Ballot question
City of Hart: public safety millage (new)
- On the ballot in
- City of Hart
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the City of Hart, County of Oceana, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new additional millage of up to 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the City for a period of four (4) years, 2027 through 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for police protection, fire protection, emergency response services, public safety personnel and training, vehicles, apparatus, equipment, facilities, technology, capital improvements, and related public safety operational expenses?If approved and levied in full, the new additional millage is estimated to raise approximately $129,596 in the first year of the levy. All revenue from the millage will be disbursed to the City of Hart for the purposes stated above.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote approves a new city tax of up to 2.0 mills for 4 years (2027-2030) for police, fire and emergency services, personnel, equipment and facilities.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the new tax.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Oceana County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
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