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Trustees review fire and EMS levy; board says proposed 6.5‑mill measure would replace two existing levies
Summary
At the work session trustees reviewed fire and EMS levy facts: two existing levies (3.00 and 2.75 mills) would be rescinded if a new 6.5‑mill levy passes; trustees said the change is estimated to generate just over $1 million more annually for staffing and operations.
Trustees reviewed facts about a proposed fire and EMS levy at the township work session, describing how the new measure would change the township’s levy structure and increase revenue for emergency services.
According to trustees, the township currently carries two levies — a 3.00‑mill and a 2.75‑mill levy (5.75 mills total) — but is effectively collecting at a lower effective rate; the board said the proposed new levy would be 6.5 mills. "The new levy is 6.5 ms and once that passes the two other levies will get rescended," a trustee said, adding the change is expected to "bring in an estimated just a little over a million dollars in additional revenue beyond what we're collecting now for staffing operations and to maintain the level of service that we're providing the community."
Trustees emphasized that the new levy would, if certified, replace the two current levies rather than operate in addition to them. They invited residents to raise questions during the public participation portion of the meeting and said staff would answer specific questions about levy details at that time. No formal vote on a levy was taken during the session.
What’s next: trustees noted the election timeline and encouraged residents with questions to wait for the public participation segment or contact township staff for more detailed levy calculations and impacts on local tax bills.
