Royalton Township Special Assessment for Township Ambulance Services
Royalton township · Berrien County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Should Royalton Township, Berrien County, Michigan, pursuant to Section 20948 of the Public Health Code, Act 368 of the Michigan Public Acts, 1978, as amended, and Public Act 33 of the Michigan Public Acts, 1951, as amended, MCL 41.801 et. seq., raise money to equip, maintain and operate or to contract for, ambulance services by annual special assessments levies of up to 0.75 mill ($0.75 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on all real property in the Township that is not exempt from property taxes, for a period of ten (10)years, with the levies to be from 2027 to 2036, to provide funding for the 2027 to 2036 calendar years? If approved and fully levied in December 2027, the estimated revenue from this special assessment collected in the first year would be $290,658.00.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Royalton Township is asking voters to approve annual special assessments of up to 0.75 mill ($0.75 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on all real property in the township that is not exempt from property taxes. The money would equip, maintain and operate, or contract for, ambulance services. The assessments would be levied for ten years, 2027 through 2036, under Section 20948 of the Public Health Code, Act 368 of 1978, and Public Act 33 of 1951. If approved and fully levied in December 2027, the question estimates $290,658.00 in the first year. A YES vote approves the assessments; a NO vote means they are not levied.
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