Ballot question
Orion Township: $13.3 million public library improvement bond
- On the ballot in
- Orion charter Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the Charter Township of Orion, County of Oakland, Michigan, borrow the principal sum of not to exceed Thirteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($13,300,000) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds, payable in not to exceed twenty (20) years from the date of issuance, to pay the cost of constructing, furnishing and equipping additions, renovations, and improvements to the Orion Township Public Library facility to support children’s programming and resources, community gathering and learning spaces, technology upgrades and infrastructure, accessibility improvements, and other library facility enhancements and related site improvements?The estimated millage to be levied in 2027 is 0.3116 mill ($0.31 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds is 0.3117 mill ($0.31 per $1,000 of taxable value).
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote lets the township borrow up to $13,300,000 to expand and renovate the Orion Township Public Library; estimated 0.3116 mill in 2027.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the bond.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Oakland County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
- Official Proposal List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/9/2026) · Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Elections Division
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