Millage Proposal for Road Maintenance and Paving
Hamilton township · Van Buren County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Hamilton Township, of 1 mills ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9949 mills ($.9949 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at and increased up to the original voted 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for 6 years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive, for maintaining and upgrading existing roads within the township, raising an estimated $81,272 in the first year the millage is levied?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hamilton Township asks voters to renew an expired voted increase of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .9949 mills ($.9949 per $1,000) by required rollbacks. The millage would be renewed at and increased up to the original 1 mill for six years, 2026 through 2031 inclusive. It would fund maintaining and upgrading existing roads within the township. An estimated $81,272 would be raised in the first year. A yes vote renews the millage; a no vote means it is not renewed.
Official ballot arguments
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