Lincoln Township Police Department Millage Renewal
Lincoln charter township · Berrien County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the previously approved increase in the tax limitation imposed by Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in the Charter Township of Lincoln of 1.50 mills, reduced to 1.4706 mills by required rollbacks, be renewed and replaced at up to 1.4706 mills ($1.4706 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for a period of 10 years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, for the purposes of operating the Lincoln Township Police Department, raising an estimated $1,412,749 in the first year the millage is levied. This renewal will replace the existing Lincoln Township Police Department Millage set to expire in 2027 and will be levied beginning December 2026.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Lincoln Charter Township asks voters to renew and replace a previously approved increase of 1.50 mills, reduced to 1.4706 mills by required rollbacks. The millage would be renewed at up to 1.4706 mills ($1.4706 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 10 years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive, for operating the Lincoln Township Police Department. An estimated $1,412,749 would be raised in the first year of the levy. The renewal would replace the existing police department millage that expires in 2027 and would be levied beginning December 2026. A yes vote approves the renewal; a no vote means it is not renewed.
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