Emmet County voters approve senior millage, township proposals pass
Voters in Emmet County passed the only county-wide proposal on the ballot in the Aug. 2 primary election.
According to unofficial results, voters approved the renewal of the senior services millage by a vote of 6,436 to 2,866. The tax will extend the half-mill property tax levy for another four years with the funding at the same level it has been.
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Township millages
Springvale Township's road renewal millage passed with 444 yes votes and 170 no votes. The millage will extend the existing millage of up to 1 mill for another four years.
In Littlefield Township, voters approved a proposal that will allow the township to impose 1 mill to go toward emergency services between 2022 and 2025. The proposal passed with 448 yes votes and 248 no votes. In the first year, the township will raise approximately $146,394.57.
Out of 30,717 registered voters in Emmet County, 10,482 cast ballots, making voter turnout for the Aug. 2 election 34 percent. This is a significant increase from the nearly 23 percent turnout in the November 2021 election with very little change in the number of registered voters.
Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @Tess_Petoskey
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Emmet County voters approve senior millage, township proposals pass
