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Avery Township Operating Millage

Avery township · Montmorency County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied by the Township of Avery, Montmorency County, Michigan, against taxable property in the township be increased by up to one (1) mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2026 through 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for operating? Shall the township levy such a millage for these purposes? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $37,827 for the Township when first levied in 2026.

In plain language

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Avery Township voters are asked to approve an increase of up to one mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the township ad valorem tax limit. The millage would run four years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, to provide funds for operating. If the millage is approved and levied in full, the township estimates it would raise $37,827 when first levied in 2026. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote does not.

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