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Renewal Millage Proposition

Alma · Gratiot County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the City of Alma, County of Gratiot, State of Michigan, be increased by up to 1.0000 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000.00) on state taxable value for a period of six years, 2027 through 2032, inclusive, for the capital improvements, repairs and maintenance of the Alma Public Library building and grounds within the corporate limits of the City of Alma? The amount of revenue the City of Alma will collect if this millage is approved and levied by the City in the first year is estimated to be $235,000. The revenue generated from this millage, if the proposal is passed, will be disbursed to the City of Alma.

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

Alma voters are asked to approve an increase in the city tax limit of up to 1.0000 mills ($1.00 on each $1,000.00 of state taxable value) for six years, 2027 through 2032 inclusive. The money would be used for capital improvements, repairs and maintenance of the Alma Public Library building and grounds within the city limits. The city estimates the millage would collect $235,000 in the first year it is levied, and the wording says the revenue would be disbursed to the City of Alma. A YES vote approves the increase; a NO vote does not.

Official ballot arguments

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