Aug 6 Ballot – Commerce Township Park Improvements and Acquisition of Open Space Millage Renewal
Commerce Township, MI – On August 5, 2014, the voters of the Charter Township of Commerce approved a millage increase for a period of 10 years for improvement of parks and the acquisition of land and interests in land to create new publicly owned open space, above the non- voted tax levy limitation of 5 mills imposed by Section 27 of Public Act 359 of 1947 (and subject to the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution), of .4 of one Mill ($0.40 cents per $1000 of taxable property value), which was reduced to .3662 of one mill ($0.3662 cents per $1000 of taxable property value) by the required rollbacks.
Shall this voted millage be renewed at up to .3662 mill (0.3662 cents per $1000 of taxable property value) and levied for an additional 10 years, 2024 through 2033 inclusive, for the purpose of improving parks and acquiring land and interests in land to create new publicly owned open space within the township? The estimated revenue to be collected in the first year that the millage is authorized and levied is $980,000. This millage will be disbursed to Commerce Township and its Downtown Development Authority.
Several communities have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.
