NOTICE OF ELECTION
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION
To the Qualified Electors:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in:
The Charter Township of Orion
County of Oakland, State of Michigan
on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2016
THE POLLS will be open from
7 o’clock a.m. until 8 o’clock p.m.
AT THE POLLING PLACES LISTED BELOW:
1 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 715 N. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion
2 Blanche Sims Elementary School 405 E. Jackson, Lake Orion
3 Pine Tree Elementary School 590 Pine Tree Rd., Lake Orion
4 Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion
5 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 1950 S. Baldwin Rd., Lake Orion
6 Waldon Middle School 2509 Waldon Rd., Lake Orion
7 Carpenter Elementary School 2290 Flintridge, Orion
8 The Orion Center 1335 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion
9 Scripps Middle School 385 E. Scripps Rd., Lake Orion
10 St.Mary’s in the Hills Episcopal Church 2512 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion
11 Orion Oaks Elementary School 1255 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion
12 Lake Orion United Methodist Church 140 E. Flint St., Lake Orion
13 Gingellville Community Church 3920 S. Baldwin Rd., Orion
14 King of Kings Lutheran Church 1715 S. Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion
15 Orion Township Fire Station #2 3801 Giddings Road, Orion
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING CANDIDATES OF ALL PARTICIPATING PARTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
PRESIDENTIAL Electors of the President and Vice President of the United States
CONGRESSIONAL Representative in Congress – 8th District
LEGISLATIVE Representative in State Legislature – 46th District
STATE BOARDS Member of the State Board of Education, Regent of the University of Michigan, Trustee of Michigan State University, Governor or Wayne State University
COUNTY County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, Clerk/Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Water Resources Commissioner, County Commissioner
TOWNSHIP Supervisor, Clerk Treasurer, Trustee, Library Board Member
LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Member of the Lake Orion Community School District
(Qualified Electors of the Lake Orion Community School District Only)
Board Member of the School District of the City of Pontiac
(Qualified Electors of the School District of the City of Pontiac Only)
Board Member of the Rochester Community School District
(Qualified Electors of the Rochester Community School District Only)
JUDICIAL Justice of Supreme Court
Justice of Supreme Court – Incumbent Position – Partial Term
Judge of Court of Appeals – 2nd District – Incumbent Position
Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Incumbent Position
Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Incumbent Positon – Partial Term
Judge of Circuit Court – 6th Circuit – Non-Incumbent Position
Judge of Probate Court – Incumbent Position
Judge of the Probate Court – Non-Incumbent Position
Judge of District Court – 52nd/3rd District – Incumbent Position
COMMUNITY COLLEGE Board of Trustees Member of Oakland Community College
VILLAGE Lake Orion Village Council Member
(Qualified Electors of the Village of Lake Orion Only)
AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL(S):
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
A Proposal Authorizing the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to Levy an Assessment
The proposal would authorize the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan (RTA) to levy within Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties a property tax assessment: – at a rate of 1.2 mills ($1.20 per $1,000 of taxable value); – for 20 years beginning in 2016 and ending in 2035; – that may not be increased, renewed, or used for other purposes without direct voter approval; and – to be used upon the affirmative vote of an RTA board member from each RTA member jurisdiction for the purpose of construction and operation of a public transportation system connecting Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties, including rapid transit bus routes across county lines, specialized service for senior citizens and people with disabilities, commuter rail, airport express service, and other public transportation purposes permitted by law, consistent with RTA bylaws and subject to the limitations of the Regional Transit Authority Act. If this new additional assessment is approved and levied, revenue will be disbursed to the RTA. It is estimated that $160,907,285 will be collected in the first year. Should this assessment be approved?
FOR QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION ONLY:
Police Millage Proposal:
Shall a “Headlee Override” be adopted so that the current limitation on the amount of Village taxes that may be levied against all taxable property in the Village of Lake Orion, Oakland County, Michigan, be increased 1.4467 mills from 11.6554 mills to 13.1021 mills with said increase being used for police purposes only beginning July 2017? If levied in its entirety, the new millage would raise an estimated maximum amount of $171,000.00 for the Village in 2017.
VOTER INSTRUCTIONS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT:
In compliance with the voting accessibility requirements of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), voting instructions in an audio and/or Braille format can be made available to voters prior to the election or at the polls on Election Day. Voters should feel free to contact Penny S. Shults, Clerk, at (248) 391-0304, ext. 104, to request such accommodations.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORION TOWNSHIP PRECINCTS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED.
FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSALS AND INFORMATION REGARDING ABSENT VOTER BALLOTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE CLERK AT (248) 391-0304, EXT. 104.
PENNY S. SHULTS, CLERK
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF ORION
Publish: 10/19/2016