Ballot question
City of Saginaw Proposal 1: remove property tax revenue cap (charter amendment)
- On the ballot in
- City of Saginaw
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
The present section limits the property tax rate to the lesser of 7.5 mills or that needed to yield the same revenue as was received in the 1978-1979 fiscal year ($3,828,778). It also provides for a temporary 3 mill additional tax for a declared emergency. The proposed amendment would eliminate the tax cap on the gross dollar amount of revenue that may be levied but otherwise maintains all other provisions, including the number of mills that may be levied. Shall this proposal be adopted?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote removes the charter's cap tying city property tax revenue to the 1978-79 amount ($3,828,778); the 7.5-mill rate limit stays.
A “No” vote means
A no vote keeps the revenue cap.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Saginaw County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
- Unofficial Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/22/2026) · Saginaw County Clerk
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