Shall the Charter Township of Ypsilanti be authorized to levy and increase the limitations of the total amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed in any one year upon real and tangible personal property in the Charter Township of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, as provided by Section 6 of Article IX of the Constitution of Michigan, 1963, from 0.0 to 3.125 ($3.125 per $1000), for a period of four (4) years from 2013-2016 both inclusive, for the purpose of providing revenues for fire protection, prevention, rescue services and equipment reserves? The first year of this levy shall generate estimated revenue of $3,459,816.
The Fire Protection, Prevention, Rescue Service and Equipment Reserves Millage would generate revenues to replace some of the fire service revenues lost due to decrease in property values. The revenue generated by this millage will be used specifically to provide fire services and for no other purpose.