Aug 4 Ballot: Royal Oak Township Library Millage Renewal Proposals

Royal Oak Township, MI – Voters in Royal Oak Township have two library millage proposals on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot. Here is the ballot language for both:

Shall the expired previously voted increase in ad valorem taxes within the Charter Township of Royal Oak of 1.2834 mill ($1.2834 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to 1.2632 ($1.2632 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks be renewed and increased up to the original voted 1.2834 mill ($1.2834 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for ten years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive, for the operation of the Royal Oak Township Library, thereby raising an estimated $62,248, for the Royal Oak Township Library, in the first year the millage is levied.

Shall the expired previously voted increase in ad valorem taxes within the Charter Township of Royal Oak of 0.7166 mill ($0.7166 per $1,000 of taxable value) reduced to 0.7053 ($0.7053 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks be renewed and increased up to the original voted 0.7166 mill ($0.7166 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for ten years, 2026 through 2035 inclusive, for the operation of the Royal Oak Township Library, thereby raising an estimated $34,209, for the Royal Oak Township Library, in the first year the millage is levied.