Capital Improvements Millage
Novi · Oakland County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Section 9.1 of the Novi City Charter be amended to authorize a millage for capital improvements and capital projects, including, but not limited to, parks and facilities, land acquisition, pathways, and apparatus (such as fire trucks, heavy equipment), with such funds not to be used for operations or payroll, in the amount of 1.0 mills (being $1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of 10 years, starting with the July 2027 levy and resulting in the authorization to collect an estimated $5,412,997 in the first year if approved and levied, to replace an expiring capital improvements millage?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This proposal would amend Section 9.1 of the Novi City Charter to authorize a millage for capital improvements and capital projects. The named uses include parks and facilities, land acquisition, pathways, and apparatus such as fire trucks and heavy equipment. The funds could not be used for operations or payroll. The millage would be 1.0 mills ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) for 10 years, starting with the July 2027 levy. The question estimates $5,412,997 in the first year if approved and levied. It would replace an expiring capital improvements millage. A YES vote approves the amendment; a NO vote means it is not adopted.
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