Board packet included Animal Control millage language estimating $147,849 first year

May 13, 2026

Packet contained ballot wording for a 0.2‑mill Animal Control Program millage (2026–2029) with an estimated first‑year yield of $147,849 and noted it cannot be labeled a renewal on the ballot because the prior levy had expired.

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Materials in the Gogebic County packet included proposed ballot language for a Gogebic County Animal Control Program millage to fund operation of the HOPE Animal Shelter and a part‑time animal control officer. The language shown in the packet describes a levy of two‑tenths (0.2) of one mill for four years (2026–2029) and lists an estimated first‑year revenue of $147,849.

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