{"id":369815,"date":"2026-06-22T05:02:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/369815\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T05:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T05:02:21","slug":"aug-4-ballot-highland-township-fire-department-millage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/369815\/","title":{"rendered":"Aug 4 Ballot: Highland Township Fire Department Millage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aug 4 Ballot: Highland Township Fire Department Millage<\/p>\n

Highland Township, MI \u2013 Voters in Highland Township have a Fire Department Millage on the Aug. 4 ballot.\u00a0 Here is the ballot language:<\/p>\n

Shall the Charter Township of Highland be authorized to renew the expiring voted 1.85 mills ($1.85 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced by the required millage rollbacks, for fire and emergency medical services, and impose an increase of up to 0.50 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a total levy of 2.32 mills ($2.32 per $1,000 of taxable value), as an increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for four (6) years, 2027 through 2032, inclusive, which 2.32 mills will raise an estimated $2,731,774 in the first year of the levy? The millage is levied upon a total of 8,247 properties, of which a small portion collected from only the 605 DDA District properties will be disbursed to the Highland Downtown Development Authority for business and economic development.<\/p>\n

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Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out the Oakland County Election Page<\/a> for info on other proposals.<\/p>\n

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