http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/02/saugatuck_township_asks_voters.html
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP -- A ballot referendum for an 0.5 mill, two-year levy to build a $205,000 budget for fighting land issue in court will face township voters on the May 4 ballot.
Township Board Trustee Jim Hanson said lawsuits by developers and people who trying to get property taxes reduced are draining the township's budget.
During 2008-09, the township spent nearly $50,000 defending its regulations. This year, it has already chalked up $45,000 in legal fees to fend off a 40 percent tax reduction case brought by Singapore Dunes LLC on a $20 million piece of land that was formerly of the Denison estate.
"If our voters want us to continue defending our land use policies and fair taxation, they're going to have to let us know by voting for this millage," Trustee Chris Roerig said.
If approved, the millage would cost homeowners $50 a year on a $200,000 market value home.
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP -- A ballot referendum for an 0.5 mill, two-year levy to build a $205,000 budget for fighting land issue in court will face township voters on the May 4 ballot.
Township Board Trustee Jim Hanson said lawsuits by developers and people who trying to get property taxes reduced are draining the township's budget.
During 2008-09, the township spent nearly $50,000 defending its regulations. This year, it has already chalked up $45,000 in legal fees to fend off a 40 percent tax reduction case brought by Singapore Dunes LLC on a $20 million piece of land that was formerly of the Denison estate.
"If our voters want us to continue defending our land use policies and fair taxation, they're going to have to let us know by voting for this millage," Trustee Chris Roerig said.
If approved, the millage would cost homeowners $50 a year on a $200,000 market value home.
