LEGAL NOTICE GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE

GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF MUSKEGON, STATE OF MICHIGAN:  Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL/SPECIAL ELECTION will be held in the following precincts in Muskegon County, Michigan on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The following millage proposals will appear on the ballot at the Tuesday, November 7, 2023 election:

SCHOOLS

MONTAGUE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

EXEMPTING PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE

AND OTHER PROPERTY EXEMPTED BY LAW

19.4591 MILLS FOR 10 YEARS

            Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Montague Area Public Schools, 4882 Stanton Boulevard, Montague, Michigan 49437, telephone: (231) 893-1515.

WHITEHALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS

GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BOND PROPOSAL

FOR BUILDING AND SITE PURPOSES IN THE AMOUNT OF

NOT TO EXCEED $31,750,000

Full text of the ballot proposition may be obtained at the administrative offices of Whitehall District Schools, 541 East Slocum Street, Whitehall, Michigan 49461, telephone: (231) 893-1010.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT THE BONDS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IF APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTORS AT THIS ELECTION, WILL BE GENERAL OBLIGATION UNLIMITED TAX BONDS PAYABLE FROM GENERAL AD VALOREM TAXES.

Notice is further given that the POLLING PLACES FOR SAID ELECTION will be as follows:

CITY/TOWNSHIP	PRCT.	LOCATION	ADDRESS
Blue Lake Township	1	Blue Lake Twp Hall	1491 Owasippe, Twin Lake
Dalton Township	2	Village of Lakewood Hall	6681 Automobile, Twin Lake
Fruitland Township	1	Fruitland Community Building	6227 South Shore Dr, Whitehall
Fruitland Township	2	Fruitland Twp Hall	4545 Nestrom, Whitehall
Montague City	1	Montague City Hall	8778 Ferry St, Montague
Montague Township	1	Montague Twp Hall	8915 Whitbeck Rd, Montague
Whitehall Township	1	Whitehall Twp Hall	7644 Durham Rd., Whitehall
White River Township	1	White River Twp Hall	7386 Post Rd, Montague
Whitehall City	1	Whitehall City Hall	405 E Colby, Whitehall

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 alternate formats can be made by contacting the local clerk in advance of the election. All polling locations are accessible for voters with disabilities.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Public Accuracy Test for the Tuesday, November 7, 2023 General/Special Election has been scheduled for Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the following locations/times:

Blue Lake Township Hall		Dalton Township Hall		Fruitland Township Hall
1491 Owasippe Rd		1616 E Riley Thompson Rd		4545 Nestrom Rd
Twin Lake, MI		Muskegon, MI		Whitehall, MI
231-894-6335		231-766-3043		231-766-3208
Montague City Hall		Montague Township Hall		White River Township Hall
8778 Ferry St		8915 Whitbeck Rd		7386 Post Rd
Montague, MI		Montague, MI		Montague, MI
231-893-1155		231-894-4414		231-894-9216
Whitehall City Hall		Whitehall Township Hall
405 E Colby Rd		7644 Durham Rd
Whitehall, MI		Whitehall, MI
231-894-4048		231-893-2095