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Operating Millage Renewal Proposition for Veterans

Alpena County · Alpena County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Alpena City, Alpena Township, Green Township, Long Rapids Township, Maple Ridge Township, Ossineke Township, Sanborn Township, Wellington Township, Wilson Township.

Operating Millage Renewal Proposition for Veterans

Millage Renewal0.21 mills4 yearsest. $274,291/yr

Shall the limitations on the amount of taxes which shall be assessed against all property both real and personal in Alpena County, Michigan be continued as provided in Section 6, Article IX of the Michigan Constitution, and the Alpena County Board of Commissioners be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed 0.21 (21/100) mill ($0.21 on each $1,000.00 of Equalized State Taxable Value) for a period of four (4) years starting with the levy made December 1, 2026 for the purpose of providing funds to…

YESA YES vote continues the existing levy of 0.21 mills for 4 years — generally no increase over what you pay now.
NOA NO vote lets the current millage expire; the service it funds would need cuts or other revenue.
Official ballot language

Shall the limitations on the amount of taxes which shall be assessed against all property both real and personal in Alpena County, Michigan be continued as provided in Section 6, Article IX of the Michigan Constitution, and the Alpena County Board of Commissioners be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed 0.21 (21/100) mill ($0.21 on each $1,000.00 of Equalized State Taxable Value) for a period of four (4) years starting with the levy made December 1, 2026 for the purpose of providing funds to equip, operate, maintain and provide support and assistance services to Veterans through the Alpena County Department of Veterans Affairs (the estimate of revenue the County of Alpena will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2026) is ($274,291.27).

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