Grand Traverse County Trails Millage
Grand Traverse County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Grand Traverse County levy a new tax of up to 0.3 mill ($0.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within the County for a period of six (6) years, beginning in 2026 and ending in 2031, inclusive, for the maintenance, development, improvement, administration, and enhancement of recreation and transportation trails within Grand Traverse County? If approved and levied in full, the millage would raise an estimated $2,635,012 when first levied in 2026. The owner of a property with a market value of $100,000 (taxable value of $50,000) would pay approximately $15 per year. Pursuant to state law, a portion of the revenues collected from this millage may be captured by tax increment financing authorities, including the Grand Traverse County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Village of Kingsley Downtown Development Authority, the Village of Fife Lake Downtown Development Authority, and the Interlochen Downtown Development Authority.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Grand Traverse County voters are asked to approve a new tax of up to 0.3 mill ($0.30 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable property in the County for six years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive. The money would maintain, develop, improve, administer, and enhance recreation and transportation trails within the County. The wording estimates $2,635,012 when first levied in 2026. A $100,000 market-value property ($50,000 taxable value) would pay approximately $15 per year. A portion may be captured by tax increment financing authorities. A YES vote approves the tax, and a NO vote does not.
Official ballot arguments
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