Proposal to Approve Renewal of Fire Protection Services Millage
Norwood township · Charlevoix County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the expired previous voted millage increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in the Township of Norwood of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), which has been reduced to .9850 mills by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed and increased to the originally voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for four (4) years (2026 through 2029 inclusive) for the provision of fire protection services in the Township, raising in the first year an estimated $72,000?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Norwood Township is asking voters to renew an expired voted millage increase of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for fire protection services. The millage, reduced to .9850 mills by required rollbacks, would be renewed and increased back to the original 1 mill. It would be levied for four years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for the provision of fire protection services in the township. The question estimates $72,000 in the first year. A YES vote renews the millage; a NO vote means it is not renewed.
Official ballot arguments
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