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Election Commission Meeting Monday, April 14, 2025 City Hall, 933 Terrace Street 5:00 pm — Room 103 . Call to Order . October 8, 2024 Minutes . May 6, 2025 Special Election a. Ballots b. Public Notice Information i. Accuracy testing ii. Early Voting schedule iii. Absentee ballot pre-processing c. List of Inspectors . Adjourn CITY OF MUSKEGON ELECTION COMMISSION MUSKEGON CITY HALL CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 933 TERRACE STREET MUSKEGON, MI 49440 OCTOBER 8, 2024 @ 5:00 P.M. A meeting of the Election Commission for the City:of Muskegon wwas:held at City Hall, 933 Terrace Street, Conference Room 103, to approve!ballots, testing, early.voting schedule, early Coordinator Shelly Stibitz Absent: Wanda Matsey Motion by Allard; second.| by Ivory.Roberts toapproveminutesofthe July 15, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. oa ne = ee Motion by Allard; secondbylyory: oberts to approve the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot. ees Motion carried. Motion by lvory-Roberts; second by Allard approving the accuracy testing, early voting schedule, earlyabsentee ballot processing schedule and public notice information for the November 5, 2024 General Election. Motion carried. — Motion by Allard; second by lvory-Roberts to approve early voting, early tabulation and election day inspectors as presented and designate the clerk to make additions or deletions as necessary. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Ann Marie Meisch, MMC-City Clerk Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 1-A - ocal SchoolDistrict Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified [_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development L_]No. authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 1-B Museum Millage Proposal Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 2 Local School District Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City.of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage. Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and ail other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified [_] Yes: Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development [-_] Ne authorities in the County of Muskegon. | Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 3-A Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City of. Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.37 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified C_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. om C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 3-B ount Museum Millage Proposal Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 4 Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund. Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified [_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development C—] N° authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes CJ No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 5 Museum Millage Proposal Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By jaw, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified Co] ves Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. To C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 6 Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City.of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified CyYes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development C_]"o authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 7 OCal 3 01 Vist Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City. of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified C_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development C_] No authorities in the County of Muskegon. C_] Yes CJ No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 8 _bocal OIL Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified C_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. an C_] Yes C_] No Sample Ballot Special Election Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Muskegon County, Michigan City of Muskegon, Precinct 9 Museum Millage Proposal Public Schools of the City.of Muskegon Shall the County of Muskegon, Michigan, be authorized to Sinking Fund Millage Renewal Proposal levy annually an amount not to exceed .31 mill ($0.31 on each This proposal renews .9519 mill of building and site sinking $1,000 of taxable value), which is a new additional millage, fund millage previously approved by the electors. against all taxable property within Muskegon County for a 36550 period of twenty (20) years, 2025 to 2044, inclusive, for the Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the purpose of constructing new museum space, renovating the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property existing museum, updating exhibits and purchasing furniture, in the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon, Muskegon fixtures and equipment for the Muskegon Museum of History County, Michigan, be renewed by .9519 mill ($0.9519 on each & Science, which is part of the Lakeshore Museum Center, $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2026 to and any other museum purpose authorized by law? The 2035, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for estimate of the revenue Muskegon County will collect if the the construction or repair of school buildings and all other millage is approved and levied in the first year (2025) is purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the approximately $1,900,000. By law, a portion of the millage school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied may be subject to capture by brownfield redevelopment in 2026 is approximately $750,195? authorities and those authorities governed by the Recodified [_] Yes Tax Increment Financing Act, 2018 PA 57, including downtown development authorities and local finance development authorities in the County of Muskegon. C8 C_] Yes C_] No PUBLIC NOTICE Related to the May 6, 2025 Special Election in the City of Muskegon Ballot proposals: Muskegon County Museum and Muskegon Public Schools Millage Location: Muskegon City Hall, 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49440 Day Date Time Place Description . ; Room Election Commission Meeting Monday April 14, 2025 9:00 pm 103 Appoint inspectors, approve ballots & duties Thursday April 24, 2025 10:00 am eon Election Equipment Public Accuracy Test April 28, 2025 to 9:00 am - Room All May 2, 2025 5:00 pm 107 Early V Voting Saturda y May ¥*)3, 2025 9:00 am— | Clerk's 5:00 pm office Mandatory y weekend hours Saturda May 3, 2025 9:00 am — Lower “Early mail-in absentee ballot processin y Y*, 14:00 pm level y P 6 Tuesda May 6, 2025 2:00 pm — Lower 4Absentee ballot processin y ¥% 38:00 pm level P 6 Room . Tuesday May 6, 2025 8:00 pm 103 Close of Early Voting Polls 14:00 pm or until completed * Eight (8) election inspectors equally representing both major parties as equally as possible scheduled and one (1) challenger per credentialed organization permitted 38:00 pm or later until completed 4 Eight (8) election inspectors equally representing both major parties as equally as possible scheduled and one (1) challenger per credentialed organization permitted Posted: 04.01.2025 May 6, 2025 Special Early Voting Election Inspector Schedule Day/Date Work Hours | Party | Chair Inspector replied yes Monday, April] 8:30 am to 28 5:30 pm D X |Ken Jackson R Deborah Griffith R Dana Laswell Tuesday, 8:30am to April 29 5:30pm D X {Ken Jackson R Dana Laswell R Tom Lack Wednesday, | 8:30am to April 30 5:30pm R X |Dominique Ornelas R Marge Winkler D Helen Black Thursday, 8:30am to May 1 5:30pm R X |Dominique Ornelas R Marge Winkler D Helen Black Friday, 8:30am to May 2 5:30pm R X |Jordan Potter D Linda Bailey D Michele Ribesky Saturday, 8:30am to May 3 5:30pm R X |Jordan Potter D Linda Bailey D Michele Ribesky May 6, 2025 Special Election Election Inspector Work Schedule Location Pct | # | Party |First Last Position Precinct 1 D |Ken McCallum Supervisor >| ~ oO 9) Elo & 1 1 R {Deborah Griffith Chair a w 1 | 2 D |Ramona Metcalf 3 Pe E 1 3 D {Brenda Billings-Carter | |Co-Chair ple a c| 0 io S 60 Precinct 2 D |Ken McCallum Supervisor rs) Pe) 4 ¢ @ 2 [1] Rodi McClain Chair El a 2 |21{ D_ {Mechelle Schneider al = 2 | 3 | R [Brenda Freye {i so o Fame) = :5 3 60 s) Precinct 3 ~~ c oF) ale . FS 3 1 R |Takyra Williams Chair FS 3 2 3 3 2 D |Dennis Childers s| —| 5 $ 3 | 3] D_ {Becky Hamil ‘| S S 3 | 4] D_ {Gloria Minor ~n w Ne} Precinct 4 ~ 7] el, £ 4 |1 R_ |Jordan Potter Chair 5 3 3 ° 4 |2 D {Helen Black > € E © 4 | 3} R_|Connie Tolbert tt pa s) Ses 2 4 | 4 D jLinda Bailey v on fae] an Precinct 5 Lo) $ = 2 <x bs 5 1 D_ {Eric Cummings Chair aly £ 5 | 2] D_ [Willie Minor 3 5 g 5 | 3] R= [Evelyn Radley-Jackson £5 Ww 5 | 4] RR IWicki Ware a ° fs) on el Precinct 6 2 +” r= = y 6 | 1| D_ [Annette Stuckey Chair alo) of Fr 6 | 2 D j|Vanessa Miller c| t= : 9} wl = Fs 6 | 3 R {Alene Miller 2 8 F 00 6 | 4] R= {Mary Bisson g3 | § Precinct 7 % £ c| = 4 7 [2] Lb [Richard McClain Chair ge s 4 7 | 2} R |Tom Lack. wn 41 a = 3 7 3 D [Diana VanPatten-Duff al § a 7 |4 D |Michele Ribesky HoT Precinct 8 rs} c c 3 = s 8 | 1] D_ |Ken Jackson Chair S| 0 a| 5 8 | 2] R= {Dana Lasswell S| 2) B| = al X 2 2 8 | 3 D |Frank Landingham 2 5 OE a1 8 8 4 D |Dave Taggart E © o C a | Precinct 9 bi ios Yo | 8 pee 5 9 1 R vs |Dominique Ornelas : Chair Ss t 9 | 2 D |Michael Cummings Chair % 2 ra 9 | 3 | R_ {Prudence Moore Gls a4 9 | 4] D_ {David Brown 2 a 9 | 5] D_= |Chris Gilchrist AVCB TUESDAY, MAY 6th, 2 pm - 8pm ED} 1 R_ |Kimberly Young Scan/Chair ED | 2 D |Ginger Martinez Open ED | 3 D |Cindie Burr CH/Process ED | 4 D {Carol Stewart Open * ED | 5 R_ {Elsie Klint Open £ ED | 6 R {Shelley Jones Scan/Open a % ED | 7 | D = {Mary Ann Day Open = © ED | 8 D jGloria Davis Open s} k3 ED 9 R_ Lori Johnson Scan/Open ea o SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, 9am - 4pm , EP | 1 R_ {Kimberly Young Early Scan/Cha EP | 2 D |Cindie Burr CH/Process EP | 3 D |Ken Jackson Early Process EP | 4 R_ {Shelley Jones Early Process EP | 5 D |Shannon Hayes Early Process EP | 6 D {Chris Gilchrist Early Process EP | 7 R- Lori Johnson Early Process EP | 8 D |Ginger Martinez Early Process Receiving Board 1 D |Mike Vandermolen _ g 2 | R_ |lisa Potter L S % 3 D |Brenda Lowery-Jensen & Mla 4} R_ {Beth Lewis g 5 R |Peggy Thorsen-Straley 6 D |Ambur Lenartowicz
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