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|Kalkaska County | |
|Kalkaska County Extension |P: 231-258-3320 |E-mail: msue40@msu.edu |
|County Government Center, |F: 231-258-4678 | |
|605 North Birch, Kalkaska, Michigan 49646-9436 | | |
| |May 2008 |
| |The parents are learning to offer healthy choices to their children when it comes|
|Do our toddlers and infants have a drinking problem? |to beverages. With warm weather coming soon to northern Michigan, it is important|
| |to offer children drinks that will quench their thirst and also be beneficial to |
|It’s not uncommon to see parents offer their small children bottles or cups |them. The FNP program encourages parents to offer water on a regular basis. |
|filled with beverages. Juice, juice drinks, formula, water and even soda pop have| |
|been given to these little ones. Concerned for the health issues this habit |During home visits McCown has provided more in-depth information about |
|presents, MSU Extension Family Nutrition Program associate Sue McCown developed a|children’s nutritional needs. She stresses that it is the parent’s responsibility|
|program to give moms and dads information on how to make good choices for the |to decide what, where and when the child gets to eat and it is the child’s |
|beverages they offer their children. |responsibility to decide how much and whether they will eat. As simple as that |
| |sounds many parents have told her that learning this lesson has made a big |
|Through the Kalkaska County Health Department McCown meets parents and gives them|difference at mealtimes when they remember to separate their responsibilities |
|nutrition information. Several parents she’s met have been surprised at the |from their children’s responsibilities. |
|maximum amount of juice per day their children should be consuming. | |
| |The battle over getting children to eat at mealtime becomes less strenuous when |
|For instance, a two year-old should have only 2/3 cup of juice for an entire day.|the division of responsibility is clearly defined. Helping parents understand |
|Allowing a toddler to walk around with a sippy cup all day filled with juice |this concept helps the family mealtime to be one of enjoyment and helps to |
|decreases their appetites for foods they need and contributes to the formation of|eliminate the power struggle that so often happens. |
|dental cavities. Soda pop is pure sugar. In most pops, the sugar content is | |
|almost one teaspoon of sugar per ounce of beverage. That is a lot of sugar |For further information regarding the Food Nutrition Program, contact Sue McCown |
|staying on tiny teeth! |at mccown@msu.edu |
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|[pic] |Michigan State University Extension helps people improve their lives through an educational process |Kalkaska County |
| |that applies knowledge to critical issues, needs and opportunities. Offices in counties across the | |
| |state link the research of the land-grant university, MSU, to challenges facing communities. | |
| |Citizens serving on county Extension councils regularly help select focus areas for programming. | |
| |MSU Extension is funded jointly by county boards of commissioners, the state through Michigan State | |
| |University and federally through the US Department of Agriculture. | |
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|How Are My Property Tax Dollars Determined? | |
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|Kalkaska MSU Extension was asked this question, not only by local citizens, but also by County Officials who needed a clear and simple way to answer this | |
|question for their constituents. | |
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|Kalkaska MSU worked with the County Equalization and the County Treasurer’s Office to provide this information by Townships and Villages within the County | |
|of Kalkaska. | |
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|Below is an example of the information brought to the public so that they may better understand where their tax dollars are spent. | |
|Township: Kalkaska (Village) | |
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|County Taxes | |
|Millage or Rate | |
|Average Taxable Value | |
|Amount | |
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|Kalkaska County Allocated (County Operations) | |
|0.0054862 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$121.08 | |
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|Commission On Aging | |
|0.0004988 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$11.01 | |
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|Public Transit | |
|0.0002500 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$5.52 | |
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|County Library | |
|0.0002488 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$5.49 | |
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|Animal Control/Recycling | |
|0.0002500 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$5.52 | |
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|Kaliseum Sportsplex | |
|0.0007300 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$16.11 | |
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|Total County Taxes | |
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|$164.73 | |
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|Township/Village Taxes | |
|Millage or Rate | |
|Average Taxable Value | |
|Amount | |
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|Kalkaska Twp. Allocated (Township Operations) | |
|0.0009651 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$21.30 | |
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|Kalkaska Village Allocated | |
|0.0012000 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$26.48 | |
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|Kalkaska Memorial Health Center | |
|0.0016000 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$35.31 | |
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|Total Township Taxes | |
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|$83.09 | |
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|Local and State School Taxes | |
|Millage or Rate | |
|Average Taxable Value | |
|Amount | |
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|State of Michigan Educational Tax | |
|0.0060000 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$132.42 | |
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|Kalkaska School District | |
|0.0017500 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$38.62 | |
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|TBISD (Allocated plus Extra Voted) | |
|0.0029334 | |
|$22,070.56 | |
|$64.74 | |
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|Total All School Taxes | |
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|$235.78 | |
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|Total Winter Taxes | |
|$100.26 | |
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|Total Village Taxes | |
|$26.48 | |
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|Total Summer Taxes | |
|$356.86 | |
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|Total Of All Annual Property Taxes (Homestead) | |
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|$483.60 | |
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|For an Average Taxable Value of $22,070.56 | |
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|As you can see in the above diagram and chart, Taxes are a bit complicated to understand, but breaking them down for people to actually see helps them |
|understand where they come from and where their tax dollars go. |
|Jim Harper |
|County Extension Director/4-H Youth Extension Educator |
|MSU is an affirmative-action, equal opportunity institution, Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, |
|color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. Issued in furtherance of |
|MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Thomas G. Coon, Extension Director, Michigan State |
|University, E. Lansing, MI 48824 |
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