Michigan Communities Face Local Millage Votes Nov. 3

Michigan communities are weighing local property-tax measures for the Nov. 3 ballot, including road-improvement and library millage renewals in Dwight Township and Manistee County, respectively. Flint voters are considering a police and fire millage renewal expected to raise more than $6.5 million in its first year, while Comstock Township seeks renewal of a law-enforcement millage expected to generate about $813,904. Meridian Township voters are weighing a 10-year public-safety millage renewal projected to raise more than $3 million in its first year for staffing, equipment and pension obligations. Lansing voters will consider restoring the city’s essential-services millage and amending the charter to create a citizens’ health care board. Summit Township officials approved a roughly $944,000 special assessment to address a police and fire funding gap caused by a millage-drafting error, drawing objections that residents should not pay for the mistake.