Grosse Ile Township — Millage Renewal for Recreation Program (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, 0.50 mills ($0 .50 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to .4818 mills ($.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at .4818 mills ($.4818 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for a period of five (5) years from 2026 through 2030 inclusive, to provide funds for the operation of a Township recreation program, raising an estimated $400,000 in the first calendar year the millage is levied of which a portion of the collection will be disbursed to the Grosse Ile Township Downtown Development Authority and the Brownfield Authority as legally required?

A YES vote means

Grosse Ile Township would renew its recreation program millage at .4818 mills for five years, 2026 through 2030, raising about $400,000 the first year.

A NO vote means

Grosse Ile Township's expired recreation 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).

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

Background

On July 27, 2026, the Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to adopt this ballot language and send it to Wayne County for the November ballot, with Trustee Mark Mills opposed and Supervisor Joe Porcarelli excused, according to the meeting minutes (AIR 26-052).

The proposal would renew a previously voted 0.50-mill levy, reduced to 0.4818 mill by required rollbacks, for five years (2026 through 2030) to fund the operation of a township recreation program, raising an estimated $400,000 in the first year, according to the ballot language.

The same night, the board unanimously approved a separate 0.4818-mill fire department equipment renewal for the November ballot, per the minutes.

Put on the ballot by Grosse Ile Township Board of Trustees, 5-1, July 27, 2026 (AIR 26-052).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Grosse Ile Township mean?

Grosse Ile Township would renew its recreation program millage at .4818 mills for five years, 2026 through 2030, raising about $400,000 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Grosse Ile Township mean?

Grosse Ile Township's expired recreation 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.