THE ELECTION GUIDE: Voters face multiple funding issues on the Nov. 2 ballot

Pots, parks and books also on ballot

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City of Mason

Mason is looking to boost funding for its parks and trails with a request for a new 1-mill property tax levy ($1 on each $1,000 in taxable value) over the next five years, which would generate about $232,000 annually for improvements to parks, trails and other pathways within the city.

The city’s immediate priorities include several improvements to signs, buildings and pathways at Laylin Park on the east side of the city, as well as renovations at Rayner, Lee Austin, Bond, Griffin and Hayes parks and portions of the 2.4-mile Hayhoe Riverwalk Trail off Howell Road.

City of Potterville

Voters in Potterville will decide whether the cannabis industry can finally move into town.

A voter-initiated proposal seeks to overturn the current prohibition on recreational marijuana businesses in the city and introduce new allowances for retailers, growers and processors. The ordinance, if approved, would require the city to grant licenses for up to two pot shops, as well as three growing operations, a processing facility and an on-site cannabis consumption lounge

The ordinance would require city officials to carve out a new competitive licensing structure, which would also depend on would-be entrepreneurs first receiving their state licenses.

Bath Township

The Bath Township Public Library needs help keeping books on the shelves for the next decade. A 10-year millage renewal will keep the tax levy flat at .6792 mills — or about $0.68 for each $1,000 in taxable property value. The millage aims to generate about $323,000 in its first year and the cash can only be used for operating, maintaining, and equipping the local library.

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