Charter Township of Orion Proposal 1 — Expired Fire and Emergency Medical Services Operating Millage (Oakland County)
Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Orion Township voters
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- What it does
- In 2020, Charter Township of Orion voters approved a fire and emergency medical services operating millage of 3.0000 mills ($3.00 per $1,000 of taxable value). After required millage rollbacks, the millage was reduced to 2.9164 mills ($2.9164 per $1,000 of taxable value) when it expired in December 2025. After applying the 2026 Headlee roll back, a renewed millage would be reduced to 2.8846 mills ($2.8846 per $1,000 of taxable value). Shall the expired millage be replaced by this new millage to continue and renew at the 2026 rolled back rate of up to 2.8846 mills ($2.8846 per $1,000 of taxable value) to be levied for four (4) years, beginning December 2026 through December 2029, inclusive, on all taxable property within the Charter Township of Orion, including the Village of Lake Orion, for the purpose of continuing to provide fire protection and emergency medical services, including Advanced Life Support, and related operations, wages, benefits, equipment, facilities, and other capital expenditures? If approved and levied in full, this millage is estimated to raise approximately $8,079,234.79 in the first year of the levy. As required by Michigan law, a small portion of the total millage revenue may be captured and disbursed to the following local units of government authorized to receive tax increment revenues: the Village of Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority, the Orion Township Corridor Improvement Authority, and the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The amount disbursed to these authorities is required by law and is collected solely from properties located within the authorities’ boundaries.
- A YES vote means
- Orion Township would replace its expired fire and EMS millage with up to 2.8846 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029 (including the Village of Lake Orion), raising about $8,079,234.79 the first year.
- A NO vote means
- Orion Township's expired fire and EMS millage would not be replaced.
- 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
- Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).
Background
According to the ballot language, Orion Township voters approved a 3.0000-mill fire and emergency medical services operating millage in 2020; after required rollbacks it was 2.9164 mills when it expired in December 2025.
This proposal would replace it at the 2026 rolled-back rate of up to 2.8846 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029, for fire protection and emergency medical services including Advanced Life Support, estimated to raise about $8,079,234.79 in the first year.
FOX 2 Detroit reported that Orion Township voters rejected a fire millage that sought an increase, along with a police millage renewal, in the August 4, 2026 primary, and that the Township Board held an emergency meeting afterward to discuss returning to the November ballot.
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Quick answers
- What does a YES vote on Charter Township of Orion Proposal 1 mean?
- Orion Township would replace its expired fire and EMS millage with up to 2.8846 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029 (including the Village of Lake Orion), raising about $8,079,234.79 the first year.
- What does a NO vote on Charter Township of Orion Proposal 1 mean?
- Orion Township's expired fire and EMS millage would not be replaced.
- How many votes does Charter Township of Orion Proposal 1 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 Orion Proposal 1?
- 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.
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