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Brighton council approves ballot language to seek renewal of street millage
Summary
City council voted 6-0 to approve ballot language asking voters to restore the street millage from the reduced rate back to 2.5 mills for 10 years; city officials said the measure would fund local street, sidewalk and drainage work and estimated the first-year tax increase for a homeowner with $200,000 taxable value at $18.94.
Brighton City Council on May 27 approved ballot language to seek voter renewal and partial restoration of the city's street millage, returning it to 2.5 mills for a 10-year period if approved by voters.
City Manager Gomolka said the city's existing levy, originally approved by voters in 2019 at 2.5 mills for seven years, has been reduced by state limits under the Headley amendment to 2.4053 mills. Gomolka told council the proposed restoration would increase the levy by 0.0947 mills and that, using a taxable value example of $200,000, the additional…
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