Fire Protection Proposal
Bedford township · Monroe County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the annual tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased, and shall the Township of Bedford be authorized to levy an additional millage of 1.00 mills ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value), upon the taxable real and tangible personal property within the Township of Bedford, Monroe County, Michigan, each year for a period of ten (10) years to be collected annually beginning in 2028 and continuing through 2037, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to the Bedford Township Fire Department to be used for acquiring, improving and maintaining Fire Department equipment, vehicles, buildings and apparatus? The estimated revenue for the first year of the levy, if the proposition is approved, shall be approximately $1,580,439.00.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Bedford Township voters are asked to approve an increase in the township tax rate limitation and an additional millage of 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value). The millage would be collected each year for ten years, beginning in 2028 and continuing through 2037 inclusive. The money would go to the Bedford Township Fire Department to acquire, improve and maintain equipment, vehicles, buildings and apparatus. The question estimates first-year revenue at approximately $1,580,439.00. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote does not.
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