City of Rockwood — Headlee Operating Millage Restoration for Transportation Infrastructure (Wayne County)

What it does

Shall the limitation on the total amount of taxes which may be imposed upon taxable property in the City of Rockwood be increased by restoring 1.9055 mills ($1.9055 per $1,000 of taxable value) of the City's previously reduced charter-authorized operating tax levy as a new additional millage for a period of ten years, 2026 through 2035, inclusive, thereby increasing the City's maximum authorized operating tax levy from 15.9814 mills to 17.8869 mills, with all revenue generated from the restored 1.9055 mills to be used exclusively for the repair, maintenance, preservation, and improvement of public roads, streets, bridges, sidewalks, and other transportation infrastructure? If approved and levied, this restoration is estimated to raise approximately $102,761.42 in 2026, the first year of the levy.

A YES vote means

Rockwood would restore 1.9055 mills of its reduced operating tax for ten years, 2026 through 2035 (raising its limit from 15.9814 to 17.8869 mills), used only for roads, streets, bridges and sidewalks, raising about $102,761.42 in 2026.

A NO vote means

Rockwood's operating tax limit would stay at 15.9814 mills.

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 City of Rockwood mean?

Rockwood would restore 1.9055 mills of its reduced operating tax for ten years, 2026 through 2035 (raising its limit from 15.9814 to 17.8869 mills), used only for roads, streets, bridges and sidewalks, raising about $102,761.42 in 2026.

What does a NO vote on City of Rockwood mean?

Rockwood's operating tax limit would stay at 15.9814 mills.

How many votes does City of Rockwood 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 City of Rockwood?

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.