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Charter Township Of Meridian Police And Fire Protection Millage Renewal

Meridian charter township · Ingham County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the millage previously authorized in 2017 to provide police and fire protection, established at 1.4830 mills ($1.483 per $1,000 of your taxable personal and real property) in the Charter Township of Meridian and reduced to 1.4563 mills by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at a rate of 1.4563 mills, and levied for an additional ten (10) years, 2027 through 2036 inclusive, raising approximately $3,705,000 in 2027 of which a portion will be disbursed to other local units as required by law?

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

The Charter Township of Meridian is asking voters to renew its police and fire protection millage. The millage was authorized in 2017 at 1.4830 mills ($1.483 per $1,000 of taxable personal and real property) and was reduced to 1.4563 mills by required rollbacks. The renewal would set the rate at 1.4563 mills for an additional ten years, 2027 through 2036 inclusive. The question estimates approximately $3,705,000 in 2027, and a portion will be disbursed to other local units as required by law. A YES vote renews the millage; a NO vote means it is not renewed.

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