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New Fire Department Millage

Liberty Township · Jackson County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Liberty Township.

New Fire Department Millage

New Millage / Increase1.25 mills3 yearsest. $247,488/yr

Shall the Township of Liberty be authorized to levy and collect a millage up to 1.25 mills per $1,000 of taxable valuation (1.25) of state taxable value for a period of three years beginning November 2026 to be used exclusively for the Fire Department as non-operational funding for the replacement of a fire engine and equipment. If approved, the estimated revenue that will be collected in the first year will be approximately $247,488.

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 1.25 mills for 3 years — this is a tax increase.
NOA NO vote rejects the new tax; your property tax rate stays where it is.
Official ballot language

Shall the Township of Liberty be authorized to levy and collect a millage up to 1.25 mills per $1,000 of taxable valuation (1.25) of state taxable value for a period of three years beginning November 2026 to be used exclusively for the Fire Department as non-operational funding for the replacement of a fire engine and equipment. If approved, the estimated revenue that will be collected in the first year will be approximately $247,488.

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