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… Michigan in Northwest Detroit. The Mackinac Center’s analysts haven’t dug deeply into the RTA’s plans and assumptions surrounding its $4.6 billion millage request on November’s ballot. But the rhetoric from the RTA leadership in attendance was troubling — even before we look at the numbers. Longtime … more

… school. The West Bloomfield school board voted Monday night to demolish Roosevelt Elementary School in Keego Harbor. The board also voted to seek a millage from local taxpayers to build another elementary school. In so doing, it rejected a $1.7 million offer to buy and renovate the century-old building. … more

… of those elections proved fruitful for the districts as voters passed millage, bond and sinking fund requests. But nine districts were unsuccessful, … not help us at all related to the timelines." ~~~~~ See also: Local Millages Coverage Legislators Chip Away at Proposal A Property Tax Limits more

… the Detroit Free Press. What followed was a millage renewal that failed. The public spoke, and it … Library officials will try another, smaller millage in November, but the Freep reports that if that … in it, and then continue to fund it whenever millage-renewal time comes up? Government employees serve … more

… needed.’” Last year, 549 ongoing property tax millage levies had been approved by local voters, all … revenue to roads. They included 21 additional road tax millages approved by local voters just between 2015 and … local communities voted to approve 36 new school millages for an additional $1.5 billion in revenue. more

… double their existing public safety millage to maintain services. Financial data … an increase in its public safety millage from 1.00 to 1.95 mills for 10 years … township. Pittsfield Township’s millage is common among municipalities that … Public Policy, said public safety millages are like used car dealers who try … more

… for public policy prudence and humility with the defeat of the 20-year millage proposal to fund mass transit expansion in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw … side of the road and with a two-year waiting period before any future millage could be placed in front of voters, Metro Detroit’s leaders should focus … more

… local police and fire “enhancement” millages on the ballot. These public safety … to approve a general property tax millage increase.  Or alternatively, ask voters to approve extra millages for those lowest priority services. … asking for extra police and fire millages. When you buy a car you expect it … more

One thing voters did not get to decide in recent school millage elections was whether they wanted to pay higher wages for the construction projects that were approved in districts across the state. Yet that's what will happen because of the state's prevailing wage law, which mandates that union scale … more

… traditionally favorable time for millage approvals, and more than 100,000 faculty, … voters would approve the millage by a 24 percent margin after … over an unrelated transit millage increase that was narrowly … property tax revenue.  The millage had the support of some of … $150,000 in support of the millage and posted their names in … more