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Proposition to Authorize the Levying of .5 Mills to Provide Funding to Maintain, Improve, Upgrade Parks Within the City of Owosso

Owosso City · Shiawassee County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Owosso City.

Proposition to Authorize the Levying of .5 Mills to Provide Funding to Maintain, Improve, Upgrade Parks Within the City of Owosso

Millage Renewal0.5 mills2 yearsest. $170,000/yr

Shall the City of Owosso renew a millage of .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00) on taxable value of property located in the City of Owosso, in accordance with Section 9.1 of the Owosso City Charter? The millage shall be levied for two years beginning with the 2027 tax levy year and running through the 2029 tax year (inclusive). If approved, the millage will raise, in the first year of such levy, an estimated revenue of $170,000 to provide funding to the City of Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission.…

YESA YES vote continues the existing levy of 0.5 mills for 2 years — 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 City of Owosso renew a millage of .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00) on taxable value of property located in the City of Owosso, in accordance with Section 9.1 of the Owosso City Charter? The millage shall be levied for two years beginning with the 2027 tax levy year and running through the 2029 tax year (inclusive). If approved, the millage will raise, in the first year of such levy, an estimated revenue of $170,000 to provide funding to the City of Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission. Revenue will be used to maintain, improve, and upgrade parks within the City of Owosso. If approved and levied in full, a portion of such millage may be subject to capture by the Owosso Downtown Development Authority and Owosso Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

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