The Addison Township Board of Trustees recently approved ballot language for three questions regarding millages. The millages are for the fire department to operate advanced life support ambulance services, for police protection from Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and a renewal for the North Oakland Transportation Authority. The “yes” or “no” ballot questions are below.

1. Fire Department Operating and Advanced Life Support Ambulance Services

Shall the Addison Township Fire Department increase the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution with a new 1.5 mill increase ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), to provide fire operating and advance life support ambulance services? The currently approved millage, as rolled back, is 2.1806 mills (2.1806 per $1,000 of taxable value), The new 1.5 millage is estimated to raise an additional six hundred thirty thousand, seven hundred and thirty dollars ($630,730) in the first-year levy. This new millage shall be levied for the period of 3 years, 2022 through 2024 inclusive. The new and the existing millage are both necessary to continue the fire services and to meet the regulations for advanced life support ambulance services. The new and existing millage will be used for the purpose of providing fire operating and advanced life support ambulance services.

2. Addison Township Police Protection and Police Operations

Shall the expired, previously voted increase for Police Protection in the tax limitation imposed under

Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Addison Township, of 3.4874 mills ($3.4874 per $1,000 of taxable value), expired 12/2021 and reduced to 3.3799 mills by the required Headlee Amendment millage rollbacks, be renewed at 3.3799 and increased by .1075 to the full rate of the previously voter approved 3.4874 mills ($3.4874 per $1,000 of taxable value.)? It is estimated this will raise one million four hundred sixty-six thousand, four hundred and five dollars ($1,466,405) in the first-year levy. This millage is the only police protection millage levied. The millage shall be levied for the period of 4 years, 2022 through 2025 inclusive, for police protection and police operations within the Township.

3. North Oakland Transportation Authority Millage Renewal

Shall the Township of Addison, consistent with Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution, be

authorized to renew the expiring and previously voter approved millage of .25 mills (now rolled back for 2022 under the Headlee Amendment to .2343) in an amount not to exceed the 2024 rolled back value on the taxable value of property located in the Township of Addison for a period of 5 years from 2025 to 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of funding capital and operating expenses for transportation services provided to seniors, disabled and low income residents by the North Oakland Transportation Authority? If approved and levied in full, this proposal will provide estimated revenue of one hundred four thousand, four hundred fifty-eight dollars ($104,458) in the first year (2025), which shall be disbursed to the North Oakland Transportation Authority.

— Don Rush