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Whitewater Township: ambulance millage renewal

On the ballot in
Whitewater Township
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.3787 mills ($1.3787 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed and levied at 1.3787 mills ($1.3787 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for operating and maintaining ambulance service, raising an estimated $473,621 in 2026?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews the township's 1.3787-mill tax for 4 years (2026-2029) to operate and maintain ambulance service.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal.

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