Veterans' Services Millage Renewal Proposal
Newaygo County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the County of Newaygo, Michigan, be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed 0.0940 mill ($0.0940 per each $1,000 of taxable value), which is a renewal of the millage rate that expires in 2027, against all taxable property within Newaygo County for a period of ten (10) years, 2028 through 2037, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for any veterans’ services authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue Newaygo County will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year (2028) is approximately $226,000. By law, a portion of the revenue collected may be subject to capture by the Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Fremont, Newaygo, and White Cloud; the Local Development Financing Authorities of the Cities of Fremont and Newaygo; and the Newaygo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Newaygo County voters are asked to renew a veterans' services millage of 0.0940 mill ($0.0940 per each $1,000 of taxable value). The renewal would be levied for ten years, 2028 through 2037 inclusive, to provide funds for any veterans' services authorized by law. It renews a millage that expires in 2027. The estimated revenue in the first year (2028) is approximately $226,000. By law, a portion may be captured by downtown, local development, and brownfield authorities. A YES vote approves the renewal, and a NO vote does not renew it.
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