H.O.P.E. Seeks Support for Millage Renewal

HURLEY, WI - Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - H.O.P.E. (Help Orphaned Pets Everywhere) Animal Shelter is reminding area residents to vote in Tuesday, August 3rd's Election.

H.O.P.E. reminds voters that Tuesday's ballot includes a proposal to renew the millage for the Gogebic County Animal Control Program, a millage that H.O.P.E. heavily relies upon in order to continue to provide the quality services it does to the community.  This millage is a renewal and will not increase property taxes. The ballot language is as follows:

GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM RENEWAL MILLAGE PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL TO LEVY TWO-TENTHS (0.2) OF ONE MILL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HOPE ANIMAL SHELTER & PART-TIME ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER (“GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM”) FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS FROM 2010-2013, INCLUSIVE:

Shall the previous voted limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Gogebic be increased two-tenths (0.2 per $1,000.00 of taxable valuation) for a period of four (4) years, 2010-2013 inclusive, the taxes so raised to be used exclusively for the continued operation of the Gogebic County Animal Control Program and shall the County of Gogebic levy such increase in millage for such purposes during such period, which increases will raise in the first year of such levy an estimated $97,219.85? (This is the millage rate that has been in effect from 1998-2009 and represents a renewal rather than an increase.)

YES ( X )

NO (    )

PLEASE VOTE “YES” ON AUGUST 3rd TO RENEW THE GOGEBIC COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM!

HELP BUILD H.O.P.E. INTO THE TYPE OF ANIMAL SHELTER OF WHICH WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF.