Saginaw County 9-1-1 Authority Millage Renewal Proposal (Proposal 26-4)
Saginaw County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
"For the purpose of replacing outdated radio equipment for Fire, Police and Emergency Medical Services and other equipment necessary for the 9-1-1 Central Dispatch System to effectively provide and ensure twenty-four hour public safety communications service to the citizens, communities and public responders of Saginaw County and for otherwise continuing operations of the Saginaw County 9-1-1 Authority, shall the County of Saginaw, Michigan (hereafter 'County') renew the previously authorized amount of general ad valorem taxes which may be imposed for all purposes upon all taxable real and personal property in Saginaw County, as provided in Article 9, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, as amended, which last resulted in a levy of 0.2800 Mill, and continue to levy up to 0.2800 Mill ($0.2800 per $1,000) of taxable valuation of such property as finally equalized during the years 2028-2037, both inclusive, which if approved and levied in its entirety is estimated to raise $2,031,015 in the first year?"
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Saginaw County voters are asked to renew the county's general ad valorem property tax for the Saginaw County 9-1-1 Authority, at up to 0.2800 mill ($0.2800 per $1,000 of taxable valuation) during the years 2028 through 2037, inclusive. The money would replace outdated radio equipment for Fire, Police and Emergency Medical Services and other 9-1-1 dispatch equipment, and continue the Authority's operations. If approved and levied in its entirety, the millage is estimated to raise $2,031,015 in the first year. A YES vote renews the authorization; a NO vote means it is not renewed.
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