Roscommon commissioners approve 1.5‑mill road patrol millage for Aug. 4 ballot

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 25 to place a 1.5‑mill special millage to fund county sheriff road patrol services on the Aug. 4, 2026 primary election ballot.

The adopted Resolution No. 2026‑03‑03 would restore the previously approved 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), which is reduced to 1.4533 mills by statutory rollbacks, for a four‑year period covering 2026 through 2029. The resolution estimates the levy would raise $2,827,400.48 in its first year. Commissioner Rex Wolfsen made the motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner Marc J. Milburn seconded. On roll call the vote was Ayes: Morley, Sensor, Milburn, Wolfsen; Nays: None.

Board members discussed that the prior millage authorization expired Dec. 31, 2025, and that the proposed question would submit the renewal to county electors at the primary election. The resolution text cited Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution when describing the millage limit and rollback calculation. No public vote on the millage occurs at this meeting; the board’s action placed the question before voters on Aug. 4, 2026.

Next steps set by the board include administrative steps to place the question on the ballot and routine publication and notice requirements for local millage proposals. The board record shows the resolution was adopted by roll call vote; the full resolution language and estimated revenue figure appear in the meeting record.