INGHAM COUNTY FARMLAND
AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
INITIATIVE MILLAGE QUESTION

For the purpose of protecting farmland and other
open space lands, including waterways, wildlife
habitat, wetlands, and other natural lands, and to encourage
urban development, shall the Constitutional
limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may
be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within
the County of Ingham, Michigan, be increased by
0.1400 mills ($0.14 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a
period of ten (10) years (2008-2017) inclusive?

(If approved and levied in full, this Millage will raise an
estimated additional $1,056,323 for farmland and open
space preservation in the first calendar year of the levy
based on state taxable valuation. If approved and levied,
a portion of the millage may be disbursed, in accordance
with State law, to the Downtown Development Authorities
of the Cities of Leslie, Mason, Williamston, and the
Townships of Delhi, Ingham, Leroy, Meridian, and Vevay;
the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the Cities of
East Lansing, Lansing, and Williamston; the Local Development
Finance Authorities of the Cities of Leslie and
Mason; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities
of the County of Ingham, the Cities of East Lansing and
Lansing, and the Townships of Delhi and Ingham.)