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Police Protection Millage Renewal

Memphis · Macomb/St. Clair County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

For the purpose of raising funds to be used exclusively to provide police protection within the City of Memphis, located in St. Clair and Macomb counties, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one year upon all taxable property located in the City be increased by up to 2.86550 mills ($2.86550 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of six years from, 2027 through 2032, inclusive? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise approximately $99,192.00 in its first year which by law can only be used to provide police protection within the City.

This measure is on the ballot in Macomb County and St. Clair County. Each county prints its own ballot, so the wording on your ballot may differ from what is shown here.

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

This proposal would renew a police protection millage in the City of Memphis, which is located in St. Clair and Macomb counties. The constitutional limit on taxes would be increased by up to 2.86550 mills ($2.86550 per $1,000 of taxable value) for six years, from 2027 through 2032, inclusive. By law, the money can only be used to provide police protection within the city. If approved and levied in full, the question estimates about $99,192.00 in the first year. A YES vote approves the increase; a NO vote means it does not take effect.

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