Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Millage Proposal
Village of Clarkston · Oakland County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the city be authorized to increase the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the City of the Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, by the amount of 7.0 mills ($7.00 per $1,000 of taxable value of property in the City) for the period of July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031, inclusive, to fund a continuation of police protection, fire fighting, fire protection, and emergency response services; it is estimated that approval of this proposal would result in a new authorization to collect a total of $ 457,116 in the first year for the stated purposes.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
In the Village of Clarkston, Oakland County, the question asks whether to authorize an increase of 7.0 mills ($7.00 per $1,000 of taxable value of property in the City) in the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes. The millage would run from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2031 inclusive, to fund police protection, fire fighting, fire protection, and emergency response services. The wording estimates the proposal would result in a new authorization to collect a total of $457,116 in the first year for those purposes. A YES vote approves the increase, and a NO vote does not.
Official ballot arguments
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