Library Millage Renewal
Bay County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the County of Bay, Michigan, be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed 1.7399 mils ($1.7399 on each $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the previously authorized millage that expired in 2025, against all taxable property within Bay County for a period of six (6) years, 2026 to 2031, inclusive, for operating, maintaining and equipping the Bay County Library System and for all other library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue Bay County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2026) is approximately $6,690,559.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Bay County voters are asked to renew a library millage of up to 1.7399 mils ($1.7399 on each $1,000 of taxable value). The wording describes this as a renewal of the previously authorized millage that expired in 2025. If approved, the County would levy it against all taxable property in Bay County for six years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive, for operating, maintaining, and equipping the Bay County Library System and other library purposes allowed by law. The estimated first-year revenue is approximately $6,690,559. A YES vote approves the renewal, and a NO vote does not renew it.
Official ballot arguments
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