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Household Garbage and Recycling Services Proposal

Powell Township · Marquette County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Powell Township.

Household Garbage and Recycling Services Proposal

New Millage / Increase1 mills3 years (2027–2029)est. $128,798/yr

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, be increased and levied at 1.00 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) upon expiration of the current garbage collection millage for a period of 3 years, from 2027 to 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for continued township household garbage collection, Powell Township Transfer Station operations, recycling and related waste disposal…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 1 mill 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 limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, be increased and levied at 1.00 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) upon expiration of the current garbage collection millage for a period of 3 years, from 2027 to 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for continued township household garbage collection, Powell Township Transfer Station operations, recycling and related waste disposal services? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $128,798 in the first year of levy.

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