Children Assessment Services Millage Proposal
Ogemaw County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in Ogemaw County, Michigan, be increased by up to 0.05 mills ($0.05 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2026 to 2030, inclusive, to provide trauma therapy, medical care, forensic interviews, family advocacy, and prevention services for Ogemaw County residents who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect? If approved and levied in full, this Millage will raise an estimated $61,949 in the first calendar year of the levy, based on state taxable valuation. If approved and levied, a portion of the millage may also be disbursed, in accordance with State law, to the Downtown Development Authorities of the City of West Branch and the Township of West Branch.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Ogemaw County voters are asked to increase the constitutional limitation on total taxes by up to 0.05 mills ($0.05 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) for five years, 2026 through 2030 inclusive. The money would provide trauma therapy, medical care, forensic interviews, family advocacy, and prevention services for County residents who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. It estimates $61,949 in the first calendar year, based on state taxable valuation. A portion may also go to West Branch development authorities. A YES vote approves it; a NO vote does not.
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