Sumpter Township — Police Protection Millage Renewal (Wayne County)

What it does

Shall Sumpter Township impose a levy up to 5 mills ($5.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2026 through 2029 inclusive, for police protection, operations, and maintenance of the Sumpter Township police department, which 5 mills levy will raise an estimated $2,428,884 in the first year the millage is levied?

A YES vote means

Sumpter Township would levy up to 5 mills for 4 years, 2026 through 2029, for its police department, raising about $2,428,884 the first year.

A NO vote means

Sumpter Township would not levy this police millage.

What it would cost

Up to 5 mills (estimated) for 4 years: $500 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

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

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 August 10, 2026, the Sumpter Township Board approved ballot language for the police protection millage on a 6-0 roll call vote, with Trustee Honey excused, according to the special meeting minutes; the board had also voted on August 6 to approve police millage ballot language.

WDIV/ClickOnDetroit reported that a police millage increase failed in the August 2026 primary with 57% voting no, and that the revised request would raise the police levy from three mills to five.

According to the same report, board members said the police department would face a 41% cut to its operating budget if voters reject the proposal again, and Police Chief Eric Luke said police funding has come mainly from Carleton Farms Landfill royalties and the current 3-mill millage.

Put on the ballot by Sumpter Township Board of Trustees, 6-0 (1 excused), August 10, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2, official source 3.

In the news

• Sumpter Township to ask voters again for police millage increase in November election · WDIV ClickOnDetroit

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Sumpter Township mean?

Sumpter Township would levy up to 5 mills for 4 years, 2026 through 2029, for its police department, raising about $2,428,884 the first year.

What does a NO vote on Sumpter Township mean?

Sumpter Township would not levy this police millage.

How many votes does Sumpter 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 Sumpter 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.