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Columbia Township Emergency Services Millage Proposal

Columbia Township · Tuscola County · on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Columbia Township.

Columbia Township Emergency Services Millage Proposal

Millage Renewal with Increase1 mills2026–2033est. $144,000/yr

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Columbia Township be renewed at 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2026 through 2033 inclusive for Emergency Fire and Ambulance Services and/or Equipment for the Township of Columbia; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $144,000.00.

YESA YES vote continues the existing levy of 1 mill for 2026–2033 — generally no increase over what you pay now, plus the restored or added amount described.
NOA NO vote lets the current millage expire; the service it funds would need cuts or other revenue.
Official ballot language

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Columbia Township be renewed at 1.0 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2026 through 2033 inclusive for Emergency Fire and Ambulance Services and/or Equipment for the Township of Columbia; and shall the township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $144,000.00.

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