Charter Township of Independence — Police Operating Millage (Oakland County)

What it does

Shall the expired Police Operating Millage, which at the time of expiration in December 2025 had been reduced by the required millage rollbacks to 2.8282 mills ($2.82 per $1,000 of taxable value), be replaced by a new additional millage of up to 3.2 mills ($3.20 per $1,000 of taxable value), for a period of four (4) years, starting December 2026 through December 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of continuing to provide police protection and law enforcement services within the Township, which may include funding for related operating, personnel, capital expenditures and School Resource Officers? If approved and levied in full, this millage would raise an estimated $7,781,495.86 in the first year of levy. As required and determined by law, a small portion of the total millage revenue will be captured and disbursed to the Independence Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA). The total capture by the DDA and CIA is collected solely from properties located within the DDA and CIA boundaries, respectively.

A YES vote means

Independence Township would replace its expired police millage (last at 2.8282 mills) with up to 3.2 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029, for police services, raising about $7,781,495.86 the first year.

A NO vote means

Independence Township's expired police millage would not be replaced with this new millage.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Charter Township of Independence mean?

Independence Township would replace its expired police millage (last at 2.8282 mills) with up to 3.2 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029, for police services, raising about $7,781,495.86 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Charter Township of Independence mean?

Independence Township's expired police millage would not be replaced with this new millage.

How many votes does Charter Township of Independence need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Charter Township of Independence?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.