Public Safety Millage Proposal
Hart · Oceana County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the City of Hart, County of Oceana, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new additional millage of up to 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the City for a period of four (4) years, 2027 through 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for police protection, fire protection, emergency response services, public safety personnel and training, vehicles, apparatus, equipment, facilities, technology, capital improvements, and related public safety operational expenses? If approved and levied in full, the new additional millage is estimated to raise approximately $129,596 in the first year of the levy. All revenue from the millage will be disbursed to the City of Hart for the purposes stated above.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hart voters are asked whether to authorize a new additional millage of up to 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the city. It would be levied for four years, 2027 through 2030 inclusive, to fund police protection, fire protection and emergency response services, including personnel, training, vehicles, equipment, facilities and capital improvements. If approved and levied in full, approximately $129,596 is estimated in the first year. All revenue would be disbursed to the City of Hart for these purposes. A yes vote approves the millage; a no vote rejects it.
Official ballot arguments
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