Quote Originally Posted by Johnnny5 View Post
Do you happen to have a link showing that this is a renewal of an existing millage?

All the online references I have seen show this as a new 10 year .2 mill tax specifically tied to the DIA.
At least as far as Wayne County is concerned, it is a new millage. The language on the WC ballot is:

"The Wayne County Art Institute Authority was established pursuant to Public Act 296 of 2010 and formed to allow for continuing support of art institute services for the students, residents and visitors of Wayne County. The law allows the Authority to seek authorization from the electors to levy a tax of not more than 0.2 mill [[20 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) on real and personal property to provide revenue to an art institute services provider for this purpose. Accordingly, to continue providing art institute services to benefit the residents of the County, shall a 0.2 mill on all of the taxable property located within the County be imposed for a period of ten [[10) years, being years 2012 through 2021? It is estimated that if approved and levied, this new millage would generate approximately $8,284,722 in 2012."