Commerce Township Pathway Bond & Millage
Commerce charter township · Oakland County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
For the purpose of acquiring and constructing one or more paved non-motorized pathways within the Charter Township of Commerce and the Village of Wolverine Lake as described in the Township’s and Village’s Parks and Recreation Master Plans, including their design and other related improvements, shall the Charter Township of Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan borrow a principal amount not to exceed $18.6 Million dollars and issue Unlimited Tax General Obligation bonds for all or a portion of that amount in one or more series payable over not to exceed 10 years from the date of issue? The estimated new millage to be levied in the first year of the levy is 0.5986 mill ($0.5986 per $1,000 of taxable value) and the estimated simple average annual millage rate required to retire the bonds over 10 years is 0.5989 mill ($0.5989 per $1,000 of taxable value).
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Commerce Charter Township voters are asked to approve borrowing up to $18.6 million through unlimited tax general obligation bonds. The money would acquire and construct paved non-motorized pathways in the township and the Village of Wolverine Lake, as described in their Parks and Recreation Master Plans. The bonds would be payable over not more than 10 years from issue. The estimated first-year millage is 0.5986 mill ($0.5986 per $1,000 of taxable value). The estimated average annual millage to retire the bonds is 0.5989 mill ($0.5989 per $1,000 of taxable value). A YES vote approves the bonds; a NO vote does not.
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