Grosse Ile Township — Millage Renewal for Fire Department Equipment (Wayne County)

What it does

Shall the expired previously voted increase in the total tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Grosse Ile Township, of 0.50 mills ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.4818 mills ($0.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 0.4818 mills ($0.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of 5 years from 2026 through 2030 inclusive, to provide funds for the acquiring of fire department vehicles and other necessary fire department equipment, raising an estimated $403,000 in the first calendar year the millage is levied (of which an estimated $5,750 will be disbursed to the Grosse Ile Township Downtown Development Authority and an estimated $1,800 to the Brownfield Authority as legally required)?

A YES vote means

Grosse Ile Township would renew its fire equipment millage at 0.4818 mills for 5 years, 2026 through 2030, for fire vehicles and equipment, raising about $403,000 the first year.

A NO vote means

Grosse Ile Township's expired fire equipment millage would not be renewed.

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 Grosse Ile Township mean?

Grosse Ile Township would renew its fire equipment millage at 0.4818 mills for 5 years, 2026 through 2030, for fire vehicles and equipment, raising about $403,000 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Grosse Ile Township mean?

Grosse Ile Township's expired fire equipment millage would not be renewed.

How many votes does Grosse Ile Township 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 Grosse Ile Township?

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.