New Public Safety Millage to Fund Baroda Township Police Services
Baroda township · Berrien County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
In support of the continued operation of the Baroda-Lake Police Department, and in order to keep providing full time police services to Baroda Township residents, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed under Article XI, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution against the taxable valuation of all real and personal property in Baroda Township liable for taxation, including that land and personal property lying in the Village of Baroda, be increased by a new millage of 1.3601 mills ($1.3601 per $1,000 of taxable valuation, as equalized). The authorization to levy said millage is for a period of four (4) years, being the years of 2027 through 2030. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the 1.3601-mills in the first year of levy will be approximately $195,150.68.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Baroda Township voters are asked to approve a new public safety millage of 1.3601 mills ($1.3601 per $1,000 of taxable valuation, as equalized) under Article XI, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution. The money would support continued full-time police services through the Baroda-Lake Police Department for Baroda Township residents. The levy would run four years, 2027 through 2030. The wording estimates the first year of levy would generate approximately $195,150.68. The millage would apply to taxable property in the township, including land in the Village of Baroda. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote does not.
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