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Gratiot County sets 2026 operating tax rate at 5.5206 mills
Summary
The Gratiot County Board of Commissioners approved resolution 26-430 setting the 2026 operating tax rate at 5.5206 mills. Commissioners noted erosion of the Headlee limit reduced revenue compared to a 5.98-mill rate, a gap estimated at about $900,000 annually.
The Gratiot County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt resolution 26-430 and set the county's 2026 operating tax rate at 5.5206 mills. The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Keegan, the county staff member who presented the equalization report, told the board the county had hoped to lower the operating rate but that revisions left the rate unchanged at 5.5206 mills for 2026. He contrasted that figure with a notional Headlee-level rate of 5.98 mills and said the difference would have produced roughly $900,000 more in revenue under the 2026 levy assumptions.
The board discussed the fiscal implications and the possibility of pursuing a millage override or a "Headlee reset" ballot measure to recover eroded revenue in future years. Commissioners emphasized they will model multi-year budgets and projections when preparing the FY2027 budget to ensure these changes are visible to the public and not a surprise.
Resolution 26-430 was moved and seconded on the record and approved by voice vote. The board recorded no formal roll-call vote totals in the meeting transcript.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the adopted millage into upcoming budget planning and present multi-year revenue projections to the board as part of the FY2027 process.
