Feb 27 Ballot – Walled Lake Public Safety Millage Replacement
Walled Lake, MI – Voters in Walled Lake are being asked to vote on a public safety millage replacement in the Feb. 27, 2024 election.
Here is the ballot language:
Walled Lake Public Safety Millage Replacement Shall the City of Walled Lake replace the current voter authorized public safety millage due to expire at the end of 2024 with a new public safety millage in an amount not to exceed 4.2 mills ($4.20 on each $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable real and tangible personal property within the City of Walled Lake for a period of eight (8) years, 2024 to 2031 inclusive, for continued exclusive use to provide funds to staff, equip, maintain and operate the Public Safety Department and for any other Fire, Police, or Public Safety purposes authorized by law?
If approved, the levy of the maximum rate amount of the new public safety millage (4.2 mills) would commence in July 2024 and would eliminate and replace the final 2024 levy under the current public safety millage approved by the voters in an amount not to exceed 3.95 mills and rolled back to 3.7349 mills under the Headlee Amendment.
The revenue the City expects to collect if the new millage is approved and levied in the 2024 calendar year is estimated to be $980,000. An incremental portion of this revenue may be subject to capture by the Walled Lake Downtown Development Authority if required under applicable state laws. This new public safety replacement millage would be subject to applicable statutory and constitutional tax limitation provisions at the time of levy including yearly reductions in the millage rate as required by the Headlee Amendment to the state constitution
Several communities also have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.