Historical Society Millage Proposal
St. James township · Charlevoix County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The Township currently levies 0.2457 mills (originally 0.25 mills, rolled back by the Headlee Amendment) to support the Beaver Island Historical Society. This proposal would authorize an additional 0.2543 mills, bringing the total levy for the Historical Society to 0.5 mills. “Shall St. James Township impose an increase of up to 0.2543 mills ($0.2543 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for two (2) years, 2026 through 2027 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the Beaver Island Historical Society, which 0.2543-mills increase will raise an estimated $17,290 in the first year the millage is levied?”
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
St. James Township is asking voters to authorize an increase of up to 0.2543 mills ($0.2543 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution. The township currently levies 0.2457 mills, originally 0.25 mills before Headlee rollbacks, to support the Beaver Island Historical Society. The increase would bring the total to 0.5 mills and would be levied for two years, 2026 through 2027 inclusive, for the Beaver Island Historical Society. The question estimates $17,290 in the first year the millage is levied. A YES vote approves the increase; a NO vote means it is not levied.
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