Ballot question

City of Mt. Pleasant: Consumers Energy easement on park and river corridor property

On the ballot in: City of Mount Pleasant
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the City of Mt. Pleasant be authorized, pursuant to Article II, Sections 16(E) and 16(F) of the City Charter, to grant Consumers Energy Company a permanent utility easement for the relocation, construction, operation, and maintenance of low-voltage and high-voltage electric lines and associated equipment sharing a single line of poles along the north right of way of West Broadway Avenue, with vegetation management rights extending approximately 80 feet into the southern portions of Nelson Park and Riverside Cemetery and 40 feet into the northern portion of Mill Pond Park?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote authorizes the city to grant Consumers Energy a permanent easement for power lines along West Broadway, with tree-clearing rights into Nelson Park, Riverside Cemetery and Mill Pond Park.

A “No” vote means

A no vote denies the city authority to grant the easement.

Sources

Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Isabella County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center

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