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Village of Pewamo Operating Millage Restoration Proposal

Lyons Township · Ionia County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Lyons Township.

Village of Pewamo Operating Millage Restoration Proposal

Millage Restoration (Headlee Override)2 mills4 years (2027–2030)est. $34,324/yr

This proposal will partially restore millage lost as a result of reductions required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes assessed within the Village of Pewamo, Ionia County, Michigan, as imposed by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, which taxes may be assessed against all property in the Village, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of 4 years, 2027 to 2030,…

YESA YES vote raises the levy back to the originally authorized 2 mills, overriding the Headlee Amendment rollback — this is a tax increase over the current rate.
NOA NO vote keeps the current, rolled-back rate in place.
Official ballot language

This proposal will partially restore millage lost as a result of reductions required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963. Shall the tax limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes assessed within the Village of Pewamo, Ionia County, Michigan, as imposed by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, which taxes may be assessed against all property in the Village, be increased by 2 mills ($2.00 on each $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of 4 years, 2027 to 2030, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the Village will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $34,324 (this millage is to partially restore millage lost as a result of reductions required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963)?

Appears on ballots in 1 of 2 precincts in Lyons Township — check your official sample ballot.

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