Fire Protection and Medical First Responder Services Millage Proposal
Wilcox township · Newaygo County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Wilcox 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 Wilcox Township annually for two (2) years, 2026 through 2027, inclusive, for the purpose of funding fire protection and medical first responder services in the Township? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $29,690 in the first year of levy.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Wilcox Township voters are asked to approve a new additional millage of 0.75 mills ($0.75 per $1,000 of taxable value) on taxable property in the Township for two years, 2026 through 2027 inclusive. The proposal would increase the tax rate limitation under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution. The money would fund fire protection and medical first responder services in the Township. The wording estimates the levy would raise $29,690 in the first year. A YES vote approves the millage, and a NO vote does not.
Official ballot arguments
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