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ESCANABA -- Residents in Menominee County weighed in on public safety issues during Tuesday's general election, voting to approve millages for police and fire.
MENOMINEE COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND ROAD PATROL
Menominee County residents voted to approve levying 1.7671 mills (roughly $1.77 per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the county for a period of six years, 2024 to 2029, inclusive, to continue funding the Menominee County's Sheriff's emergency response and 24-hour road patrol.
The millage will raise an estimated $1,644,180.25 in the first calendar year.
The millage was approved with 3,228 voters (71%) voting for the proposal and 1,348 voters (29%) voting against it.
In accordance with state law, a portion of the millage may be dispersed to the city of Menominee's Downtown Development and Brownfield authorities, which are funded through tax incremental financing. None of the money collected from outside the city of Menominee will be applied to these authorities.
HARRIS TOWNSHIP FIRE TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT MILLAGE
Harris Township residents approved a proposal to impose an increase of .5 mills (50 cents per $1,000 of taxable value) against all taxable property in the township for a period of six years, 2023 to 2028, inclusive, to purchase and equip a new fire truck for the township's fire department.
The proposal was approved with 176 voters (64%) voting for the proposal and 98 voters (36%) voting against it.
In the first year levied, the millage will raise an estimated $30,258.