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Cooper Charter Township Fire & Rescue Millage Proposal
Cooper Township · Kalamazoo County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Cooper Township.
Cooper Charter Township Fire & Rescue Millage Proposal
NEW fire and rescue millage of up to 2.0 mills for 2026–2035 (~$882K first year) for operations, equipment, personnel and a new fire building.
Cost to you: About $200/year per $100,000 of taxable value at the full levy.
Official ballot language
Shall Cooper Charter Township, Kalamazoo County, be authorized to levy annually a new additional millage in an amount not to exceed 2.0 mills ($2.00 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the Township for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of operating, equipping, providing personnel, and purchasing for the fire department; for construction of a new building and facilities for the fire department; and any other purposes authorized by law for fire and rescue services? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year (2026) if the millage is approved and levied by the Township is approximately $882,000.
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Plain-English summaries and the YES/NO explanations are ours; the ballot language above is the official text from the Michigan Secretary of State sample ballot. Confirm with your clerk if anything differs on your ballot.