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Village of Lexington: public safety millage

On the ballot in
Village of Lexington
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

For the purpose of raising funds to be used exclusively to maintain police and fire protection operations within the Village, shall the Constitutional Limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one year upon all taxable property located in the Village be increased by up to Three mills ($3 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of ten years from, 2026 through 2035, inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise approximately $219,331.07 in its first year. Proceeds from the millage may be captured by tax increment financing authorities located with in the Village of Lexington if required by law.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote lets the Village of Lexington levy up to 3 mills for 2026–2035, to be used only for police and fire protection.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the public safety millage.

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