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Charter Township of Waterford Renewal of Police Operating Millage #2

Waterford charter township · Oakland County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the existing authorized Police Operating Millage #2 originally approved by voters in 1986, be renewed at the current 1.3352 mills ($1.3352 per $1000.00 of taxable value) upon taxable real and personal property within the Charter Township of Waterford for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, thereby generating in the first year an estimated $4,532,219.12 to be used for the cost of staffing, maintenance and operation of the police department?

In plain language

A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.

Waterford Charter Township voters are asked to renew Police Operating Millage #2, which voters originally approved in 1986. The renewal would keep the current rate of 1.3352 mills ($1.3352 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) on real and personal property in the Township for ten years, 2026 through 2035. The wording estimates the millage would generate $4,532,219.12 in the first year. The money would be used for staffing, maintenance, and operation of the police department. A YES vote approves the renewal, and a NO vote does not renew it.

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