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Fire Millage

Lincoln township · Osceola County County · November 3, 2026

The question on your ballot

Shall the Lincoln Township, County of Osceola, Michigan, be authorized to levy a new millage in an amount of 1.75 mills (!1.75 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within the limits of Lincoln Township for a period of ten (10) years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for all purposes authorized by state statute and law, including operating and equipping the Lincoln Township Fire Department? The estimate of the revenue the Lincoln Township of Osceola County will collect if the millage is approved and levied by the Lincoln Township Board in the first year of levy (2026) is approximately $199,682.

In plain language

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Lincoln Township asks voters to authorize a new millage of 1.75 mills ($1.75 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property within the township. It would run for 10 years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive. The funds would provide for all purposes authorized by state statute and law, including operating and equipping the Lincoln Township Fire Department. An estimated $199,682 would be raised in the first year of levy, 2026, if approved and levied. A yes vote approves the millage; a no vote rejects it.

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