New Fire and Emergency Medical Services Capital Improvement and Staffing Millage
Orion charter township · Oakland County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to levy a new additional millage of up to .4000 mills ($0.40 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable property within the Charter Township of Orion, including taxable property within the Village of Lake Orion, to be levied for four (4) years, beginning December 2026 and expiring in December 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of increasing fire department and emergency medical service (EMS) staffing, including wages and benefits, improving emergency response capability, and funding capital needs, including fire apparatus, equipment and station improvements? If approved and levied in full, this millage is estimated to raise approximately $1,119,907.94 in the first year of the levy. As required by Michigan law, a small portion of the total millage revenue may be captured and disbursed to the following local units of government authorized to receive tax increment revenues: the Village of Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, the Orion Township Corridor Improvement Authority, and the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The amount disbursed to these authorities is required by law and is collected solely from properties located within the authorities’ boundaries.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Orion Charter Township is asking voters to authorize a new additional millage of up to .4000 mills ($0.40 per $1,000 of taxable value). It would be levied on all taxable property in the township, including the Village of Lake Orion, for four years, December 2026 through December 2029. The money would fund fire and EMS staffing, wages and benefits, emergency response, and capital needs such as fire apparatus and station improvements. The question estimates $1,119,907.94 in the first year. A small portion may be captured for tax increment authorities as required by law. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote means it is not levied.
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