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Royalton Township Special Assessment to Equip, Maintain and Operate Township Fire Department

Royalton Township · Berrien County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Royalton Township.

Royalton Township Special Assessment to Equip, Maintain and Operate Township Fire Department

Millage Proposal1.25 mills10 years (2027–2036)est. $484,430/yr

Should Royalton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, pursuant to Public Act 33 of the Michigan Public Acts, 1951, as amended, MCL 41.801 et. seq., raise money to equip, maintain, and operate the Township Fire Department by annual special assessments levies of up to 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on all real property in the Township that is not exempt from property taxes, for a period of ten (10) years, with the levies to be from 2027 to 2036, to provide funding for the 2027 to…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 1.25 mills for 10 years — this is a tax increase.
NOA NO vote rejects the new tax; your property tax rate stays where it is.
Official ballot language

Should Royalton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, pursuant to Public Act 33 of the Michigan Public Acts, 1951, as amended, MCL 41.801 et. seq., raise money to equip, maintain, and operate the Township Fire Department by annual special assessments levies of up to 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on all real property in the Township that is not exempt from property taxes, for a period of ten (10) years, with the levies to be from 2027 to 2036, to provide funding for the 2027 to 2036 calendar years,? If approved and fully levied in December 2027, the estimated revenue from this special assessment collected in the first year would be $484,430.00.

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