Recreation Millage Renewal
Hancock · Houghton County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 0.80 mills ($0.80 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on the total amount of taxes which may be assessed against all Real and Personal Property in the City of Hancock be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2027-2031 inclusive? Taxes so raised to be disbursed to the City of Hancock to be held in the Hancock Recreational Fund to be used exclusively for Hancock Recreational Improvements; which, if approved, will provide tax revenue up to an estimated $128,664.00 in 2027.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hancock voters are asked whether to renew the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 0.80 mills ($0.80 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for five years, 2027 through 2031 inclusive. Taxes raised would be disbursed to the City of Hancock and held in the Hancock Recreational Fund, to be used exclusively for Hancock recreational improvements. Tax revenue of up to an estimated $128,664.00 is projected in 2027. A yes vote renews the millage; a no vote means it is not renewed.
Official ballot arguments
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