Millage Information

Summer Tax Millage Descriptions

MILLAGE AUTHORIZED BY DESCRIPTION
CITY OPER. City Charter City Levy for the purpose of general operations.

PENSION City Charter City Levy for the purpose of paying a portion of the City's share of retirement benefits.

RECREATION City Charter City Levy for the purpose of paying the costs of providing recreational facilities or services for the City.

LIBRARY Public Act 164 of 1877

AN ACT to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public libraries and reading rooms; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

GARBAGE Public Act 298 of 1917

AN ACT to authorize cities and villages to levy a tax for the purpose of collecting and disposing of garbage; and providing for the issuance of bonds therefor.

POLICE Voted Millage City Levy for the purpose constructing and maintaining the City's new police building.

ROADS Voted Millage City Levy for the purpose of paying for repaving, repairing, grading and maintaining streets, roads, and sidewalks.

PUBLIC SAFETY Voted Millage City Levy for the purpose of paying for police and fire services.

PA 359 Public Act 359 of 1925

AN ACT to empower the common council of any city, or the corporate authorities of any village, to levy a special tax to be used for advertising, publicity, recreation or exploitation, tending to encourage the industrial, commercial, educational or recreational advantages of the said city or village, for the purpose of encouraging immigration to, and increasing the trade, business and industries of the said city or village.

Winter Tax Millage Descriptions

MILLAGE AUTHORIZED BY DESCRIPTION
LIBRARY Voted Millage City Levy for the purpose of the Library.