Benzie County Jail Operations Millage Renewal Proposal
For the sole purpose of continuing to provide funds for Benzie County Jail Operations at the same rate approved by the voters in 2024, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Benzie County, Michigan be renewed by up to 1.266 mills, ($1.266 per $1,000.00 taxable value), and be levied for a period of four (4) years (2027-2030), inclusive?If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $2,414,386 to fund County Jail Operations in the first calendar year of the levy based upon taxable value. In accordance with State law, a small portion of the millage may be captured by the City of Frankfort Downtown Development Authority and the Benzie County Brownfield Authority.
