Ballot question
Village of Shepherd: operating millage restoration
- On the ballot in
- Village of Shepherd
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the Village of Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a tax of up to 1.3632 mills ($1.3632 per $1,000 of taxable value) for general operating purposes, to restore the Village’s authorized operating millage rate, which has been reduced by the Headlee Amendment from 12.5000 mills to 11.1368 mills? If approved, this millage will restore the Village’s authorized general operating millage rate to 12.5000 mills and permit the Village to levy up to that rate for four (4) years, subject to any further Headlee reductions. It is estimated that the 1.3632 mills would raise approximately $56,847.00 in the first year it is levied.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote lets the village levy up to 1.3632 more mills for 4 years, restoring its operating rate from 11.1368 to 12.5 mills, about $56,847 in the first year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the restoration; the village's operating rate stays at 11.1368 mills.
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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