Proposal to Renew and Increase Fire Department Operating Millage
Clearwater township · Kalkaska County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
This proposal established 1.25 mill Fire Department Operating Millage to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of the Township Fire Department and firefighting equipment. Specifically, this proposal would replace the previously authorized 1 mill Fire Department operating levy that expired on December 31, 2025. Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Clearwater, Kalkaska County, Michigan, against taxable property in the Township of Clearwater be increased by 1.25 mill ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 4 years; 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the operation and maintenance of the Township Fire Department and firefighting equipment. Shall the Township levy such millage for these purposes? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $250,650 for the Township Fire Department 2026 operations.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Clearwater Township voters are asked to approve a fire department operating millage of 1.25 mills ($1.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive. The wording says it would replace a 1 mill fire operating levy that expired on December 31, 2025. The money would fund operation and maintenance of the Township Fire Department and its firefighting equipment. The question estimates the millage would raise $250,650 for 2026 fire department operations if approved and levied. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote does not.
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