Proposition to Authorize the Levying of .5 Mills to Provide Funding to Maintain, Improve, Upgrade Parks within the City of Owosso
Owosso · Shiawassee County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the City of Owosso renew a millage of .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00) on taxable value of property located in the City of Owosso, in accordance with Section 9.1 of the Owosso City Charter? The millage shall be levied for two years beginning with the 2027 tax levy year and running through the 2029 tax year (inclusive). If approved, the millage will raise, in the first year of such levy, an estimated revenue of $170,000 to provide funding to the City of Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission. Revenue will be used to maintain, improve, and upgrade parks within the City of Owosso. If approved and levied in full, a portion of such millage may be subject to capture by the Owosso Downtown Development Authority and Owosso Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
The City of Owosso is asking voters to renew a parks millage of .5 mill ($.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) under Section 9.1 of the Owosso City Charter. It would be levied for two years, beginning with the 2027 tax levy year and running through the 2029 tax year, inclusive. The estimated $170,000 in the first year would go to the Owosso Parks and Recreation Commission to maintain and upgrade parks. If approved and levied in full, a portion may be subject to capture by the Owosso Downtown Development Authority and the Owosso Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. A YES vote renews the millage; a NO vote means it is not renewed.
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