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Proposal 1---0.6 Mills for Fire Protection Services
Cheshire Township · Allegan County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Cheshire Township.
Proposal 1---0.6 Mills for Fire Protection Services
“Shall the expired (after 2025) previous voted increase in the limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Cheshire Township imposed under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution authorized at 0.6 mills in November 2018 for levy in 2020-2025 and subsequently reduced to 0.5366 mills ($0.5366 per $1,000 of taxable value) by required millage rollbacks be renewed and increased to not more than 0.6 mills ($0.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six years in 2026-2031 inclusive on…
Official ballot language
“Shall the expired (after 2025) previous voted increase in the limitation on general ad valorem taxes in Cheshire Township imposed under Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution authorized at 0.6 mills in November 2018 for levy in 2020-2025 and subsequently reduced to 0.5366 mills ($0.5366 per $1,000 of taxable value) by required millage rollbacks be renewed and increased to not more than 0.6 mills ($0.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six years in 2026-2031 inclusive on all taxable real and personal property in Cheshire Township for disbursement to Cheshire Township for the purpose of operating fire protection services and/or purchasing vehicles/equipment needed to provide such services in Cheshire Township, thereby raising an estimated $61,617.12 in the first year the millage is levied?”
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