Road Improvement Millage
Marathon township · Lapeer County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Marathon Township impose an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive, for public road construction, repair and maintenance, including road drainage. If the millage is levied in its entirety, it is estimated that the 1.0 mills would raise approximately $154,800.00 when first levied in 2026.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Marathon Township is asking voters to approve an increase of up to 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitation under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution. The millage would be levied for ten years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive. The money would fund public road construction, repair and maintenance, including road drainage. The question estimates the 1.0 mills would raise approximately $154,800.00 when first levied in 2026. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote means it is not levied.
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