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Charter Township of Waterford Renewal of Fire Operating Millage #2

Waterford Township · Oakland County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Waterford Township.

Charter Township of Waterford Renewal of Fire Operating Millage #2

Millage Renewal0.8822 mills2026–2035est. $2,994,579/yr

Shall the existing authorized Fire Operating Millage #2 originally approved by voters in 1986, be renewed at the current 0.8822 mills ($0.8822 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) upon taxable real property and personal property within the Township of Waterford for the period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, thereby generating in the first year an estimated $2,994,579.65 to be used for the cost of staffing, maintenance and operation of the Fire Department for Waterford Residents only?

YESA YES vote continues the existing levy of 0.8822 mills for 2026–2035 — generally no increase over what you pay now.
NOA NO vote lets the current millage expire; the service it funds would need cuts or other revenue.
Official ballot language

Shall the existing authorized Fire Operating Millage #2 originally approved by voters in 1986, be renewed at the current 0.8822 mills ($0.8822 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) upon taxable real property and personal property within the Township of Waterford for the period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, thereby generating in the first year an estimated $2,994,579.65 to be used for the cost of staffing, maintenance and operation of the Fire Department for Waterford Residents only?

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