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Grosse Ile Township: fire department equipment millage renewal

On the ballot in
Grosse Ile Township
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the expired previously voted increase in the total tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grosse Ile Township, of 0.50 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.4818 mills ($0.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 0.4818 mills ($0.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of 5 years from 2026 through 2030 inclusive, to provide funds for the acquiring of fire department vehicles and other necessary fire department equipment, raising an estimated $403,000 in the first calendar year the millage is levied (of which an estimated $5,750 will be disbursed to the Grosse Ile Township Downtown Development Authority and an estimated $1,800 to the Brownfield Authority as legally required)?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a 0.4818-mill tax for five years (2026–2030) to buy fire department vehicles and equipment.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal of the fire equipment millage.

Sources

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