Road Millage Proposal
Ogemaw County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the County of Ogemaw be authorized to levy up to 1.000 mill ($1.00 for each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within Ogemaw County for a period of five (5) years, 2026 to 2030 inclusive, for the sole purpose of funding local and primary road and bridge maintenance and repair in the Townships, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott? If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $1,238,997 for local and primary road and bridge maintenance and repair in the Townships, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott in the first calendar year. The millage revenues will be disbursed to the Ogemaw County Road Commission, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott in accordance with State law. 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 approve a millage of up to 1.000 mill ($1.00 for each $1,000 of taxable value) for five years, 2026 through 2030 inclusive. The sole purpose would be local and primary road and bridge maintenance and repair in the townships, the City of West Branch, the City of Rose City, and the Village of Prescott. It estimates $1,238,997 in the first calendar year, disbursed to the Ogemaw County Road Commission and those cities and village under State law. A portion may also go to West Branch development authorities. A YES vote approves it; a NO vote does not.
Official ballot arguments
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