Saline Area Fire Authority — Fire Millage Resolution (Washtenaw County)

What it does

Shall millage 2.980 mills ($2.98 per $1,000 of taxable value) be levied for 10 years, 2026 through 2036 inclusive, for the purpose of operating fire and rescue services for the municipalities served by the Authority, such millage to be used to operate, maintain, upgrade and acquire fire equipment and to hire, train and pay for fire personnel, raising an estimated $6,520,112 in the first year the millage is levied.

A YES vote means

The Saline Area Fire Authority would levy 2.980 mills for 10 years, 2026 through 2036, for fire and rescue equipment and personnel, raising about $6,520,112 the first year.

A NO vote means

The Saline Area Fire Authority would not levy this 2.980 mill tax.

What it would cost

2.98 mills (estimated) for 10 years: $298 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

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).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Only on your ballot if you live in the Saline Area Fire Authority (City of Saline and Saline Township).

Explained

Example

At 2.980 mills, a property with $100,000 of taxable value would owe $298 a year for this levy ($2.98 per $1,000 of taxable value). Taxable value is usually lower than market value. (source)

Who would notice

Property owners in the communities the Authority serves (the City of Saline and Saline, York and Lodi townships), who would pay the millage, and residents who receive fire and rescue service from the Authority.

How it got here

The Saline Area Fire Authority board approved the Fire Millage Resolution and authorized placing it on the ballot on July 1, 2026 (item 26-23), by a unanimous 9–0 roll call vote.

It appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Saline Area Fire Authority Fire Millage Resolution.

Written by SpectrumVote from 4 linked sources (1, 2, 3, 4). Arguments are each side's own, not ours; the official text is what you vote on.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Saline Area Fire Authority mean?

The Saline Area Fire Authority would levy 2.980 mills for 10 years, 2026 through 2036, for fire and rescue equipment and personnel, raising about $6,520,112 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Saline Area Fire Authority mean?

The Saline Area Fire Authority would not levy this 2.980 mill tax.

How much is the tax?

2.980 mills, which is $2.98 per $1,000 of taxable value, for 10 years, 2026 through 2036 inclusive. The first-year estimate is $6,520,112.

What can the money be used for?

Operating fire and rescue services: operating, maintaining, upgrading and acquiring fire equipment, and hiring, training and paying fire personnel.

Which communities are part of the Authority?

The fire board has members from the City of Saline, Saline Township, York Township and Lodi Township, and the department serves those four communities.

How many votes does Saline Area Fire Authority 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 Saline Area Fire Authority?

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.