Delhi Township board approves placing two 1.5‑mill renewals on Nov. 3 ballot

The Delhi Charter Township Board of Trustees voted to authorize two millage renewal proposals for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election: one to renew funding for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services and another to renew funding for Law Enforcement Services. Both resolutions were adopted by roll call vote 6‑0, with Trustee Fred Ford listed absent.

Township Manager Tracy L.C. Miller’s packet explains the renewals would preserve funding at the originally voted 1.5 mills and reduce reliance on the general fund for essential emergency services. The ballot language attached as Exhibit A estimates that “approximately $1,748,830 will be collected in the first year” for each millage and says the levies are for an eight‑year period. The board record contains two slightly different date-ranges in the packet language (an internal memo cites 2026–2034 while the Exhibit A ballot text says 2026–2033); the ballot language (Exhibit A) is the formal text certified to the county clerk for the election.

Supervisor Eddie Montemayor and trustees emphasized that population growth and constrained revenue measures (Proposal A and the Headlee amendment) make renewals necessary to maintain current service levels. The board adopted Resolution No. 2026‑008 (Fire/EMS) and Resolution No. 2026‑009 (Law Enforcement) on July 21, 2026; both motions passed by 6‑0 roll call votes. Next steps include certification of the ballot wording to the Ingham County Clerk and routine election‑administration steps required under Michigan election law.