Fire Protection and Medical First Response Services Millage Proposal
Lincoln township · Newaygo County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Lincoln Township increase the tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy a new additional millage of 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property within Lincoln Township annually for two (2) years, 2026 through 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of funding fire protection and emergency medical response services in the Township? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $47,628.00 in the first year of the levy.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Lincoln Township asks voters to increase the tax rate limitation under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution by a new additional 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value). The millage would be levied annually for two years, 2026 through 2027 inclusive. It would fund fire protection and emergency medical response services in the township. An estimated $47,628.00 would be raised in the first year of the levy. A yes vote approves the millage; a no vote rejects it.
Official ballot arguments
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