Ballot question
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
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Wayne County (every precinct) · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center
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