Ballot question
Columbia Township: road construction millage renewal
- On the ballot in
- Columbia Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Columbia Township of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.4927 mills ($1.4927 per $1000 of taxable value) by the required rollbacks and subject to further rollbacks for 2026, be renewed at up to 1.4927 mills ($1.4927 per $1000 of taxable value) for seven years, 2026 through 2033 inclusive, for new road construction; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $216,000.00?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote renews a township tax of up to 1.4927 mills for 2026–2033 for new road construction.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Tuscola County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
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