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Beaver Island Historical Society requests millage increase; Truth-in-Taxation hearing set for March 30
Summary
The Beaver Island Historical Society has asked St. James Township to raise its millage from 0.2500 to 0.5000 mills to cover rising operational costs; the board recorded the request and scheduled a Truth-in-Taxation public hearing for March 30, 2026.
The Beaver Island Historical Society has requested that St. James Township increase its dedicated millage from 0.2500 mills to 0.5000 mills to offset rising operational costs, the township board recorded at its Feb. 11 meeting. The board did not act immediately; it scheduled the formal Truth-in-Taxation public hearing for March 30, 2026, when any change would be considered.
The request was entered on the board agenda under finance and flagged for discussion at the special March 30 meeting that will cover budget, Truth-in-Taxation and the capital improvement plan. No figures beyond the current and proposed millage rates and a general reference to “rising operational costs” were provided in the minutes.
If approved after the public hearing and required notifications, the change would increase the historical society’s levy rate from one-quarter mill to one-half mill; the board’s minutes state the board will consider the request at the March 30 meeting. The board did not record a public comment or a staff financial analysis in the minutes.
