Village of Stevensville Residents for Freedom & Prosperity

05/02/2023

Today is the day to make your voice heard residents of The Village of Stevensville!! Voting is from 7am- 8pm at the Berrien County Baptist Church.

05/01/2023

For those who have said, I am voting yes because there are other funding options to fix our roads, the Village has already explored every option available...and here they are.

05/01/2023

Want to know how you will be impacted if Ordinance 2023-1 is repealed??? See below items from the Village Council meeting!!!
VOTE NO!!!

05/01/2023

The ballot language for tomorrow's vote may be confusing, this was not our choice!! VOTE NO for the Village of Stevensville to receive local and state tax revenue so the $5.4 Million in road repairs needed will get done in a timely fashion WITHOUT a HUGE increase in property taxes and letting them get worse while it is not in the budget to do those repairs!

05/01/2023

3 reasons to "VOTE NO" tomorrow May 2nd on 2023-1!

04/28/2023

Please make sure that you understand the “true facts” of the Ordinance and how the Village Council came to decision for Ordinance. Below is the link to the presentation given at the meeting on January 11, 2023.

04/19/2023

Voting is in just 12 Days!! Make your voice matter!! VOTE NO on 2023-1
Below is the Village of Stevensville voter information page. Please let us know if you have any questions!!

The village of Stevensville is considering adopting ordinances to allow for and regulate recreational ma*****na retailers in the village. The process involves 2 steps - a zoning amendment through the planning commission and a regulatory ordinance through the Village Council. Zoning Amendment The z.....

04/19/2023

Some of you have had problems accessing the documents in the Google Public Drive we had provided. We have verified that the link is public and are not sure why some may not be able to open specific documents, it may be a PDF and if you don't have Adobe Acrobat reader it may not allow you to open. We are providing the link again, if you have issues please message us with what document you cannot open and the error message and we will do everything we can to provide it to you. All documents in this drive are also available on the Village of Stevensville website.

Thank you!!

04/08/2023

The Q & A’s that we are sharing are NOT OPINIONS…THESE ARE FACTS.

Question:
“What other funding options were considered before Ma*****na Retailers?”

Answer:
“The Village of Stevensville looked at a number of different options to Fill the General Fund gap, including:

1. FEDERAL AID- The Village continues to utilize available federal funding and grants.

2. STATE AID - The Village continues to utilize available federal funding and grants.

3. MUNICIPAL BONDS - Used for large projects with expected future revenue, NOT FOR ROADS UNLESS PAIRED WITH MILAGE.

4. PROPERTY TAXES- The Village does NOT control valuation, it is a state formula.

5. REDUCE EXPENDITURES - Not enough would be saved unless there is a DRASTIC reduction in Staff and Services.

6. MA*****NA EXCISE TAX - The Village would generate AT LEAST $100,000 Annually with 2 Retailers. (We will be sharing more numbers & further information about what other local municipalities have seen as far as revenue etc.).

7. ROAD MILAGE - 2.7 MILS would generate around $120k annually. TAX INCREASE OF an estimated $270 per $100k of assessed value.

04/07/2023

So everyone is aware, there are a maximum of ONLY 2 Retailers that would be allowed.

It is also very important to know that these 2 locations that the Village Council spent a lot of time and research on before deciding on are NOT within walking distance of the Village!

04/07/2023

We are going to post some of the most commonly asked questions we are hearing along with the answers from the information The Village had provided.

Below you will find a map of where the road improvements are needed and costs associated with each project.

Please let us know if you have further questions about this or you may also find this and lots of other helpful information in the public drive section of our page.

Thank you!

04/07/2023

Our Yard Signs are available now and going fast! If you would like one please message us!!! This is what they look like.