Election 2026

UNOFFICIAL LIST OF PROPOSALS on PRIMARY BALLOT

BENZIE COUNTY PROPOSALS

SEPARATE TAX LIMITATION PROPOSAL

Shall separate tax limitations be established for a two-year period, until altered by the voters of the county, for the County of Benzie and the townships and intermediate school districts within the County, the aggregate of which shall not exceed 5.8327 in mills as follows:

Mills

County of Benzie – 4.4399

Townships – 1.2100

Intermediate school district – 0.1828

Total 5.8327 Mills

BENZIE COUNTY JAIL OPERATIONS MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSAL

For the sole purpose of continuing to provide funds for Benzie County Jail Operations at the same rate approved by the voters in 2024, shall the Constitutional limitation upon the total amount of taxes which may be assessed in one (1) year upon all property within the County of Benzie County, Michigan be renewed by up to 1.266 mills, ($1.266 per $1,000.00 taxable value), and be levied for a periodof four (4) years (2027-2030), inclusive?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $2,414,386 to fund County Jail Operations in the first calendar year of the levy based upon taxable value. In accordance with State law, a small portion of the millage may be captured by the City of Frankfort Downtown Development Authority and the Benzie County Brownfield Authority.

BENZIE COUNTY MEDICAL CARE FACILITY (THE MAPLES) OPERATIONS MILLAGE RENEWAL AUTHORIZATION QUESTION

For the purpose of continuing to provide funds for operating the Benzie County Medical Care Facility (The Maples), at the same millage level approved by the voters in 2022, as constitutionally reduced in 2025, shall the previously voted millage in excess of the constitutional limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Benzie be renewed at up to 0.3519 mills ($0.3519 per $1,000 of taxable value), to be levied for a period of five (5) years (2026-2030) inclusive?

If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $671,108.00 for providing funds for operating the Benzie County Medical Care Facility (The Maples) in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value. As required by State law, a small portion of the millage may be captured by the City of Frankfort Downtown Development Authority, Honor Village Corridor Improvement Authority, and the Benzie County Brownfield Authority.

UNOFFICIAL LIST OF TOWNSHIP PROPOSALS

BENZONIA TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL

LIBRARY MILLAGE PROPOSAL

Shall Benzonia Township, Benzie County, Michigan, be authorized to levy a millage annually in an amount not to exceed .78 mill ($0.78 per each $1,000 of taxable value), of which .5518 mill is a renewal of the previously authorized millage that expires in 2026 and .2282 mill is new additional millage, against all taxable property in the Township for a period of seven (7) years, 2027 through 2033, inclusive, to provide funds for all library purposes authorized by law? The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect if the millage is approved and levied in the first year of levy (2027) is approximately $265,000. As provided in the Joint Library Board Agreement between the Township and the Villages of Benzonia and Beulah, the revenue from this millage levy will be disbursed equally to the Benzonia Public Library and the Darcy Library of Beulah.

GILMORE TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL

GILMORE TOWNSHIP MILLAGE RENEWAL FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRST RESPONDERS

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Gilmore Township which was originally authorized at 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 1.4787 mills ($1.47 per $1,000 of taxable value) be renewed at up to the originally authorized rate of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of five (5) years, 2027 through 2031, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to continue fire protection and first responder services throughout the township? If levied in full, the amount estimated to be raised in the first year of the levy is $85,802.

INLAND TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL

INLAND TOWNSHIP FIRE EQUIPMENT RENEWAL PROPOSAL

Shall the previously authorized increase in the tax limitations on all taxable property in Inland Township, Benzie County, that expired 2025 be renewed and the Township be authorized to levy annually an amount not to exceed .9712 mill ($0.9712 per each $1,000.00 of taxable value) against all taxable property for a period of five (5) years, 2026 through 2030, inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds to purchase, repair, and maintain fire and related equipment for the Inland Township Fire Department? The estimated revenue the Township will collect in the first year (2026) if the millage is approved and levied by the Township is approximately $127,000.

ALMIRA TOWNSHIP PROPOSAL

Proposal for Renewal and Increase of the Almira Township Fire and EMS Department Operating Millage

This proposal will permit the Township to renew and increase the levy up to 2 mills for two (2) years for the purpose of providing funds for the general operation and maintenance of the Almira Township Fire and EMS Department within the territorial limits of Almira Township.

Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Almira Township, of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) reduced to 1.4046 mills ($1.40 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) by required Headlee rollbacks, be renewed and further increased up to 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) and levied for two (2) years, 2027 and 2028 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the general operation and maintenance of the Almira Township Fire and EMS Department? If approved and levied in its entirety, this millage would raise an estimated $508,000.00 in 2027, being the first year the millage is levied.

UNOFFICIAL LIST OF PROPOSALS

BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS PROPOSAL

BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS OPERATING MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Benzie County Central Schools, Benzie, Manistee, Grand Traverse and Wexford Counties, Michigan, be increased by 2.5 mills ($2.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 4 years, 2026 to 2029, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2026 is approximately $66,662 (this millage is to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will be levied only to the extent necessary to restore that reduction)?

BENZIE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS SINKING FUND MILLAGE PROPOSAL

This proposal will allow the school district to replace the building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors.

Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Benzie County Central Schools, Benzie, Manistee, Grand Traverse and Wexford Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed .70 mill ($0.70 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 10 years, 2027 to 2036, inclusive, to replace the previously approved sinking fund millage with a sinking fund millage for the construction or repair of school buildings; for school security improvements; for the acquisition or upgrading of technology; for the acquisition of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used for the maintenance of student transportation vehicles; for the acquisition of eligible trucks and vans used to carry parts, equipment, and personnel for or in the maintenance of school buildings; for the acquisition of parts, supplies, and equipment used to maintain such trucks and vans; and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2027 is approximately $942,243 (this is a replacement of millage that expires with the 2026 tax levy)?