Charter Township of Orion Proposal 2 — New Fire and Emergency Medical Services Capital Improvement and Staffing Millage (Oakland County)

What it does

Shall the Charter Township of Orion be authorized to levy a new additional millage of up to .4000 mills ($0.40 per $1,000 of taxable value) on all taxable property within the Charter Township of Orion, including taxable property within the Village of Lake Orion, to be levied for four (4) years, beginning December 2026 and expiring in December 2029, inclusive, for the purpose of increasing fire department and emergency medical service (EMS) staffing, including wages and benefits, improving emergency response capability, and funding capital needs, including fire apparatus, equipment and station improvements? If approved and levied in full, this millage is estimated to raise approximately $1,119,907.94 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 levy a new tax of up to .4000 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029, for more fire and EMS staffing and fire apparatus, equipment and station improvements, raising about $1,119,907.94 the first year.

A NO vote means

Orion Township would not levy this new fire and EMS 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

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).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Charter Township of Orion Proposal 2 mean?

Orion Township would levy a new tax of up to .4000 mills for four years, December 2026 through December 2029, for more fire and EMS staffing and fire apparatus, equipment and station improvements, raising about $1,119,907.94 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Charter Township of Orion Proposal 2 mean?

Orion Township would not levy this new fire and EMS millage.

How many votes does Charter Township of Orion Proposal 2 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 2?

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.