .85 Unlimited 1.3316 1999 to 2005 Incl.
.9645 2000 to 2009 Incl.
.14 2001 to 2005 Incl.
3.0487 2004 to 2006 Incl.
Oxford Area Community
Schools 18.00 1997 to 2006 Incl.
(Non-Homestead)
Lake Orion Community
Schools None
County School District
Of Oakland County 3.6483 Unlimited
County of Oakland .25 2002 to 2011 Incl.
Oakland Community
College 1.00 Unlimited
.80 2002 to 2011 Incl.
Dated: March 28, 2005
PATRICK M. DOHANY, TREASURER
OAKLAND COUNTY