Aug 6 Ballot – Oxford Township Police Operating Millage
Oxford, MI – For purposes of continuing to provide police services in the Township, shall the Charter Township of Oxford impose an increase on the lax limitation on taxable property of up to 4.25 mills ($4.25 per $1,000 of taxable value) to be levied annually for a period of 4 years, 2025 through 2028, inclusive? Township voters approved a Police Operating Millage in 2020 of 3.9152 mills, currently reduced by the required millage rollbacks to 3.8091 mills, which will expire in December 2024.
Approval of this proposal would allow a tax limitation increase of approximately 4.25 per $1,000 of taxable value on all taxable property in the Township. Approval of the above proposal would allow the Township to levy up to 4.25 mills as a new additional millage to replace the expiring millage for the purposes of funding police services, including all operations, wages, benefits, housing, and capital expenditures. It is estimated that this proposal would result in the authorization to collect an estimated $4,468,203.97 in the first year if approved and levied. The millage will replace the current Police Operating Millage upon its expiration in December 2024 and be assessed on all taxable property within the Township, except and excluding all taxable property within the Village of Oxford. A property with a taxable value of $100,000 would be annually taxed up to $425.00 for the millage.
Several communities have proposals on the ballot. For the full list and more election information visit the Oakland County Clerk’s website.
