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Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Millage Proposal

Clarkston City · Oakland County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Clarkston City.

Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Millage Proposal

New Millage / Increase7 millsest. $457,116/yr

Shall the city be authorized to increase the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the City of the Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, by the amount of 7.0 mills ($7.00 per $1,000 of taxable value of property in the City) for the period of July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031, inclusive, to fund a continuation of police protection, fire fighting, fire protection, and emergency response services; it is estimated that…

YESA YES vote approves a new levy of 7 mills — 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 city be authorized to increase the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the City of the Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, by the amount of 7.0 mills ($7.00 per $1,000 of taxable value of property in the City) for the period of July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031, inclusive, to fund a continuation of police protection, fire fighting, fire protection, and emergency response services; it is estimated that approval of this proposal would result in a new authorization to collect a total of $ 457,116 in the first year for the stated purposes.

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