Library Millage Renewal
Bridgman · Berrien County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
In support of the continued operation of the Bridgman City Library, shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against the taxable valuation of all real and personal property in the City of Bridgman liable for taxation be set at one (1) mill ($1.00 per each $1,000 of taxable valuation), which includes a renewal of .9419 mills ($0.9419 per each $1,000 of taxable valuation) plus an increase of .0581 mills ($.0581 per each $1,000 of taxable valuation). The authorization to renew the levy of said millage shall be for a period of five (5) years, being the years 2028 through 2032. It is estimated that the amount of revenue to be generated from the total millage in the first year of levy (2028) will be approximately $155,562.31.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Bridgman voters are asked to set the city total library limit at one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable valuation). The total would combine a renewal of .9419 mills with an increase of .0581 mills. The wording says the renewal would run five years, 2028 through 2032. The estimated revenue from the total millage in the first year of levy, 2028, is approximately $155,562.31. The money supports the continued operation of the Bridgman City Library. A YES vote approves the renewal and increase; a NO vote does not.
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