POLICE MILLAGE QUESTION (Police Protection Millage Renewal Language)
Sumpter township · Wayne County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Sumpter Township impose a levy up to 5 mills ($5.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for police protection, operations, and maintenance of the Sumpter Township police department, which 5 mills levy will raise an estimated $2,428,884 in the first year the millage is levied ?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Sumpter township voters are asked to approve a police millage. The question asks to levy up to 5 mills ($5.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for four years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for police protection, operations, and maintenance of the Sumpter Township police department. The levy is estimated to raise $2,428,884 in the first year the millage is levied. A YES vote approves the levy, and a NO vote does not approve it.
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