Fire Millage Proposal
Cadillac · Wexford County County · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall the City of Cadillac, Wexford County, be authorized to levy annually a new additional millage in an amount not to exceed 1.85 mills ($1.85 per each $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the City for a period of ten (10) years, 2027 through 2036, inclusive, for the purpose of operating, equipping, providing personnel, and purchasing for the fire department and any other purposes authorized by law for fire services? The estimate of the revenue the City will collect in the first year (2027) if the millage is approved and levied by the City is approximately $630,000. By law, a portion of the revenue may be subject to capture by the City of Cadillac’s Local Development Finance Authority, Downtown Development Authority, and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and the Cadillac West Corridor Improvement Authority.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Cadillac voters are asked to approve a new additional millage of up to 1.85 mills ($1.85 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the city. The millage would run ten years, 2027 through 2036 inclusive. The money would operate, equip and staff the fire department, buy fire department equipment, and fund other fire services authorized by law. The estimated first-year revenue, in 2027, is approximately $630,000. Under state law, part of the revenue may be captured by several local development authorities. A YES vote approves the millage; a NO vote does not.
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