Fire Protection Millage Proposal
Speaker township · Sanilac County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against taxable property in Speaker Township be increased by 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of six (6) years, 2027 through 2032, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for fire protection, including the purchase, replacement, maintenance, and improvement of fire trucks, fire apparatus, large equipment, air packs, and other equipment and facilities necessary to provide fire protection services, raising an estimated $110,000 in the first year if levied? This proposal is for a new additional millage.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Speaker Township is asking voters to increase the limitation on taxes by 2.0000 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for six years, 2027 through 2032 inclusive. The money would fund fire protection, including the purchase, replacement, maintenance and improvement of fire trucks, fire apparatus, large equipment, air packs and other equipment and facilities needed to provide fire protection services. The question estimates $110,000 in the first year if levied. This is a new additional millage. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote means it is not levied.
Official ballot arguments
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