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Public Safety Millage Proposal

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

Public Safety Millage Proposal

New Millage / Increase2 mills10 years (2026–2035)est. $391,000/yr

Shall Norvell Township, Jackson County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new additional millage annually in an amount not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 per each $1,000 of taxable value) for ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, to provide funds for the purpose of operating, equipping, purchasing, and making capital expenditures for police, fire, and emergency medical services, including ambulance services? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 2 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

Shall Norvell Township, Jackson County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new additional millage annually in an amount not to exceed 2 mills ($2.00 per each $1,000 of taxable value) for ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, to provide funds for the purpose of operating, equipping, purchasing, and making capital expenditures for police, fire, and emergency medical services, including ambulance services? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy (2026) if the millage is approved is approximately $391,000.

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