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St. James Township Medical Center Millage Increase

St James Township · Charlevoix County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in St James Township.

St. James Township Medical Center Millage Increase

New Millage / Increase0.5 mills4 years (2026–2029)est. $33,996/yr

This proposal provides an additional 0.5 mills for operation of Beaver Island’s medical center. “Shall St. James Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for four (4) years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of Beaver Island’s medical center, which 0.5-mill increase will raise an estimated $33,996 in the first…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 0.5 mills for 4 years — this is a tax increase.
NOA NO vote rejects the new tax; your property tax rate stays where it is.
Official ballot language

This proposal provides an additional 0.5 mills for operation of Beaver Island’s medical center. “Shall St. James Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for four (4) years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of Beaver Island’s medical center, which 0.5-mill increase will raise an estimated $33,996 in the first year the millage is levied?”

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