VOTE411 Voter Guide

This millage proposal, if approved, would allow the County of Midland to restore the previously approved millage of 1.0 mills, which was reduced by application of the Headlee Amendment’s required tax rollback to 0.9855 mills, and levy up to, but not more than 1.0 mills during the term.“For the purpose of continuing funding for the Midland County Road Commission programs to construct, maintain, repair, and improve highway, road, street, and bridge systems within the County of Midland, shall the County of Midland renew and increase previously voter approved amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed for all purposes upon real and personal property in the County of Midland, as authorized by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, as amended, which has been reduced from 1.0 Mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) to 0.9855 Mill ($0.9855 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by the required rollback, up to the original voted 1.0 Mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), and levied for the years 2027 - 2030, both inclusive, which if approved and levied in its entirety is estimated to raise $4,394,945.00 in the first year?”