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Benzie Senior Resources proposes raising millage to 1 mill; commissioners signal support
Summary
Benzie Senior Resources asked the county to renew and increase the Senior Services millage from 0.85 to 1.0 mills for the November ballot; the board reached consensus to pursue 1 mill and directed the County Administrator to prepare ballot language for the next meeting.
Doug Durand, Benzie Senior Resource Director, presented a request March 12 to renew the county’s Senior Services millage and increase the rate from 0.85 mills to the statutory maximum of 1 mill for placement on the Nov. 2024 ballot. Heidi Gustine of the Area Agency on Aging spoke in support.
Commissioners discussed the request and the board reached a consensus to move forward at 1 mill; County Administrator Katie Zeits was directed to prepare a resolution and ballot language for consideration at the next meeting. The board did not record a formal roll-call vote on the millage at the March 12 meeting — the decision to place a question on the ballot requires a formal resolution and certification at a subsequent meeting.
If approved by voters, the change would raise the millage rate to 1 mill; Durand framed the request as a renewal to maintain senior services. The transcript does not specify the projected revenue total or the exact uses of increased revenue; those details are to be included in the formal resolution and ballot materials to be developed by the County Administrator.
Next steps: County Administrator Katie Zeits will draft the ballot resolution for board consideration at an upcoming meeting; no timeline for voter materials or final certification was recorded during the March 12 session.
