Aug 4 Ballot: Orion Township Police and Fire Millages

Orion Township, MI -Voters in Orion Township have both a police operating millage and a fire and emergency medical services operating millage on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot.

Here are the ballot proposals:

Orion Township Charter Township of Orion Police Operating Millage

Shall the previously voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in the Charter Township of Orion, of 3.50 mills ($3.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), which, at the time of expiration in December 2025, had been reduced to 3.41 mills ($3.41 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 3.41 mills and increased by 0.34 mills, for a total levy of 3.75 mills ($3.75 per $1,000 of taxable value), and levied for a period of four (4) years, starting December 2026 and expiring December 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of providing police services, including all related operating and capital expenditures? If approved and levied in full, this millage would raise an estimated $9,825,721 in the first year of levy. By operation of Michigan law, a portion of the millage revenue may be captured and disbursed to the following local units of government authorized to receive tax increment revenues: the Orion Township Corridor Improvement Authority and the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

Charter Township of Orion Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Operating Millage Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to levy a new additional millage of up to 3.85 mills on all taxable property within the Township and Village of Lake Orion for a period of four (4) years, starting December 2026 and expiring December 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of funding fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS), including Advanced Life Support, and all related operations, wages, benefits, and capital expenditures?

Approval of this proposal would allow a tax limitation increase and approximate levy of $3.85 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property within the Township and Village of Lake Orion. For example, a property with a taxable value of $100,000 would be taxed up to $385.00 annually for the millage. It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect approximately $10,905,061 in the first year if approved and levied. By operation of Michigan law, a portion of the millage revenue may be captured and disbursed to the following local units of government authorized to receive tax increment revenues: the Village of Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, the Orion Township Corridor Improvement Authority, and the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority

Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.

Check out the Oakland County Election Page for info on other proposals.